Due to an increase in application volume and technical difficulties with our credential production equipment, mariner applicants will experience issuance delays. For the most up to date status information, use our online tool to check your status. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to get your credential to you as soon as possible.

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Training & Assessment

The Training & Assessment team evaluates Courses/Programs and their associated Sites, Instructors, Assessors and Proctors for approval. In addition, the team also evaluates Designated Examiner and Qualified Assessor requests.

 

Search For:

Approved Courses

Designated Examiners (DE)

Qualified Assessors (QA)

Courses FAQ

Examinations Page

 

Getting a Course Approved:

Course or Programs including Instructors and Proctors should be submitted to the NMC’s Training & Assessment Division:

*Emails should not exceed 35MB and if so, should be sent in separate emails (please put the order of attachments in the Subject line of each email). The system will not accept any compressed (ZIP) files.
  1. Preferred Method is Email in PDF format: NMCCourses@uscg.mil.
  2. Homeport: Course providers should submit course completion data via Homeport. Course providers may also use Homeport to upload course approval submissions. You must have a Homeport account.
    To obtain an account and log-in directions for first time users, click here.
    pdf icon Homeport User Guide
  3. Mail (on a CD or DVD in PDF format):
    100 Forbes Drive
    Commanding Officer (NMC-2)
    USCG National Maritime Center
    Martinsburg, WV 25404

  4. Fax: 304-433-3408

  5. Coast Guard-Accepted QSS Organizations that are authorized to accept courses on behalf of the USCG:

    DNV
    1600 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway - Suite 110
    Miami FL 33323
    Capt. John Chrysostom
    Email: john.chrysostom@dnvgl.com
    Office: 954-838-0055

    ABS Americas Learning Center
    1701 City Plaza Drive
    Spring, Texas 77389
    Merwyn R. Oliveria
    Email: MOliveria@eagle.org
    Office: 281-877-6406

New or Alternate Site Approvals:

Requests that are submitted outside the course approval submission should be emailed to NMCSiteApprovals@uscg.mil.
Find more Site Approval information here.

What To Expect

 

Helpful Course Submission Guides:

 

Program Submittal
Checklist
Course Approval Submittal
Checklist
Instructor/Proctor Submittal
Checklist
Site Approval Submittal
Checklist

 

You will receive an emailed receipt once your request has been entered into our system. If you do not receive an emailed receipt within 7-10 days, please contact us at 304-433-3720

Course Submission Expectations

  1. Your request will be entered into our system within 10 business days from when we received it. You will receive an email once it has been entered into our system. If any of these are missing with submission, you will receive an Awaiting Information email notice: Cover Letter, Site Information, Instructor List & Résumés, Framework, Schedule, Syllabus, Outline, Instructor Manual & Lesson Plans, Exams/Assessments.You will have 30 days to respond with the requested information.
  2. Once your submission is complete, the request will be awaiting assignment for evaluation by a subject matter expert. This waiting period is approximately 10-15 days after the submission is entered.
  3. When a subject matter expert evaluates your request and needs more information, you will be sent a detailed Awaiting Information email notice that explains what the NMC needs in order to provide you an approval. You will have 90 days to respond with the requested information.
  4. If your submission results in an Approval, Awaiting Information or Denial, the correspondence will be emailed  to the POC provided in the submission.

 

 
 
 
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