Get Your OUPV (6-Pack) Captain’s License
Complete our USCG-approved course and take our approved exam online without leaving home or traveling to a Coast Guard testing center.
Start anytime, work at your own pace, and get help from an experienced captain-instructor when you need it.
Complete our USCG-approved course and take our approved exam online—on your schedule, without traveling to a classroom or Coast Guard testing center.
Get licensed to run fishing, sailing, sightseeing, and other six-passenger charter trips.
Use your experience on the water to launch a charter business or pursue paid captain work.
Our course. Our exam. All online.
Turn your sea time into a professional captain’s credential without sitting in a classroom or traveling to a Coast Guard testing center. Confident Captain gives you the USCG-approved training and exam you need in one straightforward online program.
Start anytime, work at your own pace, and take our USCG-approved exam online from home. When you need help, you can reach an experienced captain-instructor—not a call center or a marketing company.
Pass our exam and receive the course certificate you will submit with your Merchant Mariner Credential application.
You do not need every Coast Guard application requirement completed before you enroll. Start your training now, then complete your sea-service documentation, physical, drug test, TWIC, CPR and First Aid, and application package before submitting your credential application.
Sea Service Experience
You need a minimum of 360 days of sea service experience, with at least 90 days within the last 3 years. The sea service must be on vessels of appropriate size for the license you’re applying for (see below for specific details).  Learn more about documenting your sea time from the National Maritime Center.Â
Age Requirements
All candidates must be at least 18 for OUPV.
All experience documented in sea time must be obtained after the age of 16.
Physical and Drug Test
You must pass a USCG-approved physical examination and provide proof of enrollment in a USCG-approved drug testing program or pass a drug test within the last 6 months.
TWIC Card
You must obtain a TWIC card, which includes a security background check conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Fun fact: this also gets you TSA Pre-Check when flying.Â
CPR and First Aid Certification
You must have a valid CPR and First Aid certification from a USCG-approved provider such as American Red Cross or American Heart Association.Â
Application Package
Submit a complete application package, including all required documentation, forms, and fees, to the National Maritime Center online.Â
Any questions about the process?
Register for your USCG Exam with us
• Weems & Plath #176 Marine Navigation Ultralight Divider
• Weems & Plath Marine Navigation Parallel Ruler (Aluminum Arms, 15-Inch)
• Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 67th Edition (Chapman Piloting and Seamanship)
• NOAA Training Chart: 13205 TR – Block Island Sound
• NOAA Training Chart: 12221TR – Chesapeake Bay
• NOAA Training Chart: 12354TR – Long Island Sound
These can be purchased at your local marine retailer or online.
You do not need these materials for the Auxiliary Sailing or Assistance Towing Endorsement courses.
Sign up for more details.
