
The Captain’s License Drug Test: A Step-by-Step Guide to Avoiding Application Delays
Learn what questions to ask and how to prepare for a captain’s license drug test to ensure you avoid the most common application delays.
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Upon successful completion of our course and passing our USCG-approved final proctored exam, you will be issued a certificate that will be attached to your application packet to the Coast Guard.
💡 TIP! Your Course Completion Certificate can be located on your Course Locker page.
Your certificate(s) can be located at the bottom of your Course Locker. Follow these instructions to view your certificate or re-send the email with your scores.

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While our certificates are protected with a password to prevent editing, they can still be easily viewed. Occasionally, the National Maritime Center may encounter issues when trying to open the secured PDF in an editing program, prompting a password request. If this happens, you have the option to resend the PDF or simply take a photo or screenshot of the certificate and send them the image in a new PDF file. This workaround ensures that the certificate can be easily accessed and shared without any hassle.
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