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Boating Skills Instruction
American National Standard



Powerboat Instruction: Service

National On-Water Standards
(NOWS)
Step 1: Review the Standards
Please note: We are in the process of updating the support materials to reflect changes to the skills standards. For now, other pages of this website are closed and
under construction.
Recreational Boating Knowledge - American National Standards
American National Standards for recreational boating knowledge were developed by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators’ (NASBLA) Education Standards Panel (ESP). Since these standards serve as primary source documents for recreational boating knowledge, we recommend using this link to learn more about the standards and explore their use to design and deliver instruction that integrates acquisition of knowledge within the development of skills for safe and enjoyable recreational boating.
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