I took the boat smart course with some background experience with boating, but was impressed by how comprehensive and how much more information was made available in the course that I was not aware of. Although some people may think the course is too long, but I felt it was appropriate and made me well prepared for the water and operate a boat in a safe and smart manner. I like the fact that all the refresher videos are always readily available on you tube as well as the free re-try's for the course and test. This is a very directed learning and well put together and would recommend this course to any friends or family who are interested in obtaining their boating licence.