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February 11, 2024
A drug test is required for all Coast Guard captain's licenses, except continuity modifications (increases of scope), duplicates, and International Endorsements (STCW).
Licenses that require a drug test include the OUPV/Six-Pack and 25-Ton, 50-Ton, and 100-Ton captain's licenses.
Only a DOT 5 Panel (SAMHSA 5 Panel, formerly NIDA 5) test for marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine, and amphetamines will be accepted for a captain's license. These substances are classified as dangerous drugs under Department of Transportation regulations.
Some examples of opiates that will result in a negative test are codeine, morphine, and 6-AM (heroin). Regarding amphetamines, examples include methamphetamine, amphetamine, MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) (ecstasy), MDA (3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine), and MDEA (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine).
Only screenings that test for the five dangerous drugs are accepted. All tests must be conducted in accordance with the Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs (TWIC) in Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations CFR Part 40. All qualifying random and periodic drug testing programs must also meet these requirements.
Acceptable proof of meeting the US Coast Guard captain’s license drug testing requirements can be any one of the following:
Random testing letters are not accepted for reserve military members since they are only subject to testing during monthly drills. However, if you're a reserve or active duty member and passed a required chemical test for dangerous drugs within the previous six months, then you may submit a letter from your command stating this.
Yes, a drug test is required for a USCG captain's license renewal unless you are renewing Auxiliary Sailing or Assistance Towing Endorsements, duplicates, or STCW certificates. The specifications are the same as when you apply for a new captain's license.
You cannot be awarded a USCG captain's license if you fail or do not complete the required drug testing. Once you get your captain's license, a positive drug test will result in removal from your crew duties that directly affect the safe operation of a vessel.
Mariners who fail drug tests may opt to go to a Suspension and Revocation (S&R) hearing in front of a federal Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The hearing is administrative and concerns only the mariner's right to continued use of a Coast Guard-issued license or MMC.
The captain's license issued by the Coast Guard is a federally recognized credential. Despite the legalization of marijuana for recreational and/or medical purposes at the state level, it remains illegal at the federal level. Therefore, all applicants must pass a DOT 5 Panel test with a negative result for marijuana, as mandated by federal regulations governing Coast Guard licenses.
Utilize these supplementary resources to simplify your application journey:
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