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For the OUPV license, there are 50 questions. Navigation General Exam, featuring 20 multiple choice questions on such topics as weather, navigation aids and publications, including Light List, Coast Pilot and the Tide of Current tables.

OUPV (6-pack) Captain's License The Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels License allows you to take up to six passengers for hire on uninspected vessels up to 100 gross tons/100 miles offshore. The license will allow you the opportunity to earn money on the water while doing something you love.

Our average student takes 25-30 hours to complete their OUPV/Six-pack course. With the Master level licensing program, the average student takes 35-40 hours. We have had students finish in as little as three days, three weeks, three months, or up to a year.

Even though you only need 360 days of sea-time to get your license, if you want an actual job as a captain, you will usually need at least three to four years of professional experience. This experience should be directly related to the operations and management of a ship.

Here's what I learned: The exam is all multiple choice, 120 questions. 30 are devoted to Rules of the Road, of which you can only miss 3 as you must get a 90% on that portion to pass. (I'm proud to say I got a 100%, and I'll tell you how.)

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Here's a secret: The Captain's course is not hard. While there is a lot of information to cover, we work hard to present it in an easy-to-grasp and relatable way and have been honing our approach for 15 years. While there is some math, most of it can be done with the aid of a calculator.