Affiliate Program
Earn more with Take My Boat Test, and keep your customers safer on the water.
$6 for every certificate your audience earns, on NASBLA-accredited courses they already need. Paid monthly via Stripe — no minimums, no gimmicks, no chargebacks.
Quick math
10 referrals/month
× $6 commission = $60/mo
50 referrals/month
× $6 = $300/mo — $3,600/year
See the live calculator below ↓
How it works
Three steps. That's it.
Grab your link
Apply, get approved (usually within 1 business day), and we'll spin up a unique link like takemyboattest.com/operator/123. Use it anywhere — IG bio, blog posts, in-person flyers, QR codes on the dock.
Share it
Anyone who clicks your link gets cookied for 30 days. They don't have to buy on the first visit — if they come back through any path within a month, you still get credit.
Get paid
Once they buy + pass the course, the referral approves. We pay out monthly directly to your bank via Stripe, or on-demand if you want to withdraw early. No invoicing.
The terms
No fine print.
We pay flat, named rates. No tiers that change without notice, no scaling penalties, no opaque deductions. What you see is what hits your account.
- $6 per standard certificate
- Flat commission on the standard tier. High-volume partners can apply for a partner-tier rate ($4) with added bonuses on certain campaigns.
- 30-day cookie window
- Once someone clicks your link, you get credit for any purchase they make in the next 30 days — even if they navigate back via Google or direct.
- Monthly Stripe payouts
- Get paid directly to your bank account via Stripe Connect. Set a minimum threshold (default $25) or withdraw your balance on-demand from the dashboard.
- Refunds reverse cleanly
- If a customer refunds within the refund window, the referral reverses automatically. We don't claw back paid commissions arbitrarily — only when there's an actual refund.
Estimate your earnings
Plug in how many people you can refer per month.
Based on our standard commission of $6 per certificate sold. Numbers are estimates — actual conversion depends on your audience.
Per month
15
Monthly
$90
Per year
$1,080
3-year total
$3,240
Paid monthly to your Stripe-connected bank account once approved.
Why it converts
A course your audience needs.
Boater education isn't a nice-to-have. In nearly every state, anyone born after a certain year is legally required to carry a boater ed card to operate a powered vessel. That demand is built-in.
NASBLA-accredited
Recognized in all 50 states + Canada. Same certificate the state-run courses issue — at a lower price point, online, on the student's schedule.
Fast & online
Most students finish in a few hours. Mobile-friendly, no proctors. The pitch sells itself once they see the alternative is a Saturday classroom.
Low refund rate
Customers know what they're buying — a required certification. Our refund rate sits under 2%, which means your commissions stick.
Wide audience fit
Anyone who rents, charters, or sells a boat eventually needs one. New boat owners are the obvious slice; tourists renting at marinas are the bigger one.
Real money per sale
$6 flat is meaningful at scale — more than most info-product affiliate programs pay per conversion. No 5%-of-a-$30-ebook nonsense.
Real company behind it
Take My Boat Test has been issuing certificates for over a decade. We're not a launch-and-pivot startup — we'll be paying out on the same terms next year.
Who joins
Built for people already in the water.
The best affiliates aren't generalists — they're people whose audience is already buying or renting boats. If any of these sound like you, you'll convert well.
Boat rental operators
Required-by-law cert that renters need anyway. QR code on the dock + email auto-responder = passive income.
Marinas & yacht clubs
Front desk hands the link to every new slip-holder. New boat owner = first-year cert customer.
Fishing charters & dive shops
Walk-in customers asking about local boating laws. Send them the link instead of a verbal answer.
Boating YouTubers & creators
Pin the link in your bio + first-comment. Sponsorship dollars without the sponsorship deal.
Marine retailers
Bundle a cert with every outboard, kayak, or PFD sale. Adds revenue without inventory.
Boat dealers
Every new-boat buyer is in the market for the certification. One referral = one happy customer + commission.
Boating blogs & forums
Sidebar banner, in-post link, weekly newsletter mention. Evergreen affiliate offer that doesn't expire.
Driver's-ed style schools
Add an online boater safety track to your existing program. We do the curriculum; you take the cut.
How to promote
Lots of ways to put it in front of people.
You don't need a content strategy or a marketing budget. The link works the same whether it's in your IG bio or stamped on a paper receipt.
- Pin the link in your Instagram / TikTok bio.
- Add a footer link on every email you send.
- Print a QR code, tape it to the dock or rental kiosk.
- Hand a one-pager to every new customer at sign-in.
- Mention it once in the auto-responder when someone books.
- Drop it in a forum thread when someone asks about cert requirements.
- Sidebar banner on your blog / niche site.
- Linktree, Beacons, or any link-in-bio service.
FAQ
Questions we get a lot.
How long until I'm approved?
Usually within 1 business day. We do a quick eyeball check to make sure the application is real — that's it. You'll get an email with your dashboard login and your unique link.
When do I get paid?
Monthly via Stripe Connect, sent directly to your bank account. Once you've completed Stripe onboarding from your dashboard, you can also withdraw your balance on-demand at any time.
What if a customer refunds?
The referral reverses automatically when a refund is issued. You won't see it in your unpaid balance and we don't claw back paid commissions outside of that.
What's the cookie window?
30 days. Anyone who clicks your link and buys within 30 days counts as your referral, even if they come back through Google or direct on day 28.
Can I run paid ads?
Yes — but you can't bid on our brand terms (e.g. "take my boat test") on Google or Bing. We'll send full ad guidelines after approval.
What if I was on AffiliateWP before?
Your account, link slug, and historical earnings were all preserved during our cutover. Sign in with the same email and everything's right where you left it.
Is there a minimum payout?
You can set your own minimum threshold for auto-payouts (default is $25). On-demand withdrawals have no minimum — any balance is withdrawable.
Do you provide creatives?
Yes — banner images, social-ready graphics, and copy snippets are all in your dashboard after approval. Use them as-is or remix them.
Apply
Two minutes. One business day.
We just need a few details so we know who you are, where to pay you, and how you plan to promote. We'll be in touch within 1 business day.