HOURS OF OPERATION:
REC/MU Exam Room Hours are 7:30am to 11:00am and 11:00am to 3:00pm. Monday through Friday (Excluding all Federal Holidays).
REC Counter Service Hours are 7:30am to 11:00am and 11:45am to 3:15pm. Monday through Friday (Excluding all Federal Holidays).
To schedule an appointment:
To schedule an appointment:
Call the NMC contact center at 1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662); or
Email REC at the email listed above.
Applicants MUST include the following information:
Full name;
Mariner Reference Number (MRN);
Date(s) requesting exam or in person counter service;
Cell phone number (For confirmation purposes).
EXAM INFORMATION:
Applicants shall bring a photo ID. Applicants are encouraged to bring their own #2 pencils, a non-programmable calculator and plotting equipment, if needed for the exam. We cannot guarantee that these items will be available at the REC/MU. No other personal belongings are allowed in the examination room; personal items may be stored in lockers provided within the REC during the exam. Exams will not be administered unless an applicant has paid all applicable user fees and has an approved-to-test (ATT) letter.
USER FEE PAYMENTS:
Applicants are required to pay all fees using: pay.gov
Applicants are encouraged to pay their user fees prior to arrival at the REC/MU.
SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS:
Submit MMC applications and supporting documentation to: MMCApplications@uscg.mil.
Only First Class Pilot applications should be emailed directly to the REC.
Submit Awaiting Information (AI) Documentation to: MMC-Awaiting-Info@uscg.mil.
Submit Medical Certificate applications and supporting documentation to: MEDAIP@uscg.mil.
Applicants are discouraged from submitting Medical Certificate applications as part of a MMC application submissions as it may delay the receipt and processing of the Medical Certificate.
When submitting applications or documentation via e-mail, please ensure all attachments are in Adobe PDF format.
Submitting documentation in formats other than Adobe PDF will cause processing delays.
Mariners may continue to submit in-person at the REC/MU.
BUILDING ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:
To access the REC, you must present a REAL ID compliant state driver’s license or identification card or a Federal issued identification document (e.g. passport, TWIC, MMC, military ID, etc.) Further information may be found with TSA: REAL ID | Transportation Security Administration
Visitors who are ill or demonstrate signs of a communicable disease will not be permitted to remain in the REC/MU and will need to reschedule their appointment.
REC New York Building Access Requirements: You will be entering the building at the Houston Street Entrance. The entrance is approximately 50’ west of the Houston and Varick Street corner. The signage above the doors says “201 VARICK –HOUSTON STREET ENTRANCE”. A Regional Exam Center (REC) New York staff member will meet you at the building’s front door at 0710 and escort you up to the REC. You will have already cleared the GSA background check for entering the building, but you will still need to show proper identification (Federal/State ID), pass through a metal detector, and anything you carry into the building will have to be x-rayed. Please note that no weapons of any kind are permitted in the facility. This includes any type of knife (pen knife, tools with knife blade, pocketknife, credit card sized tools with knife blade). Security will not hold any object for you, nor will you be allowed to discard it on the property. Instead, you will have to go outside and discard in trash or bring to your vehicle.
Parking: Parking is available at your own expense