Medical Doctor
- Exam
- Not reported
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- None
A ship's Medical Doctor is a staff officer and is required to obtain a Certificate of Registry (COR). To obtain a COR requires completing first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training within the past 12 months and meeting medical fitness standards. A medical doctor must also hold a valid license as a physician or surgeon issued within the United States. Further information can be found at the United States Coast Guard web site http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/index.htm, http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=46&PART=10&SUBPART=H&TYPE=TEXT, 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
- Education
- Degree required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
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
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- Physician 29-1223.00
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Source and verification
This record is United States'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 National Maritime Center — see the issuing body section above.
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