Boat Operator Certification
Background and Overview
Jacksonville’s Boating Club
A unit of the United States Power Squadrons®
and USPS District 23
Serving Jacksonville, Fernandina and St Augustine areas
Jacksonville Sail and Power Squadron
District 23
Jacksonville Sail
and Power Squadron
With the Boat Operator's Certification Program, USPS will certify USPS members at various levels of recreational boating proficiency.
We expect that these certifications will be recognized across the boating community, both domestically and internationally.
In the United States, The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has asked congress to authorize the Transportation Secretary to establish
requirements for standards of proficiency for recreational boaters. We intend to have USPS certification accepted as the above
proof and be accepted as the national certificate for the USA.
Regarding international recognition, we plan to have certain
USPS certifications meet or exceed the requirements of UN Resolution 40, International Certificate for the Operation of Pleasure Craft.
Under this resolution, boaters holding national certificates will be able to obtain international certification, much like licensed
drivers can obtain international drivers licenses.
USPS currently plans four levels of Boat Operator Certification: (Click on
the highlighted links for more information)