| ng in Canada is a very popular pastime enjoyed by | | | | Canada Accredited. The online exam must be |
| thousands of people across all provinces. In Canada, | | | | monitored by an exam supervisor. Test takers may |
| operators of recreational water vessels equipped with | | | | select their own exam supervisor so long as the |
| a motor must have proof of competency to operate | | | | supervisor is the age of majority and he or she is not |
| the vessel. The Competency of Operators Pleasure | | | | a relative. If test takers are unsuccessful the first time, |
| Craft Regulations mandate that operators of | | | | they can retry the exam for free. The exam fee does |
| motorboats carry proof of competency when they | | | | not expire. As well, the fee includes mailing of the |
| are operating their watercraft or risk a penalty fine of | | | | Pleasure Craft Operator Card. |
| up to $250. A Pleasure Craft Operator Card is issued | | | | 2.The next step is to register the exam supervisor. |
| to boaters who have completed a Transport Canada | | | | Transport Canada requires all Pleasure Craft Operator |
| accredited test. This applies to anyone operating a | | | | Card exams be monitored by an exam supervisor. |
| motor boat under 4 meters long, or to anyone born | | | | This is to make sure applicants do not cheat. A |
| after April 1, 1983. There are many private | | | | Supervisor must be age of majority in the particular |
| organizations that offer boating courses not just to | | | | State, Province, or Territory of residence and not |
| teach people about boating safety and regulations, but | | | | related to the person taking the exam. When |
| the courses also prepare them for the exam that is | | | | registering to be an exam supervisor, they must agree |
| required to obtain a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. | | | | to comply with the organizations rules and procedures. |
| To make it convenient for people seeking to obtain | | | | A supervisor does not need to have a Pleasure Craft |
| their Pleasure Craft Operator Card, there are a | | | | Operator Card and supervisor registration is free. |
| number of private organizations that allow people to | | | | The exam consists of 36 multiple choice questions and |
| take their pleasure craft operator test online. People | | | | the applicant must score a minimum of 75% to pass. |
| can take the test through the organizations website. | | | | When applicants have completed the test and passed, |
| Taking the test is normally a simple process: | | | | they will be able to print a temporary card. The |
| 1.Applicants will first register information such as their | | | | permanent Pleasure Craft Operator Card will be |
| name, address, and other pertinent information. They | | | | mailed to them in a few weeks. Taking the pleasure |
| will be required to pay a $49.95 plus GST registration | | | | craft operator test online is an easy and convenient |
| fee which is a standard one-time fee. It will also include | | | | way to get a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. Before |
| a free online study guide. The Study Guide includes all | | | | you know it, you will be out on the water enjoying your |
| the information needed to pass the exam and includes | | | | boat. |
| practice quizzes and exam. It is also Transport | | | | |