Boater's Education Certificates

Bear Islander · 03-25-2008, 11:07 AM

Good News

It seems that Massachusetts no longer gives out certificates for online courses. Perhaps more states will follow.

Interestingly the Mass Boater Ed site displays this warning

Online courses are for informational purposes only. Any certificates received via online courses with the exception of a certificate issued by the New Hampshire Department of Public Safety will not be honored by the Massachusetts Environmental Police.

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dle/courselist.htm

Seeker · 03-25-2008, 11:35 AM

I believe you're going to find that the majority of non-procrastinators be they residents or non-residents who do most of their boating here have taken the NH on-line course and obtained that certificate.
I thought the NH on-line course (w/o a proctored exam) was only good in NH. Is this wrong? I took it just to see how I'd do but didn't request the certificate as I had one from the USPS.

Joe Kerr · 04-03-2008, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear Islander

Good News

It seems that Massachusetts no longer gives out certificates for online courses. Perhaps more states will follow.

Interestingly the Mass Boater Ed site displays this warning

Online courses are for informational purposes only. Any certificates received via online courses with the exception of a certificate issued by the New Hampshire Department of Public Safety will not be honored by the Massachusetts Environmental Police.

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dle/courselist.htm

Bear Islander, really now, do you even need a boating certificate in Mass? We grown-ups down here don't need any certificates.

03-25-2008, 11:07 AM	#1
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 32 Thanked 441 Times in 207 Posts	Good News It seems that Massachusetts no longer gives out certificates for online courses. Perhaps more states will follow. Interestingly the Mass Boater Ed site displays this warning Online courses are for informational purposes only. Any certificates received via online courses with the exception of a certificate issued by the New Hampshire Department of Public Safety will not be honored by the Massachusetts Environmental Police. http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dle/courselist.htm

03-25-2008, 11:35 AM	#2
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	I believe you're going to find that the majority of non-procrastinators be they residents or non-residents who do most of their boating here have taken the NH on-line course and obtained that certificate. I thought the NH on-line course (w/o a proctored exam) was only good in NH. Is this wrong? I took it just to see how I'd do but didn't request the certificate as I had one from the USPS.