We had a great experience with this company renting a boat. The whole process went smoothly. We did a safety course before, to refresh all necessary rules of boating although we used to boat in the... See more
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I really liked the course. Information all seems very relevant. Even though I don't operate a jet ski, it was good to know what that is about. Production level is high. Videos are particularly well pr... See more
I’m a retired Cdn Navy bridge watchkeeper having spent 35 years in uniform (11 of those at sea). Your course was excellent, very well presented, and struck a perfect balance of safety and regulations... See more
This course was very informative with a wide range of topics to cover. Getting through the units while doing my best to maintain the vast majority of topics was challenging and sometimes frustratin... See more
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We know boater education can save lives and reduce accidents and injuries on the water. In the United States, more than 40 states have educational requirements for operating a boat or PWC on state waters. In Canada, all provinces have educational requirements for operating pleasure craft.
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Clear, concise, and informative
Clear, concise, informative, and educational. The course was organized and professionally packaged. I highly recommend anyone interested in boating or water related activities to take this course.
Liked the course very much
Easy to follow instructions and very convenient.
The course was well laid out and easy…
The course was well laid out and easy to follow along. The videos were helpful and I like how there was a quiz at the end of each section; it helped give he an idea of how the exam was going to be.
I just did a quick google search for a…
I just did a quick google search for a boaters cert class I found boat-Ed. After a couple days of looking up requirements to make sure it covers the requirements I signed up. I’m really glad I did too. The information was easy to read, being able to stop and start at my leisure was wonderful and the tests weren’t overly difficult.
I thought this was a very good course…
I thought this was a very good course overall. I’m a person who has zero boating experience and this course provided what I thought to be a fairly extensive outline on boating safety. I thought there could have been more about boat operations, docking, mooring etc. I would have given this 5 stars but I’m going on 5 weeks since completion of this course and still haven’t received my PCOC in the mail. That being said they do issue a temporary printable card upon completion.
A very good coarse outline and well put…
A very good coarse outline and well put together with videos and quizzes.
The actual exam however had so
Many different questions that were not
so apparent in the coarse outline which threw me off a little. In all it was good refresher coarse and I am overall pleased since it is more important to retain the boat safety and ingrain it into people and I think the coarse does a good job of that.
Common sense
I think it was a little long but the fact some people don’t have much common sense I believe was justified.
The online class was easy to navigate
The online class was easy to navigate. It took a bit longer than I expected but there’s a lot of information. The chapters and information were arranged very well.
Very straight forward and informative…
Very straight forward and informative learning experience.
It was good in general
It was good in general. There is a bit too much reading, that's all.
An Excellent Comprehensive Training!
The course was comprehensive and used several methods to deliver the material so it was never boring. I found the animated videos of the boat driving scenarios particularly helpful. I also appreciated that the course covered rules for different classes of boats.
The video series was fantastic and clearly made important points in an amusing way which made the learning enjoyable.
I row and coach crew, so my only suggestion would be to mention the rules for motorized boats, PWC and sail boats in relation to rowing boats.
This is a really well organized training that covers all of the necessary information to keep boaters safe. It’s long enough that trainees have to really commit to the material and will feel totally prepared to do the right thing on the water. Thank you for a great and informative course!
Well done
Well done. Material flowed well and was easy to go through the units.
I had a great experience and all…
I had a great experience and all information was very helpful
Very good program
Very good program. I like how you can do it at your own pace and it remembers where you left off. The videos and animations very practical and easy to understand. The only slight complaint would be in the couple multiple choice cut always. If you are doing the course on a mobile phone, all of the choices are not able to fit on the screen no matter how you orientate the device.
The boaters certification practical and I gained insightful reasons for my past learning skills!
The boaters certification was most helpful and straight forward. During the process the program allows for comments, questions and input! The program even allows the student to review and quiz test after each unit. I personally found myself reviewing the material in my head during my boating experiences on the water and passing bodies of water, especially at the ocean!
The course was well designed and…
The course was well designed and requires that the student actively read and watch the presentation in order to pass.
Fast and efficient course
The website has technical issue that…
The website has technical issue that prevent me from taking the exam. Without the exam and certificate, my $79 has been wasted. This is day 3 since I requested help, but no one seems to be working the help desk. (The course itself was very well done, but this is useless if users cannot access help or take the exam for certification.)
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