Mariners Learning System
GMATS is partnered with the Mariners Learning System™ to provide online USCG exam preparation for the following:
- OUPV/SixPack Captain's License • OUPV Upgrade to Master
- Master 25/50/100 Ton License
- Deck License Renewal
- Assistance Towing Endorsement
- Sailing Endorsement
These courses can be taken online in the comfort of your home, or on the road, all at your own pace. They are also available on MP4 players, Blackberries, iPhones, and other smart phones/devices, so you can learn anywhere, anytime. The Mariners Learning System incorporates broadcast quality, on-demand audio lectures, professionally produced training videos and online computer-based training. Included is access to online instructors, each a Coast Guard-licensed master who has gone through a rigorous Coast Guard approval process to become an instructor. In addition, toll-free telephone support and access to staff instructors is provided.
Upon completion of a course, taking a proctored exam at GMATS or one of the many Mariners Learning System locations throughout the USA, and meeting other requirements such as documenting sea time and passing a physical examination, students simply submit, within one year, the application package to the nearest Coast Guard Regional Exam Center. Upon
review and approval, they will issue the license. To date the system has trained more than 15,000 students with a 98.7% exam pass rate with an average national test grade of 94%.
GMATS is a qualified proctor of all USCG exams listed with Mariners Learning System online training. This testing center is located at GMATS which is co-located at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
All GMATS students will save 25% on all courses, simply visit Mariners Learning System™ to order your USCG approved online course.