Chief Engineer
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
To be licensed by the United States Coast Guard as a Chief Engineer, the applicant must complete 360 days of service as a First Assistant Engineer; or while holding a First Assistant Engineer license, complete 360 days of service as follows: a minimum of 180 days of service as a First Assistant Engineer plus a minimum of 360 days as a Second or Third Assistant Engineer, Other requirements include passing a written exam, a physical exam, and completion of a first aid course and a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course within the past 12 months. This license is valid for 5 years and may be renewed through various options involving recent work experience, passing an open-book exercise, or completing a refresher training course. Further information can be found at the USCG web site http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/index.htm and the Federal Code of Regulations (46CFR10) at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/46cfr10_02.html.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Physical requirement
- Physical exam
Issuing body
- Department
- United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center
- Address
- 2100 2nd St., SW Washington, DC 20593
- Phone
- (202) 267-0218
- Agency website
- https://www.uscg.mil/stcw/
- Last updated
- January 1, 2010
Occupations (O*NET)
- Ballast Control Operator 53-5031.00
Source and verification
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