b'C E R T I F I C AT E & E D U C AT I O N Pass an approved combination basic boating/personalWatercraft Operation, you may apply for a Temporary Certificate of watercraft course; or Personal Watercraft Operation after you have taken an approved 2Pass an approved basic boating course and an approved 21/2 hour personal watercraft course. The temporary certificate is 12 hour personal watercraft course; or valid for three months from the date of vessel registration. WithinPass the DEEPs Equivalency Examination. that time, you are encouraged to obtain a permanent Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation.Any person possessing a Safe Boating Certificate (SBC) or aWhere do I apply? Apply in person at any DEEP Processing Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation (CPWO) must haveOffice. See page 4 for locations and hours.the certificate on board at all times while operating a vessel. AWhat do I bring? For the Temporary Safe Boating Certificate certificate is valid for the life of the person to whom it is issuedbring your original registration (in your name because the and may be issued regardless of age. (See page 26 for moreTemporary Certificate is issued to the person whose name is on specific information concerning youth boaters.) The certificate maythe registration), a photo ID and a $50.00 fee. For the Temporary be suspended upon conviction of operating under the influence ofCertificate of Personal Watercraft Operation, you additionally need alcohol or drugs. proof of successful completion of an approved 2 1/2 hour personal watercraft course.Exceptions: Note: This fee is in addition to your permanent boating On inland waters of this state with a 10 horsepower limit andcertificate and no person shall be issued more than one between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset, noTemporary Certificate during his or her lifetime. certificate is required for a person operating an electric motor (rated at 106 lbs. of thrust or less). However, the vessel must beApproved Boating Coursesregistered. There are two types of DEEP approved basic boating courses A person who has a valid operators license issued by the Unitedoffered throughout the state. They are the full eight-hour SBC/CPWO States Coast Guard does not require a Safe Boating Certificate tocombination course for new boaters and the 2hour Personal operate a vessel other than a personal watercraft. They must haveWatercraft course needed to upgrade to a CPWO from an SBC or the original license on board the recreational vessel on which theyobtain a temporary CPWO.DEEP approved courses are offered are operating. by the DEEP, non-profit organizations and for profit companies. All DEEP approved boating classes must meet the same standards and Purchasing or Printing Duplicate a Boatingtime requirements regardless of which organization teaches the Certificate (SBC or CPWO) class. Connecticut Boating Certificates are now part of the OnlineDEEP sponsored combined basic boating and personal Sportsmen Licensing system. Boaters will use this system towatercraft classes are offered at most community colleges and purchase or reprint their certificates.If you are new to DEEPmany other locations around the state. For information concerning Sportsmen Licensing, you will be given a Connecticut Conservationthe dates, times and locations of DEEP classes, visit our website ID number during the registration process. This ID number is ahttps://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Boating/Education/Boating-unique number that is assigned to you and will be used for many ofClasses or call 860-434-8638. the DEEP products available for online purchasing and/or reprinting.Note: A list of DEEP approved non-profit and for-profit The Boating Division strongly recommends that you create anorganizations teaching classes can be found on the website as well. account and obtain a Conservation ID number before starting any boating certification course. Equivalency ExaminationTo create an account and obtain your Conservation ID numberThe DEEPs Equivalency Examination is a multiple choice test go to https://ct.aspirafocus.com/internetsales/ . designed for the experienced boater to qualify for a Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation. However, the exam may only be Temporary Certificate attempted once and the DEEP recommends that all boaters take a If you purchase and register a new or used boat other than aclass to ensure they are up-to-date with current boating laws.personal watercraft in your name, and do not have a Safe BoatingHow do I apply? Examinations are offered only by the Certificate, you may apply for a Temporary Safe Boating Certificate.DEEP. Applications to register for the examination are available It is valid for three months from the date of vessel registration.on the DEEP website or by calling the DEEP Boating Division. The Within that time, you are encouraged to obtain a permanentexamination fee is $75.00. Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation.If you purchase and register a new or used personal watercraft in your name and do not qualify for a Certificate of Personal 102022 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE'