Captain’s License Premium Bundle – Online Course & Exam
$1,445.00
Master 100 with a live online instructor and application help
This bundle is the USCG-approved Master course and exam (USCAPT 281), live instructor sessions twice a week for six weeks, and Diamond Marine Services working with you on your Coast Guard application. You are contacted by your instructor and application consultant within 36 hours.
After checkout you land on My Courses and can start right away. You have lifetime access. The book package ships USPS Priority Mail and usually arrives in about five days.
Questions? Contact us or call (866) 293-9308.
Online Master 100 Premium Bundle
USCG-approved Master course and exam (USCAPT 281), plus live online instructor sessions and Diamond Marine Services on the application. The Coast Guard sets 25, 50, or 100 GT from your sea service, not from the course title.
“Thanks to John’s guidance I feel well prepared. I recommend his instruction to anyone serious about passing the course.”
~ Jeremy W. (Instructor Led Master 100)
What’s included
- Self-paced Master 100 course with lifetime access
- Live online instructor sessions twice a week for six weeks
- Five exam modules and the Online Final Examination (three attempts each)
- Book package, shipped to you
- Diamond Marine Services working with you on the Coast Guard application
- Contact from your instructor and application consultant within 36 hours
- Phone, text, or email support from working captains
How it works
- Checkout and get instant access. You are contacted by your instructor and application consultant within 36 hours.
- Join the live sessions and complete each exam module: open every activity and pass every quiz to earn the badge.
- Open Final Examination – Master 100 (USCAPT 281) and use the link inside it to schedule.
- Pass the five finals.
- Your USCG-approved Certificate of Training unlocks immediately.
- Work with Diamond Marine Services to submit that certificate with your application.
Instructor Led Experience
Web conferences twice a week for six weeks with a USCG-approved Qualified Instructor. The self-paced classroom is still included. Finish early or take longer. The live sessions are the structure.
Diamond Marine Services
They work with you to prepare, screen, and submit your Coast Guard application. You still gather records and complete the steps. They keep the file complete and moving.
“Get signed up with Diamond Marine before you begin class. US Captain with Neil and John were awesome. Diamond Marine walked with me every step of the way, including the medical certification. Every text, call or email was answered with good information.” ~ Ken Davenport
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
Lessons, quizzes, and the finals are in the online classroom. The book package is included and ships USPS Priority Mail (about five days):
- Master 100 textbook
- Rules of the Road book
- Block Island chart
- Parallel rules
- Dividers
Exam modules
- (EM100) Rules of the Road: International and Inland
- (EM160) Deck General
- (EM161) Deck Safety
- (EM162) Navigation General: Near Coastal
- (EM163) Chart Plot
Open every activity and pass every quiz in a module to earn that badge. Earn all five badges before you schedule the finals.
What you will see in My Courses
- Master 100 (USCAPT 281) — start here
- (EM100) Rules of the Road: International and Inland — exam module
- (EM160) Deck General — exam module
- (EM161) Deck Safety — exam module
- (EM162) Navigation General: Near Coastal — exam module
- (EM163) Chart Plot — exam module
- Final Examination – Master 100 (USCAPT 281) — proctored finals, after the five badges
Questions? (866) 293-9308 or contact us.
Online Final Examination
Take the finals when you are ready. They are USCG approved and done online with a live proctor on Google Meet. Nothing to install. The proctor walks you through the setup.
Prepare
Finish all five exam modules before you schedule.
- (EM100) Rules of the Road: International and Inland
- (EM160) Deck General
- (EM161) Deck Safety
- (EM162) Navigation General: Near Coastal
- (EM163) Chart Plot
Open every activity and pass every quiz in each module to earn the badge. You need all five badges to schedule.
There is no deadline to get ready. Take as long as you need. You can also move as fast as you want. The finals cannot be scheduled until the badges are earned.
Schedule
Go to My Courses and open Final Examination – Master 100 (USCAPT 281). Use the link labeled “Click here to Schedule your Pre Exam Consultation for Master 100 Final Examination.”
That booking is a call with your proctor, not the exam. On the call you confirm you are ready, set exam days a few days out, and go over how a well-prepared student passes on the first try. The proctor also collects what they need for your Coast Guard file.
Take the exams
Master 100 is five exams, taken as one battery:
- (EM100) Rules of the Road: International and Inland — 50 questions, 90% to pass
- (EM160) Deck General — 50 questions, 70% to pass
- (EM161) Deck Safety — 50 questions, 70% to pass
- (EM162) Navigation General: Near Coastal — 50 questions, 70% to pass
- (EM163) Chart Plot — 10 questions, 90% to pass
Bring the Block Island chart, parallel rules, and dividers. You will plot on the Block Island chart during the Chart Plot exam.
A live proctor meets you on Google Meet. No lockdown browser. 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.
When you pass the battery, your USCG-approved Certificate of Training unlocks and is issued immediately.
Exam rules
- All five exams must be completed on consecutive days in the same business week.
- Complete at least two exams per day. That is three days for the first battery.
- You get three attempts at each exam.
- After the first exam of the battery, 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? (866) 293-9308 or contact us.
License qualifications
This course meets the exam requirement for Master. The Coast Guard still has to approve your application. Use their current checklists as the last word:
- Checklist for Inland/Great Lakes & Inland Master Captain
- Checklist for Near Coastal Master Captain
- Checklist for Tonnage increase on a Master 25 or 50 you already hold
General requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Age 19 or older
- Medical certificate: hold a valid medical certificate, or have one approved / submit a medical certificate application
- Drug testing compliant
- Mariner user fees paid
Sea service
Route and tonnage come from your service.
- Near Coastal Master — 720 days total; 360 of those days seaward of the boundary line or on the Great Lakes; 90 days in the last seven years. Near Coastal Master is up to 200 miles offshore and also covers Great Lakes & Inland and Inland.
- Great Lakes and Inland Master — 360 days total; 90 days on the Great Lakes; 90 days in the last seven years.
- Inland Master — 360 days total; 90 days in the last seven years.
Tonnage
The Coast Guard sets 25, 50, or 100 GT from the size of the vessels in your sea service, not from this course title.
Master 100 GT
- Inland: 90 days on 51 GT or more, or 180 days on 34 GT or more
- Near Coastal: 180 days on 51 GT or more, or 360 days on 34 GT or more
Master 50 GT
- Inland: 90 days on 26 GT or more, or 180 days on 17 GT or more
- Near Coastal: 180 days on 26 GT or more, or 360 days on 17 GT or more
Master 25 GT
- If you do not meet the 50 GT or 100 GT service, the Coast Guard issues 25 GT.
First Aid and CPR
For original issuance: First Aid completed within one year, and valid CPR.
Exam
This course’s Certificate of Training (USCAPT 281) is accepted in place of the Coast Guard Master exam.
Optional
Commercial Assistance Towing is a separate endorsement. Take our Towing Endorsement course to add it.
To carry more than six paying passengers on a sailing vessel, add a sailing endorsement to your Master license with our Sailing Endorsement course.
USCG license application
Passing this course does not issue the license. You still apply to the Coast Guard for a Merchant Mariner Credential.
Diamond Marine Services is included in this bundle. They work with you to prepare, screen, and submit the application. You still gather your records and complete the steps in the portal. They keep the file complete and moving. You are contacted by your application consultant within 36 hours of purchase.
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. Your consultant will walk that process with you.
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 281) in Navita on that same application.
NMC has a Navita user guide, live chat, and phone support at 1-888-427-5662. For this bundle, start with your Diamond Marine consultant (877-335-6341) before you call NMC about the file.
What you will provide in Navita
- MMC application (CG-719B), completed in the portal
- Sea service (CG-719S or equivalent)
- Medical certificate application (CG-719K)
- Drug test (CG-719P or consortium letter)
- Conviction disclosure (CG-719C) if it applies
- Certificate of Training from this course, when you have it
- TWIC or TWIC application receipt
- First Aid and CPR cards
- Fees, paid in the portal through Pay.gov
Usual extra costs (estimates)
These are Coast Guard and third-party costs. They are not included in the bundle.
- Physical and drug test: about $160. Any physician can complete the 719K exam. Diamond Marine Services will tell you the nearest place to go. Many students use a local collection site such as US Drug Test Centers (866-566-0261) for the drug screen.
- TWIC: about $125
- Pay.gov evaluation and issuance: about $145. The portal calculates the fee.
- CPR and First Aid: $74.95 for an approved online course
Watch status and messages inside Navita. Your consultant will help you answer NMC if they ask for more information.
