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Captain’s License Classes

MPT’s Captains License classes are USCG Approved, NO TEST AT THE USCG.

This course is available at two levels. The first level is 8 days in length for daytime students or 2 weeks of evenings and Saturdays for Night Students. This first level is USCG Approved for candidates applying for their Six-Pack - Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) License.

The second level affords the student three additional days of classes and is USCG Approved for Master and Mate Licenses. The USCG does not require you to get a Six-Pack License before you get your Masters, so if you qualify, you can take the full 11 days and get your Master or Mates license! Most students do qualify for a Master or Mate license. Please refer to the Qualifications section of this manual for more information or just ask one of the MPT student services representatives in the admissions office. The Masters level earns you the respect you have earned with years of boating experience as well as giving you the ability to serve on either inspected (7 or more passengers) or uninspected vessels as you choose. Another benefit is with the near coastal (offshore) route, with 6 pack you can go up to 100 miles offshore and with the Master you can go up to 200 miles offshore!

Subjects Include:

Both levels of Captains License classes include training on:

• navigation


• tidal calculations


• international and inland rules of the road


• coastal pilotage


• meteorology


• anchoring and mooring


• marlinespike


• docking and undocking


• buoyage systems


• safety


• voyage and passage planning


• general ship knowledge regulations


• stability and vessel construction


• seamanship

Written Exams:

This course is USCG Approved. No Tests at the Coast Guard. You will take written final exams administered at MPT at the end of the program. They include a selection of the topics covered in the course. We work with everyone until they pass! Do not worry. Class participation and study will get you through the exams. One of the bonuses of attending MPT’s captains license classes is that we give every student the certification to operate a commercial assistance towing vessel - for free! The USCG authorizes Masters with this certification to operate assistance towing vessels of any size within their tonnage and Six-Packers to operate assistance towing vessels of up to 26 feet.

MPT has always been known for going the extra mile, and this course is no exception. MPT has incredible USCG Licensed instructors with a passion for teaching, a love for boating and a desire to see you succeed!

Why Get a Captain’s License ?

• To work as a paid captain or mate or to charter your own boat
• To learn or refresh your skills in navigation, chart plotting, rules of the road, safety & regulations, buoyage systems, basic weather, basic stability, and much more!
• To earn a credential that shows your experience and may even reduce insurance costs
• To improve your resume if you want to get a job on a bigger boat

Why Choose Maritime Professional Training?

USCG Approved Courses – Train Here & Test Here No Test at the Coast Guard No waiting to test after your USCG Course is completed, No extra fees for at school testing