This depends on state or national law.
In many places, if you have a valid driver's license you can operate a boat, and generally a boating safety course is so you can operate a boat without a license.
In other places, both may be required in order to operate a boat.
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You can operate a jet ski at 12 years old if you have passed the boating safety course or have someone over the age of 18 with you. Once you are 18 you can operate a PWC without the safety course. Here is the link. http://www.boat-ed.com/ky/ky_laws.htm
ANSWER: those younger than 18 yearsExplanation:Persons at least 12 years old but less than 18 years old may operate a motorized vessel, including personal watercraft, only if: They complete a boating safety course and possess a boating safety education card accepted by the Department of Natural Resources OR they are accompanied by and under the direct control of a parent, a guardian, or a person at least 18 years old designated by the parent or guardian.
Ohio law requires boaters born on or after January 1, 1982, to successfully complete either a boating course or a proficiency exam in order to operate a boat powered by more than 10 horsepower. (Ohio Revised Code 1547.05-1547.052; effective 1/1/2000)The boating course must be approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators; and the proficiency exam must be approved by the ODNR Division of Watercraft.
The apprived boating and safety course. The apprived boating and safety course.
A boating course will help you get a good idea of what boating is all about.
ANSWER: those younger than 18 yearsExplanation:Persons at least 12 years old but less than 18 years old may operate a motorized vessel, including personal watercraft, only if: They complete a boating safety course and possess a boating safety education card accepted by the Department of Natural Resources OR they are accompanied by and under the direct control of a parent, a guardian, or a person at least 18 years old designated by the parent or guardian.
A person 14 or 15 years old may operate a PWC only if he or she has on his or her person identification showing proof of age and a boating certification card showing proof of passing a boating safety course approved by NASBLA and accepted by the Wildlife Resources Commission. OR he or she is accompanied on board the PWC by a person who is at least 18 years old and who is in compliance with the requirements for operating a vessel (see "Who May Operate a Vessel"). Those younger than 14 years may not legally operate a PWC.
Websites that contain information on boating are helpful for this, as the Day Skipper is an introductory course to boating. Websites on boating education and boating in general should contain information on this.
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According to the law in Virginia:It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a PWC, or the owner or any person having control to authorize or knowingly permit a person to operate a PWC, unless the operator is at least 16 years of age. Any person age 14 or 15 may operate a PWC if they have successfully completed an approved boating education safety course, carry proof of successful completion of such course, and show this proof upon request by a law enforcement officer.