You Have the Experience. Now Earn the Authority.

Build Toward the Role You Want to Hold

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Moving From Crew to Command

Step into greater responsibility by qualifying to lead the vessel, manage passengers, and make critical decisions underway.

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Operating Larger Vessels

Expand your opportunities by earning authority to operate vessels beyond the limits of an OUPV/Six-Pack license.

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Carrying More Passengers

Qualify to operate inspected passenger vessels and pursue roles that extend beyond the six-passenger limit.

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Growing a Maritime Business

Build stronger credentials for a charter, tour, delivery, or other professional boating operation you want to grow.



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Rules of the Road

Learn how vessels should interact on the water, including navigation rules, right-of-way responsibilities, lights, sound signals, and collision avoidance.

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Deck General and Safety

Strengthen your knowledge of vessel operations, equipment, seamanship, emergency procedures, and the safety responsibilities that come with command.

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Navigation General

Build your understanding of navigation principles, aids to navigation, weather, tides, currents, and the information needed to plan safer passages.

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Chart Plotting

Develop the practical skills to read nautical charts, plot courses, calculate position, and make informed navigational decisions.

See How One Captain Turned a Goal Into His Next Chapter

Sam Crouse already had a career defined by responsibility, preparation, and sound decision-making. When his next chapter brought him to the water, he chose Mariners to help turn that experience into a professional captain’s credential.

Hear why he pursued his Master's license, what stood out about his training, and how he now puts his license to work helping other boaters.

Why Mariners?

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Academic Excellence

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Flexible Learning

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Pass Guarantee

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