FOR BOATERS

Prove You Can Handle the Boat. Then Take It.With You

Get Assessed

More Than a Certificate. Verified Competency.

Prove real skill.

A course shows you attended. An assessment shows you can actually operate your boat — verified on the water.

May lower your costs.

Completing an assessment may qualify you for preferred consideration or savings with participating insurers.

A record you own.

Your result, vessel class, date and assessor — documented, portable, and yours to share.

Confidence on board.

Operate — and show you operate — at a recognized standard, for you and everyone aboard.

Getting Assessed Is Simple

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Find your assessor

Vetted, qualified, near you.

02

Get assessed on your boat

A vetted captain evaluates your skills on the water.

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Get your record

Your result is documented against the Trusted Boater standard.

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Use it

Share your verified competency with insurers, lenders and marinas.

Find Your Assessor

Search vetted captains near you, qualified for your vessel.

What You Walk Away With

Every assessment gives you a documented record — portable, verifiable, and yours.

Assessment Status

Assessment Date

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Vessel Class

Vetted Assessor

Authorized partners can verify your assessment through a secure portal.

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Your Assessment May Pay You Back

Boaters who complete a Trusted Boater assessment may qualify for preferred consideration, program benefits, or premium savings through participating insurance carriers and agencies

Eligibility and benefits vary by insurer and policy

Professional assessments require professional assessors . . .

54%

More than half of our assessors are former military, law enforcement or first responders.

Licensed

USCG-credentialed professionals.

Background Checked

Screened before conducting assessments.

Vessel Qualified

Matched to the appropriate vessel class.

Recognized Curriculum

Standards supported by recognized boating curricula.

Ready to Prove It?

Find a vetted assessor near you and get on the water. Your verified competency travels with you.

Get Assessed