How Can I Get a New Mexico Boater Education Identification Card?
There are four authorized options for getting a Boater Education Identification Card. 1. Take the New Mexico Boating Basics Safety Course or other approved formal safety course by the New Mexico State Parks Boating Safety and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) such as the New Mexico Coast Guard Auxiliary America’s Boating Course. The Boating Basics Course is set at an eighth grade reading level with lots of new introduced terms. A 50 question written test is given at the end of the class and requires a grade of 80 (no more than 10 wrong) to pass. ADA accommodations may be made in advance by calling 505-476-3390. A total of 4 states prohibit the use of our Boater Education Identification Card. Those states are Utah and Connecticut for PWC operation and Mississippi and New York for general boating. 2. You may take any of the approved and certified New Mexico internet courses with a passing score of at least 80 or 85 percent depending on the provider on
