Qualified Member of the Engine Department - QMED
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Not reported
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Qualified Member of the Engine Department - QMED A person with a Merchant Mariner's Document (MMD) having at least 6 months of underway service working as a wiper or coal passer in the engineering department may take a written exam and at least one rating exam (Fireman/Watertender, Oiler, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Refrigeration Engineer, Electrician, Machinist, or Pumpman) to be endorsed as a Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED). Additional experience is required for some endorsements. Renewal of certification requires meeting all the requirements to renew the MMD and either have recent qualifying experience or training. Further information can be found at the United States Coast Guard web site http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/index.htm and the Federal Code of Regulations (46 CFR12.15-11) at website http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/46cfr12_02.html.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Experience
- Experience
- 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
Occupations (O*NET)
- Able Seaman - AB 53-5011.00
Source and verification
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