System Requirements

Get Ready to Learn: Essential Mariners Learning System Online Course and Testing Requirements

General Information  

You can access your online course from a computer, smartphone, or tablet - anywhere you have an internet connection. Our flexible platform provides a true Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device learning experience.

With our mobile app, you can even take quizzes offline, giving you complete 360° learning freedom.

Web Browser 

Keeping your web browser up to date ensures the smoothest course experience.

✅ We strongly RECOMMEND using Google Chrome as your primary web browser for our courses. You can download this browser for free here.

You can also use the following web browsers:  

• Minimum Apple Safari 6 
• Minimum Mozilla Firefox 25.0 

We DO NOT recommend using the following web browsers:  

• Microsoft Edge 
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 

These browsers often cause compatibility issues and may interrupt your learning.

Audio 

Most lessons include audio narration, and some include videos. All you need is:

• Built-in speakers
• Earbuds or headphones (optional - great for studying in noisy environments)

Internet Connection 

If you can comfortably watch a YouTube video, you should be able to view course videos without trouble. If your Internet connection is unpredictable, you can still work through lessons and quizzes, but you may need a little patience.

Minimum Recommended Speeds

• 10 Mbps of download
• 5 Mbps of upload
• Ethernet connection is recommended for stability (especially during testing)

You can run an internet speed test here. 

Online Testing

Other device requirements for online testing include: 

• Up-to-date computer and web browser software 
  • Mac: macOS 12+
  • Windows: 11 or 10* 
    • Includes x86 64 bit processors, ARM 64 bit processors using x86 emulation including CoPilot+PC devices
    • Windows 10/11 "S mode" is not a compatible operating system
    • Windows 10/11 "SE" is currently not a compatible operating system
• Minimum of 4GB RAM
• Hard Disk Space
  • Mac: 400 MB of free hard disk space
  • Windows: 300 MB of free hard disk space
• Ethernet is recommended, as it provides a stronger, more reliable, and faster Internet connection