captain's license ?

[big jay]

The downside of the on-line course is no interaction. No big deal during deck and rules of the road, but when they hand you the coast guard light list, and ask you to plot course,set, and drift, based on a 3 bearing fix - it's nice to be able to ask the instructor a clarifying question or 2.

[macojoe]

You can get the on line and for a pretty good discount, but no matter were you learn it you have to take your test with your local coast guard. And a physical is also needed, thats were i failed, can't be a insulin dependent diabetic.

[beamie]

Maco Joe,

Depending on the severeity of the diabetes the CG can review and grant you a waiver. It may take a while and you may have to go to a couple more doc appointments but I have some colleagues onboard that have had that issue.

[Van]

Originally Posted by macojoe

You can get the on line and for a pretty good discount, but no matter were you learn it you have to take your test with your local coast guard. And a physical is also needed, thats were i failed, can't be a insulin dependent diabetic.

Oh yea if you want the license, you have to have CPR training and be certified, that costs about another 120. I don't know the cost of the
physical.

PLUS.............
News is........ ALL CERTIFIED CAPTIANS (including those holding OUPV) will now have to obtain a TWIC card. (Transportation workers ID card). If a charter captian don't have it he will be ""illegal"". This will likely be taking affect before this fishing season. I have been keep watch on it, but I have already pre-registered... Oh yea, of course its another couple of hundred dollars involved and another background check. (been there done that.....because I work in the nuclear field.)