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Get USCG-Approved 100 Gross Ton Masters
Upgrade Training from the Masters at Mariners School
 Launch a Successful Commercial Boating Career
The 100-Gross Ton Masters Upgrade provides an
opportunity for the holder of an OUPV (Captain's) license
to raise their grade to a Master-level license. The Masters
Upgrade allows the holder to operate inspected vessels as
well as uninspected vessels. The Masters Upgrade is required
by the USCG for any inspected vessel certified to carry more
than six paying passengers. Such vessels would include headboats,
assistance towboats, large passenger capacity tour boats, etc.
What are the USCG Requirements for the 100
GT Masters Upgrade?
There are three different Masters Upgrade for
which a mariner may qualify. Both the amount of sea service
time and the sizes of the vessels you have been on will influence
the license you are eligible for.
Masters Upgrades are tonnage-rated at 25 GT,
50 GT, or 100 GT. The tonnage you are awarded is determined
by the size vessels you've gained experience on in your lifetime, as limited by the size of vessels with experience on in the last three years. Time served
in obtaining your OUPV License may be applied to the requirements
for the Master Upgrade requirements.
Master Inland:
360 days underway experience since age 16. Ninety of those
360 days are required in the last three years. Completion
of the Mariners School USCG-approved Masters course and test.
Master Inland/OUPV:
360 days underway experience since age 16. Ninety of those
360 days are required in the last three years, with 90 of
those 360 days outside the boundary lines.
Master Near Coastal:
720 days underway experience since age 16. Ninety of those
360 days are required in the last three years, with 360 of
those 720 days outside the boundary lines. Completion of the
Mariners School USCG-approved Masters course and test.
Additional Requirements Include:
- Minimum age: 19 years old
- A physical exam if more than three years
has elapsed since the last exam
- Drug test unless enrolled in a USCG-required
random drug program for at least 60 of the last 185 days,
and with no failure or refusal to participate in a chemical
test for dangerous drugs
- U.S. Citizenship
Make a Living Doing Something You Love:
Mariners School 100 GT Masters Upgrade Class
The USCG has approved the Mariners School Masters
Upgrade curriculum and test as a substitute for taking the
full Masters Upgrade test at a USCG facility.
Upon successful completion of the 24-hour class
and Masters Upgrade multiple choice test, the student receives
a Mariners School certificate. The certificate, along with
the completed application materials, is submitted to the USCG.
The tonnage rating (25 GT, 50 GT, or 100 GT) is determined
by the USCG, depending upon the individual's experience on
similar size vessels.
Note: As you gain experience on larger
vessels, tonnage ratings can be increased up to 100 tons without
re-testing.
Tuition
100 GT Masters Upgrade tuition is $325 (includes all materials,
instruction, testing fees) payable in full at the time of
registration.
Please note: Reservations
must be made in advance to ensure space and student materials-"walk-ins" cannot
be guaranteed seating and materials. Flexible
Schedule Options
Subject Modules (one day sessions) may be taken by themselves
as stand-alone reviews without taking the whole curriculum at
a tuition rate of $150 per day (includes that module's materials/text
information).
Click
here for Masters Upgrade Class Schedules
Click
here for Online Course Registration
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