Maritime Institute Course Descriptions


	All Maritime Institute Courses and Tests have been approved by the United States Coast Guard. or by the FCC for radio license courses..
Captain / OUPV Master up to 100 GT
	This course meets the USCG testing requirement for up to a Master Near Coastal 100 GT License: Everyone's experience is different, the USCG evaluates your underway time so the license you receive depends on your experience. This course meets the testing requirements for the following licenses: Operator of Uninspected passenger vessels (OUPV 6-Pack) Master or Mate of Near Coastal Waters (up to 100 tons) Master of Inland Waters (up to 100 tons) Course subjects include: • Rules of the Road • Deck General • Navigation General • Piloting and Navigation Approximately 80 hours Your USCG Approved Final Exam is taken with us NOT at the USCG	Captain (OUPV/Master up to 100 GT) Upgrade100 to 200 Master Mate Upgrade 500 - 1600 GT Master/Mate STCW-95 Basic Safety Training STCW-95 Basic Meteorology Radar Observer - Unlimited Radar Refresher Radar Re-Certification Test Shipboard CPR & First Aid Deck License Renewal FCC License Examination - Marine Radio Operator Permit (MROP) Download Course Price List Download Registration Form
Assistance Towing Endorsement		Go to Course Fees and Tuition
	This Course meets the USCG testing requirement to receive an Assistance Towing endorsement on your OUPV or Master's License. This endorsement is required if you will be engaged in towing a disabled vessel for payment. Course subjects include: • Rules of the Road • Towing equipment and methods Approximately 4 Hours Your USCG Approved Final Exam is taken with us NOT at the USCG
Auxiliary Sailing Endorsement
	This Course meets the USCG testing requirement to receive a sailing endorsement on your Master's License. This endorsement is required if you will be operating an Inspected Sailing or Auxiliary Sailing Vessel. Course subjects include: • Rules of the Road • Parts of the sailing vessel and sail Approximately 4 Hours Your USCG Approved Final Exam is taken with us NOT at the USCG
Upgrade 100 GT MASTER to 200 GT Master
	This Course meets the USCG testing requirement for up to a Master 200 GT license Course subjects include: • Deck Safety • Deck General • Navigation General • Cargo Handling and Stability • Tide Tables and Currents • Terrestrial Piloting, Chart Navigation Approximately 40 hours Your USCG Approved Final Exam is taken with us NOT at the USCG PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN A RULES OF THE ROAD EXAM WITHIN 1 YEAR YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ONE. You can take the exam at the REC or you we have a USCG Approved Rules of the Road Course that meets the testing requirement. This is available ONLINE or as a classroom course. Please contact us for more information.
Upgrade 200 Gt Up To 1600 GT Master
	This Course prepares you for the examination at the USCG REC for up to a Master 1600 GT license Course subjects include: • Rules of the Road • Deck Safety • Deck General • Navigation General • Cargo Handling and Stability • Tide Tables and Currents • Terrestrial Piloting, Chart Navigation Approximately 120 hours
STCW - 95 Basic Safety Training
	This course meets the STCW-95 requirements: Required of all mariners with a license over 200GT, Able Seamen, and mariners with licenses less than 200GT who take passengers for hire into foreign waters. License holders may still maintain their license or document without this endorsement, however, certification will be essentially limited to"domestic only" employment. Course subjects include: •Personal Survival •Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities •Fire Fighting, •CPR/First Aid •The course is a "hands-on" demonstrations of your skill & ability to prove that you are qualified to serve aboard seagoing vessels. Approximately 40 hours
STCW - 95 Basic Meteorology
	Course: Five day USCG Approved STCW-95 Course Basic Meteorology for: Officer in Charge of a Navigation Watch Instructor: Lee Chesneau When: OCTOBER 18-22, 2010 Price: $895.00 +Books Contact: Maritime Institute at 888-262-8020 Additional information: here
Radar Observer - Unlimited
	Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate is issued a U.S. Coast Guard approved Radar Certificate establishing competency in the operation and utilization of marine radar equipment. This endorsement may be added to any U.S. Coast Guard Deck Officer License and is a requirement depending on the license you hold or if you are operating certain vessels.Course subjects include: • Fundamentals of radar • Operation and use of radar • Interpretation and analysis of radar information • Plotting • Radar endorsement expires five (5) years from date of issue. Endorsement can be renewed through Refresher Course and test below. Approximately 40 hours
Radar Refresher
	This course is a renewal for the Unlimited Radar endorsement. We recommend this course if it's been awhile since you've done radar plots.Course subjects include: • Interpretation and analysis of radar information • Plotting review Approximately 24 hours
Radar Re-Certification Test
	This course is a renewal for the Unlimited Radar renewal for the advanced mariner that does radar plotting on a regular basis.Testing Only Testing on the first and second triangles and practical plotting on the radar scope (2 tests each) Approximately 4 hours
Shipboard CPR & First Aid
	Includes immediate care to be given in life-threatening situations involving injury or sudden illness at sea. U.S. Coast Guard approved for license applicants. CPR is adult level only. Course includes U.S. Coast Guard air-sea rescue methods and evacuation from vessels. Course subjects include: • Emergency medical aid at sea. • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Approximately 8 hours
Deck License Renewal
	This course will provide mariners an opportunity to renew their U.S. Coast Guard Deck license (up to 200 GT only) by satisfactorily completing the classroom presentation and end of course examination. No sea-time is required. Course subjects include: • Rules of the road • Piloting navigation - coastal • Life saving and general safety • Firefighting • Trim, stability and emergency procedures Approximately 8 hours
FCC License Examination - Marine Radio Operator Permit (MROP)
	This study guide is intended to allow anyone to review the Federal Communications Commission, Marine Radio Operator Permit examination question pool (Element 1) at the completion of the review, the applicant is able to test for the MROP license. Examination subjects are: • Distress traffic • Mayday, PAN, Urgent signals • Priority communications • Bridge-to-bridge requirement • Vessel rescue system • VHF distress frequencies • Radio logs • Station license • Operator requirement with 100 watts of power • International phonetic alphaabet • Range of VHF radios Approximately 4 hours