Licensed Ship Pilot
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Affidavit or referral
- Background check
- Not reported
To become licensed/certified, the applicant must: be 21 years of age or older for masters, chief engineers, and first class pilots, a citizen of the United States, for the majority of water transportation personnel. Masters (25 to 200 tons) and Mates (over 200 tons) must be at least 19 years of age; Provide signatures of three (3) character witnesses; Provide signatures of immediate supervisors under which experience has been gained; Submit to extensive investigation and medical review; Sea service and experience requirements vary with each major water transportation personnel classification.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Federal license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Affidavit or referral
Issuing body
- Department
- United States Coast Guard
- Address
- P.O. Box 273 Mobile, AL 36601
- Phone
- (251) 432-2639
- Agency website
- https://www.dco.uscg.mil/national_maritime_center/
- Licence page
- https://www.uscg.mil/
- Last updated
- October 31, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Commercial Pilot 53-5021.00
Source and verification
This record is Alabama's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with United States Coast Guard — see the issuing body section above.
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