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Citizenship Requirements
Must have U.S. Citizenship OR be an alien admitted for permanent residence.
Minimum Age Required
18 years
Medical Certificate Requirements
- Original – Must hold a valid Medical Certificate or be approved for Medical Certificate.
- Renewal, ROG, New Endorsement – Must hold an unexpired Medical Certificate or submit a Medical Certificate application.
Drug Testing Requirement
- Must be Drug Testing Compliant
- DOT
Fee Requirement
Mariner Fees must be paid
Exams
Course completion certificate in lieu of Coast Guard examination
180 days of service in a rating at least equal to that of a wiper or coal
passer.
- Electrician/Refrigerating Engineer
- Oiler
- Boiler Technician (Formerly Fireman) /Watertender
- Junior Engineer
- Pump Technician (Formerly Pumpman) /Machinist
- QMED – Any Rating (must hold all 5 ratings to be endorsed) Approved training programs, other than those classified as a school ship, may substitute for up to one-half of the required service.
OR
- A graduate of a school ship may qualify for a rating endorsement as QMED, without further service, upon satisfactory completion of the program of instruction. For this purpose, school ship is interpreted to mean an institution that offers a complete approved program of instruction, including a period of at-sea training, in the skills appropriate to the rating of QMED. (Please refer to COAP for approved school ships and the scope of their approvals.)
- Training programs, other than those classified as a school ship, may be substituted for up to one-half of the required service. The service/training ratio for each program is determined by the Coast Guard. (Please refer to COAP.)
NOTES:
- Original single ratings of Pump Technician (Formerly Pumpman), Machinist, Electrician or Refrigerating Engineer will no longer be issued. Mariner can only be issued combined ratings of Pump Technician (Formerly Pumpman) /Machinist and/or Electrician/Refrigerating Engineer.
- Mariners holding a single rating that is now combined and request the combined rating will need to pass the appropriate exam.
- Original endorsements of Deck Engineer, Deck Engine Mechanic or Engineman will no longer be issued.
- Mariners may renew any previous endorsement as is.
- If QMED Deck Engineer, Deck Engine Mechanic, or Engineman were held, renew as is for those three endorsements, even if the mariner has all other QMEDs and is also issued QMED – Any Rating. See Drafting Manual
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