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Licensed Occupation (United States)
Chief Engineer Description: To be licensed by the United States Coast Guard as a Chief Engineer, the applicant must complete 360 days of service as a First Assistant Engineer; or while holding a First Assistant Engineer license, complete 360 days of service as follows: a minimum of 180 days of service as a First Assistant Engineer plus a minimum of 360 days as a Second or Third Assistant Engineer, Other requirements include passing a written exam, a physical exam, and completion of a first aid course and a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course within the past 12 months. This license is valid for 5 years and may be renewed through various options involving recent work experience, passing an open-book exercise, or completing a refresher training course. Further information can be found at the USCG web site http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/index.htm and the Federal Code of Regulations (46CFR10) at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/46cfr10_02.html. License Agency: United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center 2100 2nd St., SW Washington DC 20593-0001 202-267-0218 http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/index.htm

Licensed Occupation (United States)

Description: To be licensed by the United States Coast Guard as a Chief Engineer, the applicant must complete 360 days of service as a First Assistant Engineer; or while holding a First Assistant Engineer license, complete 360 days of service as follows: a minimum of 180 days of service as a First Assistant Engineer plus a minimum of 360 days as a Second or Third Assistant Engineer, Other requirements include passing a written exam, a physical exam, and completion of a first aid course and a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course within the past 12 months. This license is valid for 5 years and may be renewed through various options involving recent work experience, passing an open-book exercise, or completing a refresher training course. Further information can be found at the USCG web site http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/index.htm and the Federal Code of Regulations (46CFR10) at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/46cfr10_02.html.

License Agency:
United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center
2100 2nd St., SW
Washington DC 20593-0001
202-267-0218
http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/index.htm

Source: CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL).
Note: Information on licensed occupations is gathered in each state by Labor Market Information units under a grant from USDOL. States are required to submit updated license information once every two years.