Endorsement Courses
Unlock your maritime potential with our comprehensive Endorsement Courses courses! Our flexible renewal options makes it easy to keep you license up-to-date so you can stay out on the water. Take the next step in your maritime career with Sea School and open up your future on the high seas.
All Endorsement Courses
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What you will learn
USCG endorsement courses educate mariners with more specific and specialized knowledge that allow them to expand the scope of their Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) and vessel responsibilities. Typically, these courses include endorsements for:
Why is it important to take USCG Endorsement Courses?
Mariners looking to continue their career advancement should look into adding endorsements to their Merchant Mariner Credential via USCG endorsement courses. Gaining qualifications beyond their basic licensing helps increase job opportunities, opens mariners to higher levels of responsibility, and allows them to operate on a wider range of commercial vessels.
It’s required for licensing
Completing an approved course is a key step toward getting your USCG Endorsement License.
It builds real-world safety skills
Learn how to protect yourself, your passengers, and others on the water.
It prepares you for professional success
Gain the confidence and knowledge needed to pass your exam and operate responsibly.
All the answers you’ll need before enrolling in the USCG Endorsement License course
It’s important to understand what the course involves, what’s required, and what you can expect after completion. From age and sea time requirements to testing options, paperwork, and career paths - this section covers everything you need to know to feel confident about enrolling.
A USCG Endorsement course is a more specialized training program approved by the USCG. It is for mariners who already hold a Merchant Mariner Credential and are looking to add specific qualifications to their existing license.
Generally, mariners must have a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) to take part in a USCG endorsement course. For many courses, there are additional prerequisites, most notably sea time requirements, that mariners seeking endorsements should understand before taking a course.
You can mind a list of providers on the US Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center website.
After successfully completing a USCG endorsement course, you will receive a course completion certificate. You will then need to submit that, along with any other relevant information and documentation to the USCG’s National Maritime Center who will officially process your paperwork and issue your endorsement.
Yes! Mariners can hold multiple endorsements on their Merchant Mariner Credential so long as they meet the eligibility requirements for each specific endorsement.
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Helping thousands of mariners every year, Sea School is a leader in the maritime education space. Whether you are new to the industry or looking to add onto your Merchant Mariner Credential, find the courses right for you at Sea School.
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