Before you sign up for a license preparation class away from home, check out the online resources below and see if they can help you out!
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Resources include deeply discounted and free training courses to help you prepare for your license at various levels at the USCG Regional Exam Center. ​

If you have a testing letter from the Coast Guard, contact the instructor if you have questions about the suitability of these courses. 

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Navigation Problems for USCG Exams

This course is for mariners from Unlimited tonnage to 200 tons seeking an oceans/celestial route on their license.  

​Fast Facts:

• ​Course cost: $125   
• Sample exams solved from Unlimited to 200 Ton Exams
• Every problem type explained with video lecture and examples
• Over 100 full problems solved and explained for comprehension
• Over 20 hours of video training sessions
• Multiple examples of each problem type solved
• Access to all official USCG exam room materials for practice

Go to the Nav Problems Course

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Chart Plotting for USCG Exams

Go to the Chart Plotting Course

This online course is designed for anyone interested in improving their chart plotting skills and problem solving abilities. The course has a section on chart plotting basics and the use of plotting tools, and then begins to solve chart plotting problems at various license levels.

​Fast Facts:

• ​Course cost: $95   
• Sample exams solved from Unlimited to OUPV licenses
• Every problem type explained with video lecture and examples
• Over 50 full problems solved and explained for comprehension
• Over 10 hours of video training sessions
• Multiple examples of each problem type solved
• Access to all official USCG exam room materials for practice

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Rules of the Road (COLREGS) for USCG Exams

​This online course is a comprehensive study of the nautical Rules of the Road, or COLREGS as they are known internationally.  With hours of video lessons, a complete question bank of over 1000 Rules of the Road questions, and video explanations for over 300 questions, this course will help you pass your USCG Rules of the Road exam, or simply make you a better boater.  

Fast Facts:

• ​Course cost: $95 
• Every rule explained in detail with example problems
• Common errors and test strategies discussed
• Over 300 examples solved and explained for better understanding
• Over 3 hours of video training sessions
• Access to question bank with over 1000 practice questions/answers
• Course also available on Udemy at this link (sometimes on sale)

Go to the Rules of the Road Course

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Stability Problems for USCG Exams

Go to the Stability Problems Course

This video course will solve every type of stability calculation you can see on USCG exams from 100 ton to Unlimited Master for Oceans, Near Coastal, and Great Lakes & Inland licenses. 
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Fast Facts:

• Course Cost: $125.​
• Sample exams solved from Unlimited to 100 Ton Exams
• Oceans, Near Coastal, and Great Lakes/Inland licenses
• No MODU problems
• Every problem type explained with video lecture and examples​
• Blue Pages, American Mariner, Grand Haven, and all the vessels! 
• Access to all official USCG exam room materials for practice

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Deck General Math for USCG Exams

Go to the Deck General Math Course

This course covers the mathematics portion of the Deck General course, for license levels from 100 ton to Master Unlimited.  This is usually 3-8% of your exam, and the course also includes the question data bank for the remainder of the tests as well as sample exams and dozens of problems solved on video.  

​Fast Facts:

• ​Course cost: $25   
• Sample exams solved from Unlimited to 100 Ton Exams
• Every problem type explained with video lecture and examples
• Dozens of full problems solved and explained for comprehension
• Multiple sample exams with math problems identified
• Access to all official USCG exam room materials for practice

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Fundamentals of the Maneuvering Board

​This online course will help you master the dreaded maneuvering board whether for USCG license exams or for your advancement purposes as a USCG deck watch officer or USN surface warfare officer.  

The course teaches you how to solve single contact problems, avoidance and intercept problems, and true/desired wind problems.  There is a companion textbook that you can use in the future when reviewing mo-board problems available through the course.

Course Cost: Free

Go to the MoBoard Course

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Oceans Navigation Sample Exam (200 Tons)

Go to the Oceans Nav Sample Exam

​This online course solves all of the problems on the National Maritime Center sample course for the 200-ton Oceans Navigation Module as an example case study.  

The course discusses problems such as azimuths, amplitudes, and time of phenomena problems as part of the sample exam.  If you are studying for your celestial navigation module, you can expect a similar distribution of questions on your exam. 

​Course Cost: Free

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Navigation General Sample Exam (100 Tons)

Go to the Nav Gen Sample Exam

​This online course solves all of the problems on the National Maritime Center sample course for the 100-ton Navigation General Module

Navigation General is a huge topic.  The best way to study for your exam is to practice and review the references.  In this course, you'll see explanations of 50 questions, including what references to use and a short theoretical background when appropriate.  

​Course Cost: Free

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Celestial Navigation for Mariners

Go to the Celestial Navigation Course

The famous course from YouTube presented in an easy to navigate manner! With over half a million views, this course is highly regarded in the celestial navigation community.

​Follow along as you increase your understanding of celestial navigation for maritime navigation from absolute beginner to advanced navigator! This course includes use of sextants, fixes from all celestial bodies, and extra features. And its free!

Course Cost: Free

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