The wife and I went to the local Park and Rec center and took the class from a retired Coast Guard person. You know the class was a hoot. We had a great time, and got our card no problem. I have a couple friends that took the test on line 3 times before they got it passed. I think we paid 20.00 each and that included our card, and we got a nice certificate from the Coast Guard for doing it. Just thought I would share. We met some nice boaters there too. Tight Lines, Dan