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Getting a Boater Education Card

To receive a Boater Education Card, you must first complete the application (PDF download). To request an application, you also may:

• Call the Boating Programs at (360) 902-8555;
• Send an e-mail to boating@parks.wa.gov;
• Fax (360) 586-6603; or
• Send a letter to the address below.

To receive your card, send a completed application along with the following:

• Check or money order for $10, made payable to Washington State Parks.
• A legible copy of your proof of course completion or exam certificate. Do not send original documents, they will not be returned.

Mail all documents/information to:

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Boating Programs
P.O. Box 34333
Seattle, WA 98124-1333

It takes four to six weeks to process applications and send Boater Education Cards.