BOAT-ED

Boat-Ed is an interactive boating safety and licensing app that helps people learn how to operate a boat safely and earn official certifications. The app delivers self-paced, scenario-based lessons and practice material that meet legal boating education requirements in many U.S. states and provinces, with the goal of preparing users to confidently pass their boater exam and get certified to operate pleasure craft.

Role
UI/UX Designer

Team Size
3 Engineers, 1 Writer, and me

Company
Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC

Background
Boat-Ed is an educational platform created in 1995 by Kalkomey Enterprises, a company specializing in outdoor safety education. It was developed to provide an accessible, state-approved way for people to learn boating safety and obtain required certifications. Boat-Ed partners with government agencies and licensing authorities to ensure its courses meet legal requirements, using interactive lessons and digital tools to modernize traditional boating education and make certification more convenient and engaging.

I joined the team in 2025 to help redesign the apps with a more game-like feel.

Key Objectives
To gamify the app to make it more enjoyable for users, expand the customer base, and create a scalable layout and flow that can serve as a template for future courses.