Get your official Canada boating licence (Pleasure Craft Operator Card) today for
$49.95
$24.95
In all provinces of Canada, the terms “boating licence”, “boater licence”,
or “boater card” always refer to the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC).
The PCOC is mandatory in all Canadian provinces and valid for life.
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A “powered watercraft” is any type of watercraft that is fitted with any type or size of motor (even an electric trolling motor). In all provinces in Canada, failure to carry your PCOC when operating a powered pleasure craft risks a $250 fine.
Get Your PCOC Today in Three (3) Easy Steps.
It's Free to Try; You Pay Only If You Pass The Exam.
STEP 1
Study the
official course
FREE
To start, click on the button below labelled "Take the official PCOC course". More...
To qualify to write the official PCOC exam (which is open book and unsupervised) you need to first complete the official online PCOC course, which you can study at your own pace and on any device.
STEP 2
Pass the
official exam
FREE
Unsupervised & open book. Fifty multiple-choice questions. Score 75% to pass. More...
97% of our clients pass the PCOC exam on their first try. The PCOC exam is free. Retries are also free.
STEP 3
Order your
official PCOC
$24.95
Print your free temporary PCOC immediately and order your official PCOC. More...
Upon passing the PCOC exam, our system then lets you 1) Print your temporary operator card; and 2) Order your official permanent PCOCs. Your first PCOC costs $24.95. Backup PCOCs are only $6.95 each.
We are fully accredited and approved by Transport Canada
Under the Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations, freecourse.ca is accredited by Transport Canada and authorized on behalf of the Government of Canada to:
- Deliver the Transport-Canada-accredited online PCOC course;
- Administer the official online PCOC exam; and
- Issue official Pleasure Craft Operator Cards (PCOCs).
We have been accredited for 22 years. To verify our accreditation, please click here.
Learn your way, at your own pace, on any device.
You can access the free accredited PCOC course and PCOC exam anytime, from anywhere, using any device. Plus, the system keeps track of your progress so that you can come and go as you please. Every time that you log in, the system takes you right back to where you left off. Although you can take as long as you like to complete it, the PCOC course can be completed in as little as three hours, which means that you can be tested and certified today.
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I congratulate you! Your online course was well put together, easy to navigate, at no cost, and offered me the knowledge I need to feel confident on the water. I will highly recommend your course to my family and friends. Great job!
Montreal, Quebec
As both a competitive and recreational boater, I know that boating safety is very important. The freecourse.ca online study guide and downloadable course manual will give you the knowledge that you need to obtain your Pleasure Craft Operator Card. Here’s to safe boating!
Olympic Silver Medalist, 1996 Olympics Women's Eight Crew
I would like to say that I am really impressed with your program. Your free online training course is excellent and just about as perfect as I can imagine! The review questions after each chapter helped me a lot in confirming I had understood everything. Thanks!
Thank you for this awesome online course. So happy that I can go boating right away with my new temporary license. I will be sending my friends to your website.
Calgary, Alberta
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Regina, Saskatchewan
Although nervous about the PCOC exam, I found it to be easy after studying your online PCOC course.
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Failure to wear a flotation device is the leading
contributing factor in boating fatalities. When on
the water, the single-most important thing that you
can do to prevent drowning is to always wear a
properly adjusted PFD or lifejacket of appropriate
type, size, and fit.