Maryland Basic Boating Equivalency Examination
The Maryland Natural Resources Police Safety Education Division suggests that boaters attend a Maryland basic boating class (remember, Maryland law specifies that anyone born on or after July 1, 1972, must possess a Certificate of Boating Safety Education in order to operate a mechanically propelled vessel on Maryland waters). However, due to certain circumstances, some people are unable to attend all sessions of the eight-hour course. In order to facilitate the availability of the course, the Maryland Natural Resources Police Safety Education Division has created the Maryland Basic Boating Equivalency Examination. Boaters who are unable to attend the class, and are in need of a Certificate of Boating Safety Education, may obtain a copy of the Boat Maryland textbook, the textbook used in all boating safety classes, at one of the locations listed below. After studying the material contained in the textbook, contact the one of the test sites marked with an asterisk, to schedule a date and time to take the exam. The exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions designed to measure comprehension in regard to information contained in the textbook. A score of 80% is required to pass the examination. Failure to pass the examination after two attempts will require a student to attend a Boating Safety Education class in order obtains the Certificate of Boating Safety Education.
See the Boating Safety Class Listings
Belair Service Center
* Central Region NRP Office
WESTERN OFFICES: (Garrett, Allegany, Washington, & Frederick Counties)
Cumberland Service Center
* Western Region NRP Office
SOUTHERN OFFICES: (Anne Arundel, Prince George’s, Charles, Calvert, & St. Mary’s Counties)
Tawes State Office Bldg., C-1
* NRP Safety Educ. Division
Prince Frederick Service Center
UPPER EASTERN OFFICES: (Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot, & Queen Anne Counties)
Centreville Service Center
* Hillsboro NRP Office
LOWER EASTERN OFFICES: (Somerset, Wicomico, & Worcester Counties)
Salisbury Service Center
Johnson NRP Office
Southern Region NRP Office – By Appointment only
CENTRAL OFFICES:
(Cecil, Harford, Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery
Counties & Baltimore City)
2 S. Bond Street
Bel Air, Md
410-836-4550
Toll free 1-866-623-3187
3738 Gwynnbrook Ave.
Owings Mills, MD
410-356-7060
410-356-7061
3 Pershing St., Rm. 103
Cumberland, Md
301-777-2134
Toll free 1-866-679-0906
11701 Mountain Rd., N.E.
Flintstone, MD
301-777-7771
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, Md
410-260-3220
Toll free 1-866-344-8889
305 Marine Academy Drive, Suite 1,
Stevensville, MD
Phone: 410-643-8502
Fax: 410-643-1485
6904 Hallowing Lane
Prince Frederick, Md
410-535-3382
Toll free 1-866-688-3823
120 Broadway Ave., Ste. 5 & 6
Suite 5 & 6
Centreville, MD
Toll free 1-866-439-1708
3001 Starr Rd
Queen Anne, MD
410-758-2890
410-820-1314
201 Baptist St., Rm. 3340
Salisbury, Md
410-543-6700
Toll free 1-866-812-1678
32144 Mt. Olive Rd.
Salisbury, MD
410-548-7070
Toll free 1-800-624-8249
TEST SITE ONLY
2160 Old Washington Road
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 645-0062
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