USCG Approved Able Seaman Course
A team of professional licensed mariners teaches the Houston Marine 40-hr Able Seaman course. The course is held for 5 consecutive days {Monday - Friday} to make the most effective use of student time and reduce travel expenses.The Able Seaman course combines formal classroom training, hands - on assessments of marlinspike seamanship and knot tying and computer study for review of topic material. In addition, the course is approved in lieu of the USCG AB rating endorsement examinations. That's correct, successful completion of the course relieves you from having to test at the REC for AB.
This course does not meet the requirements for Lifeboatman. Those aspiring for an Unlimited AB ticket will still be required to take and pass the 70 question Lifeboatman exam at the USCG REC. We have exam prep study available for this test module that with minimal study of oar commands coupled with material covered in the course will have you ready to test in short time.
In addition, this course does not meet the requirements for Practical Assessment for Lifeboatman or Survival Craft. These assessments may be accomplished in accordance with IAW NMC Policy Letter No. 8-01 dated 6 April 2001.
This policy letter is available on the web at
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/marpers/pag/8-01.pdf
Upon successful completion of the course you will have satisfied the following USCG requirements:
- The written examination requirements of 46CFR 12.05 for the "Deck & Navigation General/Deck Safety and "Deck General & Safety/Rules of the Road" exam modules for any Able Seaman Endorsement
- The written "Survival Craft" examination requirements of 46CFR 12.05-9 for an endorsement as Able Seaman - Offshore Supply Vessel (exam module 441xx)
- The practical knot tying examination requirements of 46CFR 12.05 - 9 for any able seaman endorsement
