Captain’s License Master 200 Ton Increase in Scope Great Lakes and Inland to Near Coastal – Online Course & Exam
$395.00
Take your Master 200 from Great Lakes and Inland to Near Coastal
This USCG-approved course (USCAPT 994) is for captains who already hold Master 200 Great Lakes and Inland and need the exam to add Near Coastal. Near Coastal is up to 200 miles offshore and still covers the Great Lakes and inland waters.
After checkout you land on My Courses and can start right away. You have lifetime access.
Questions? Contact us or call (866) 293-9308.
Master 200 Increase in Scope from Great Lakes and Inland to Near Coastal
This USCG-approved course (USCAPT 994) is the exam to add Near Coastal to a Master 200 Great Lakes and Inland license. Pass it and the Certificate of Training is issued for that increase in scope.
“Very easy course to follow. I highly recommend US Captain’s Training to anyone looking to get certified.” ~ Greta M.
What’s included
- Self-paced course with lifetime access
- Online Final Examination
- Phone, text, or email support from working captains
How it works
- Checkout and get instant access to your course.
- Complete each exam module: open every activity and pass every quiz to earn the Certificate of Achievement.
- Open the Final Examination module and use the link inside it to schedule your proctored exams.
- Pass the Online Final Examination.
- Your USCG-approved Certificate of Training unlocks and is issued immediately.
- Submit that certificate to the USCG with your increase-in-scope application.
Enroll
Add to Cart and check out. You land on My Courses and can start right away.
New students get an account automatically. You will also get an email titled “US Captains Training Username and Password.” Use that email if you want to choose your own password. You do not have to change anything to enter the course. Existing students keep their current login.
Course Materials
Video lessons, quizzes, and the final exams are in the online classroom. If you do not already own a Rules of the Road book, you may want to add one at checkout.
What you will see in My Courses
- Master 200 Tons Increase in Scope Inland to Near Coastal — start here
- Rules of the Road (200 Increase) — exam module
- Navigation General: Near Coastal (200 Increase) — exam module
- Deck General (200 Increase) — exam module
- Final Examination – Master 200 Tons Increase in Scope Inland to Near Coastal — proctored finals, after the Certificates of Achievement
Questions? (866) 293-9308 or contact us.
Online Final Examination
Take the Online Final Examination when you are ready. It is USCG approved and done online with a live proctor on Google Meet. Nothing to install. The proctor walks you through the setup.
Prepare
Finish the exam modules before you schedule the finals.
- Rules of the Road (200 Increase)
- Navigation General: Near Coastal (200 Increase)
- Deck General (200 Increase)
Open every activity and pass every quiz in a module. When that work is done, you earn the Certificate of Achievement for that module. You need all three certificates before you can schedule.
There is no deadline to get ready. Take as long as you need to study. You can also move through the modules as fast as you want. The finals cannot be scheduled until the three Certificates of Achievement are earned.
Take the exam
Three exams, 50 questions each:
- Rules of the Road International and Inland: 90% to pass
- Navigation General: Near Coastal: 70% to pass
- Deck General: 70% to pass
A live proctor meets you on Google Meet. There is no lockdown browser and nothing to install. You need a computer with a webcam and microphone, and a phone or tablet for the second camera angle. The proctor checks you in and stays with you through the test.
When you pass all three, your USCG-approved Certificate of Training unlocks and is issued immediately.
Exam rules
- Three exams in this battery.
- Finish them on consecutive days in the same business week, at least two exams a day. First battery is two days.
- You get three attempts on each exam.
- After the first exam you have 90 days to finish any retests. That clock starts the day of your first exam.
- Fail any exam three times and the Coast Guard requires you to retake the course. You do not buy the course again. You pay a retest and administration fee.
- These exams replace testing at a Regional Exam Center. You do not take a separate exam with the Coast Guard.
Questions? Call (866) 293-9308 or contact us.
License qualifications
You must already hold Master 200 Great Lakes and Inland. This course meets the exam requirement to add Near Coastal. The Coast Guard still has to approve your application. Use their current checklist for the last word:
General requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Age 19 or older
- Medical certificate: hold a valid medical certificate, or submit a medical certificate application with this transaction
- Drug testing compliant
- Mariner user fees paid
Sea service
Route comes from your service, not from the course title. Near Coastal is up to 200 miles offshore and also covers Great Lakes and Inland.
- 720 days total
- 360 of those days seaward of the boundary line or on the Great Lakes
- 90 days in the last seven years
Tonnage
You already hold Master 200. This course does not change tonnage. If the Coast Guard recalculates, Master 200 still needs:
- 180 days on vessels of 101 GT or more, or 360 days on vessels of 67 GT or more
- If the tonnage math does not reach 200, the Coast Guard issues the tonnage your service supports
First Aid and CPR
Required for original issuance. Most increase-in-scope applications already have these on file. Keep CPR valid.
Exam
This course’s Certificate of Training (USCAPT 994) is accepted in place of the Coast Guard exam for the Master 200 Great Lakes and Inland to Near Coastal increase in scope.
USCG license application
Pass this course and you have the exam piece to add Near Coastal to a Master 200 Great Lakes and Inland license. Apply to the Coast Guard with the certificate.
Apply in Navita. Start at the National Maritime Center. Use Launch NAVITA. Sign in with Login.gov. Complete your profile, then start an MMC application in the portal. Do not email a packet to a Regional Exam Center.
You can start the application before you finish the course. Evaluation still runs about four to six weeks. If NMC approves you pending training, you have one year to use the Certificate of Training. That certificate is only valid for one year.
After you pass, upload the Certificate of Training (USCAPT 994) in Navita on that same application.
NMC has a Navita user guide, live chat, and phone support at 1-888-427-5662. If you want help with the application, Diamond Marine Services is at 877-335-6341.
What you will provide in Navita
The portal walks you through the same information as the old forms:
- MMC application (CG-719B), completed in the portal
- Sea service (CG-719S or equivalent) for the Near Coastal route
- Medical certificate application (CG-719K) if you need a new or updated medical
- Drug test (CG-719P or consortium letter)
- Conviction disclosure (CG-719C) if it applies
- Certificate of Training from this course, when you have it
- Proof of TWIC if NMC asks (most Master 200 holders already have one)
- Fees, paid in the portal through Pay.gov
Usual extra costs (estimates)
- Physical and drug test: about $160 if you need a new 719K and drug screen. Any physician can complete the physical. Many students use US Drug Test Centers (866-566-0261) for the drug screen.
- Pay.gov evaluation and issuance: about $145 for many transactions. An increase in scope on an existing license is often less. The portal calculates the fee.
- TWIC: about $125, only if you do not already hold one.
- CPR and First Aid: only if NMC treats this as original issuance and your cards are missing or expired.
Watch status and messages inside Navita. If NMC needs more information, they will ask there.
