Us Coast Guard Captains Course
Earning your us coast guard captains license has never been easier.
Us coast guard captains course. United states power squadron america s boating course 3rd edition the most comprehensive boating safety course available. Typical vessels include charter boats head boats small ferries dinner boats and whale watch vessels. Information on courses and instruction is available on the web. The auxiliary sailing and assistance towing endorsements both cost.
Coast guard calls this license operator of uninspect ed passenger vessels oupv. The rest of the world refers to it as the 6 pack license. This officer endorsement is most appropriate for operating small passenger vessels that hold a united states coast guard certificate of inspection and carry more than six passengers. For just the digital edition the oupv course costs 495 and the digital master course costs 695.
All your final exams are done at one of our convenient proctor locations. It includes a course book a narrated student cd and a digital charting dvd. 6 pack refers to the 6 passe nger limitation placed on the boat and additionally on the license. The most popular captain s license course the oupv six pack course costs 595 for a deluxe edition including online and physical materials through mariners learning system the deluxe master captain s license course costs 795.
Masters 50 onr 100 ton uscg license the 100 ton master s uscg license course prepares you to meet the qualification requirements for a us coast guard masters license in near coastal waters. Rules of the road general navigation chart navigation the upgrade to master s deck general safety. There are a few more things to do on the checklist before i send off the application to the coast guard. The master s license is awarded in 3 different tonnage categories.
The online courses were well laid out and thorough. 1st i took a different online course that was a disaster 2nd i took us captain s training online. Take us coast guard approved captain s license programs with mariners learning system. Glc training is a us coast guard approved testing facility and one of our more popular classes is the captain s license course and test master up to 100 gross tons.
The video was helpful and succinct. The captain s license course consists of five topics which include. We offer flexible convenient training with a 98 7 pass rate. 25 50 and 100 tons.
The word uninspected is a technical term meaning that the equipment required and the design of the boat are less regulated. Now through safe boating america s online interactive courseware you can complete your captains license training online from the convenience of your home office ipad or smartphone.