Hello All,
Just trying to get a basic rundown of what I need in the way forms, etc...For this license.
My understanding of what is needed:
-719B form (general application)
-719K form (physical exam)
-719S form (sea service form, 360 days total - 90 days within 3 years)
-TWIC card
-3 letters of recommendation
-first aid (within 1 year)
-CPR (current)
-Pass Examination or Course Completion Certificate.
-Am I missing anything?
Questions:
On the checklist from the USCG website at the very bottom there is a section labeled "Commercial Assistance Towing" with a check box for completing CG exams or approved course. I am confused as to what this is and is it and additional exam requirement, or part of the original exam?
Do the letters of recommendation need to be notarized? Also, maybe a stupid question, but do the 3 individuals need to be licensed or in some way 'qualified' to give the recommendation (documentation of qualifications?)?
I own my own boat, what documentation is required on the Sea Service Form to prove this? (copy of Title/Registration enough?)
I know that the course are very popular, but can I just go to the CG REC and take the exam (maybe not that simple, but the idea of it anyway). I have "The Coast Guard License, Six Pac To Master - 100 Ton" book by Budd Gonder as a reference, which I have seen is highly touted as an exam prep...I am a great test taker and have a good 'nautical knowledge base' from many years of fishing and diving. I am I being too confident in myself?
It is hard to find any information or just a general rundown of what is need on the web. I am hoping someone with experience can point me in the right direction as I start this process.
Thanks in advance!
-Logan Summers
Just trying to get a basic rundown of what I need in the way forms, etc...For this license.
My understanding of what is needed:
-719B form (general application)
-719K form (physical exam)
-719S form (sea service form, 360 days total - 90 days within 3 years)
-TWIC card
-3 letters of recommendation
-first aid (within 1 year)
-CPR (current)
-Pass Examination or Course Completion Certificate.
-Am I missing anything?
Questions:
On the checklist from the USCG website at the very bottom there is a section labeled "Commercial Assistance Towing" with a check box for completing CG exams or approved course. I am confused as to what this is and is it and additional exam requirement, or part of the original exam?
Do the letters of recommendation need to be notarized? Also, maybe a stupid question, but do the 3 individuals need to be licensed or in some way 'qualified' to give the recommendation (documentation of qualifications?)?
I own my own boat, what documentation is required on the Sea Service Form to prove this? (copy of Title/Registration enough?)
I know that the course are very popular, but can I just go to the CG REC and take the exam (maybe not that simple, but the idea of it anyway). I have "The Coast Guard License, Six Pac To Master - 100 Ton" book by Budd Gonder as a reference, which I have seen is highly touted as an exam prep...I am a great test taker and have a good 'nautical knowledge base' from many years of fishing and diving. I am I being too confident in myself?
It is hard to find any information or just a general rundown of what is need on the web. I am hoping someone with experience can point me in the right direction as I start this process.
Thanks in advance!
-Logan Summers