National On-Water Standards (NOWS)

Instruction for Safer Boating Support Resources

Power Boating

American National Standards

Boating skills

Instructional delivery

Sailing

American National Standards

Boating skills

Instructional delivery

Human-propelled

American National Standards

Instructional delivery

Boating skills

NOWS Standards

Step 1: Review the Standards

State Boating Certificates

The following basic boating knowledge national standards are available to include in courses that issue state boating certificates. For further information visit .

Basic boating knowledge - powerboating

Basic boating knowledge - sailing

Basic boating knowledge - human-propelled craft