Next session: November 2021 (exact dates TBA)*

*Subject to federal, state and local COVID-19 regulations – students will receive full refunds in event of COVID-19 related class cancellation.

Instructor: Captain Michael Gerviss, USCG (RET)

Program Administrators: Deborah Putnam, ABM Controller (x234); Amanda Dudley, ABM Director of Education

Maximum capacity: TBA

The ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis requires additional precautionary measures for students and staff alike. This includes a smaller roster, daily temperature checks, face coverings and limited access to museum office facilities.

Please read carefully through the course listings, payment information and “Before You Register” sections. Course content outlines are available upon request by emailing amandadudley@abm.org.

Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV):

Thinking of becoming a charter boat guide? Want to take people out on diving or fishing expeditions for pay? Then you need to become a licensed captain. This course prepares you for the US Coast Guard captain’s licensing exam for an uninspected vessel carrying up to 6 passengers. Study areas include: general seamanship, rules of the road, chart navigation, code of federal regulations, and more. Our goal is to have you prepared to submit your licensing application with the Coast Guard when you leave our class.

Course Tuition: $750* – No Additional Testing Fee

• Weekdays 9:00am-5:00pm
• Off Saturday and Sunday
• Exam is the following Saturday at 9:00AM

 

Masters Upgrade:

To captain boats with more than 6 passengers for hire, an upgrade to a Masters license is required. This endorsement is issued in 25, 50, and 100 GRT increments and most mariners qualified for OUPV credentials can add a 25 GRT upgrade with no additional sea time. Students who have previously completed the OUPV course with another institution and provide their certificate of completion or valid Merchant Mariners Credential upon registration may take the Masters Upgrade and/or Towing Endorsement classes at ABM without registering for the OUPV class.

Course Tuition: $250* – No Additional Testing Fee

• Wednesday and Thursday – 9:00am-5:00pm
• Friday – 9:00am-1:00pm
• Exam is Saturday at 9:00AM

 

Towing Endorsement Course:

This endorsement is required to provide any commercial towing assistance to other vessels that may be aground or disabled. Students who have previously completed the OUPV course with another institution and provide their certificate of completion or valid Merchant Mariners Credential upon registration may take the Masters Upgrade and/or Towing Endorsement classes at ABM without registering for the OUPV class.

Course Tuition: $100* – No Additional Testing Fee

Friday 1:00-5:00pm (includes testing)

 

CAPTAIN SCHOOL CALENDAR

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	OUPV 9:00am-5:00pm	OUPV 9:00am-5:00pm	OUPV 9:00am-5:00pm	OUPV 9:00am-5:00pm	OUPV 9:00am-5:00pm
	OUPV 9:00am-5:00pm	OUPV 9:00am-5:00pm	Masters 9:00am-5:00pm	Masters 9:00am-5:00pm	Masters 9:00am- 1:00pm Towing 1:00-5:00pm	FINAL EXAM 9:00am

*Does not include 6% registration fee charged by FareHarbor.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Links to online registration will be posted here closer to the date of the class.

To pay only the 50% deposit at the time of registration, use the code “DEPOSIT” when checking out.  Students can bring the remainder of their tuition with them on the first day of class. The Antique Boat Museum is proud to offer Captain School students a flexible refund policy and will work with all students on a case-by-case basis to rebook or refund tuition. Please note that the 6% registration fee is charged by FareHarbor and subject to their terms and conditions.

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BEFORE YOU REGISTER

Please visit the National Maritime Center’s “How to Apply for a Merchant Mariner Credential” page for more information on the requirements to become a USCG licensed captain.

Once issued a passing certificate for a licensing exam, it is good for one year from the test date.  You may submit your licensing application to the US Coast Guard at any point within the year.  You may NOT work as a captain for hire until you receive your actual license issued by the US Coast Guard.

 

Per 38 USC 3679, The Captain School at the Antique Boat Museum welcomes any covered individual to attend or participate in this course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs and ending on the earlier of the following dates: the date on which payment from VA is made to the institution OR 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility. The Captain School at the Antique Boat Museum will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.