Online Training

Boating Safety

This online Boating Safety course informs you on how to safely operate your boat in all weather conditions, the safety equipment required, and how to prepare yourself for a safe trip on the water.

45 min80% to passCertificate4.6 (62)
Start Course$45.99 CAD100% online · Self-paced · Instant access

What You'll Learn

  • Understand what you need to know about your boat
  • Describe what safety materials and procedures are needed
  • Know the responsibility of every boater
  • Identify hazards associated with fueling, operating, and navigating
  • Identify risks and understand what to do in case of an emergency

About This Course

Each time you launch your boat on the water, life and death are in your hands. Every year, approximately 525 Canadians lose their lives while having fun on the water. Simple actions, such as wearing an appropriate floatation device, abstaining from drugs and alcohol, and taking time to properly plan out your trip can significantly reduce this number. For most boaters, boating is a pleasurable experience. This Boating Safety course helps to ensure the safety of yourself, your passengers, and others out on the water.

This online Boating Awareness course is composed of five modules. These modules include: 

  • Module 1: Getting to Know Your Boat
  • Module 2: Mandatory Safety Equipment 
  • Module 3: Boater Responsibilities
  • Module 4: Operating Your Pleasure Craft 
  • Module 5: Emergency Situations

Upon completion, you will be presented with a final exam to test your knowledge. 

Course Requirements

Estimated Duration
Approximately 45 minutes
Pass Requirements
A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion for this online Boating Awareness course. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.
Certificate
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
Registration Fee
$45.99 CAD

Frequently asked questions about online training

Common questions about enrollment, completion, and certificates.

What are the benefits of online training?

Benefits of online training include:

  • Cost effective: no hotels, travel, meals and less time away from the workplace.
  • Convenient: courses can be completed wherever you have access to a computer and internet access.
  • Self paced: students can pause at any time and continue where they left off.
  • Consistent: video/slide format ensures the course is the same every time.
  • Easy verification: online access to training and certification records for students and managers.
Which online training courses does Safe + Sound offer?
What is BIS Safety Software Inc.?

BIS Safety Software Inc. is a network of more than 200 leading safety training companies from across North America who collectively share and provide companies and individuals with access to a wide variety of safety training courses through one centralized online application.

Since 2010, the collaborative partnership between these training companies has not only enabled the best-of-the-best in online safety training to be brought together in one location but it is also helping to improve industry safety performance through the provision of convenient, cost-effective training.

Our partners BIS Safety Software Inc. are, in our opinion, the best providers of online safety training courses in Canada. We’ve been working with BIS since March 2012 and we are completely happy with the service they provide.

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Is there a time limit for online courses?

Everyone learns at a different pace and everyone retains information differently. When you take a course online, you go at your own speed. If you get to a certain point and don’t fully understand the material, you can pause and go back for a review. On the other hand, if everything makes perfect sense, you can go straight through the entire course right to the test.

How does virtual proctoring/testing with webcam monitoring work?

When you start your test, you will be monitored via your webcam. If you disappear from the screen or appear to be consulting another device or other material, you will be disqualified from the course. The company responsible for virtual proctoring is Integrity Advocate. You can find out more about how their system works here.

Disclaimer

Safe+Sound First Aid Training Ltd has made every effort to ensure the quality and standards of educational products sold and distributed by Safe+Sound via this website. Once purchased all online courses and products are non-refundable and all sales are final. Please review all cancellation policy details prior to purchase.

Please ensure your specific jurisdiction and workplace accepts online safety training and allows online training for your use.

Safe+Sound First Aid Training Ltd is not involved in course development and all online courses are sold and delivered in partnership with BIS Safety Software and approved and/or endorsed agencies.