FCC now requires applicants to register an FCC profile and FRN before taking the MROP Element 1 exam
There is a step-by-step video which instructs new applicants how to register.
Remember this has to be done BEFORE registering for MROP exam!
MROP: Required on vessels over 300 gross tons and vessels that carry more than 6 paying passengers
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OUPV (6-pak) – $925
Captains License
Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels
(Inland, Great Lakes, Near Coastal)
- 8-consecutive days – East Coast & Midwest Locations
- 4-weekends-in-a-row (Saturday & Sunday) – Oriental, NC
- 2-4-day consecutive weekends (Thursday through Sunday) – Midwest
General Description – The OUPV is authorized to carry up to six passengers “for hire.” This license can be issued, depending on where you gained your underway experience, for the US Near Coastal waters (includes Great Lakes & US Inland), Great Lakes (includes US Inland), or US Inland waters, as specified in 46 CFR Part 11. This license is the most popular of the Captain’s Licenses and is used for fishing charters, sailing charters, sailing/boating instruction, guide service, etc.
General Course Description – The first 7 days are classroom instruction and on day 8 we give the test. It satisfies the classroom instruction and examination requirement listed in 46 CFR 11.910, Table 11.910-2 in lieu of taking examinations at a US Coast Guard Regional Examination Center (REC). All equipment and necessary reference material will be provided for classroom use. Upon successful completion of the course and test you will be issued a Certificate of Completion to be submitted to the U.S.C.G. to get your license. See Application Requirements.
Course Topics Include:
- Rules of the Road
- Safety
- Radio Procedures
- Navigation & Plotting
- Tides & Currents
- Electronics
- Small Engine Maintenance
- Maneuvering & Docking
- Aids to Navigation
- Introduction to the Codes of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Sea Service can be counted back to your 16th birthday.
- For this license, a day of sea service is defined as at least 4 hours underway on any given calendar day.
- Documented on CG-719S or letter from Marine Employer.
SEA SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:
INLAND – 360 days of sea service OF WHICH:
- Recency – 90 days must be in the past 3 years on vessels
GREAT LAKES – 360 days of sea service OF WHICH:
- Recency – 90 days must be in the past 3 years on vessels
- 90 days of service must be on Great Lakes
NEAR COASTAL – 360 days of sea service OF WHICH:
- Recency – 90 days must be in the past 3 years on vessels
- 90 days of service must be on Ocean or Near Coastal waters
OUPV (6-pak) Course Schedule:
EAST COAST LOCATIONS
Oriental, NC
Feb 6-13, 2026
Mar 6-13, 2026
Apr 10-17, 2026
May 15-22, 2026
June 12-19, 2026
Aug 7-14, 2026
Sept 25 - Oct 2, 2026
Nov 13-20, 2026
Morehead, NC
Jan 9-16, 2026
Oct 23-30, 2026
Manteo, NC
Jan 30 - Feb 6, 2026
May 1-8, 2026
Oct 16-23, 2026
Wilmington, NC
Jan 9-16, 2026
Sept 11-18, 2026
There are NO ADDITIONAL FEES for exams, study materials, books or plotting tools. Price includes all training & testing material.
*Payment required in advance to secure your seat!
We’ll accept cash, checks, debit or credit cards.
SORRY…..NO REFUNDS!
Tuition assistance available through First Citizens Bank. Contact: amy.chapin@firstcitizens.com
MIDWEST LOCATIONS
Grafton, IL
TBA
Lake Ozark, MO
Dec 3-10, 2026
St. Louis, MO Area
Nov 5-12, 2026
There are NO ADDITIONAL FEES for exams, study materials, books or plotting tools. Price includes all training & testing material.
*Payment required in advance to secure your seat!
We’ll accept cash, checks, debit or credit cards.
SORRY…..NO REFUNDS!