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Get Your Pleasure Craft Operator Card (Boating Licence) ONLINE Today
Anyone operating a motorized pleasure craft in Alberta is required to obtain proof of education from a Transport Canada–approved course.
Follow these 3 simple steps to get your PCOC (Boating Licence)
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Use our easy online course to study for your test on any internet-enabled device.
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Pass the online test (unlimited free retries if needed).
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Immediately print your temporary card while we mail you your permanent card.
Our comprehensive online course will provide essential information on important topics to help you prepare for the online Transport Canada Boating Safety Test for the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC).
This online course may be taken from any internet-enabled device and can be paused and returned to at any time. There is a minimum time requirement for each module. You must view the slide modules for the required amount of time before being permitted to move onto the next module and complete the course.
This comprehensive, easy online boating education program covers important boat-safety topics, including:
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Module 1 - Getting your boat ready
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Module 2 - Keeping You and Your Boat Safe
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Module 3 - Getting Ready to Sail
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Module 4 - Following Rules of the Water
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Module 5 - Preventing and Responding to Emergencies
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Final Test - Transport Canada
Important Information
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Unlimited free retries on the final test
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Study at your own pace - take up to a year to complete the course. Pause and return at any time!
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You can print a temporary card (PCOC) at home once you pass the PCOC test while your permanent card is being made and mailed to you in 6 weeks/days.
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Your PCOC is good for life!
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The course will take you at least 3 hours (Federal requirement)
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Transport Canada PCOC Test
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50 multiple-choice questions open book test
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75 % pass mark (38/50)
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Test time is 1 hour 15 minutes (75mins)
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You must take the PCOC test within 30 days of completing the online course.
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If you fail your first test attempt, you must wait 24hrs before trying again.
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If you fail the test a second time, you must repeat the online course but at no cost.
What is a Pleasure Craft Operator Card?
A pleasure craft operator card (PCOC) is also known as a boating licence.
In Canada, if you operate a boat with a motor and use it for recreation, you need a PCOC. PCOC shows you have a basic understanding of how to operate your boat safely and know what to do in an emergency.
Proof of competency is required with all motor types and even when the motor is not in use.
O' CANADA!
This Online Study Guide has been approved by Transport Canada strictly on the basis that it meets the requirements of the Standard for Pleasure Operator Card Testing over the Internet (TP 15080E) and the Boating Safety Course and Test Syllabus (TP 14932E). This approval does not represent confirmation of authorship by the course provider. Personal information collected during the registration process is required to issue a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) and register a candidates’ PCOC record in the National Pleasure Craft Operator Card Database System
A Transport Canada accredited course provider.
It's the law!
In Canada, if you operate a boat with a motor and use it for recreation, regulation require you to provide proof of competency - something that shows you have a basic understanding of how to operate your boat safely and know what to do in an emergency. Proof of competency is required with all motor types (including electric trolling motors) and even when the motor is not in use (such as when sailing). Through this course and in the manual you will learn that a variety of documents may serve as proof of competency:
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Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) Note: A paper or electronic copy of a PCOC is NOT acceptable.
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Certificate from a Canadian boating safety course completed before April 1, 1999.
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Professional Marine Certificate or equivalent.
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Completed rental boat safety checklist, good only for rental period.
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for a visitor to Canada, an operator card or other document that meet the requirements of his/her home state or country.
Proof of competency is not required in the following situations:
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the boat is being operated in the waters of Nunavut or the Northwest Territories.
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the boat is being used for daily living or subsistence activities (such as hunting and fishing practiced by many Indigenous peoples).
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a visitor to Canada operating the boat he/she brought into Canada for less than 45 consecutive days.
Be safe and responsible while you enjoy your time on the water!
At AHEIA we offer many outdoor education certificate programs and we pride ourselves in our safety record and quality of programming. Please feel free to visit aheia.com to discover the many opportunities you have to experience the great outdoors! Enjoy your Pleasure Craft Operator Training and please be safe and responsible on the water!