USCG Captain's License Course Schedule | Modern Sailing

USCG Captain's License Course Schedule

Modern Sailing offers four different training courses to meet your needs and fit your experience and goals: OUPV, 100 Ton Master License, 100 Ton Master Upgrade, and the USCG Sailing Endorsement. We hold courses two to three times yearly. Typically, spring courses are on weekdays and fall classes are on weekday evenings and weekends.

Learn about the benefits of taking USCG Captain's License courses at Modern Sailing and the requirements for each type of license here: US Coast Guard Courses and Requirements for Captain's License.
 


OUPV (Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel)

The OUPV course (also known as the Six Pack License) prepares you to meet the qualification requirements for a US Coast Guard OUPV License.  The OUPV License allows you to take up to 6 passengers for hire on an uninspected vessel.

Members $1205 / Non-members $1455


100 Ton Master License

This course prepares you to meet the qualification requirements for a US Coast Guard Masters License in Near Coastal waters. The Master License is awarded in 3 different tonnage categories: 25, 50 and 100 tons. The 100-Ton credential allows you to operate USCG-inspected commercial vessels.

Members $1425 / Non-Members $1725


100 Ton Master Upgrade

This course prepares licensed captains to meet the qualification requirements for a US Coast Guard 100 Ton Master License in Near Coastal waters. The Master License is awarded in 3 different tonnage categories: 25, 50 and 100 tons. The 100-Ton credential allows you to operate USCG-inspected commercial vessels.

Members $985 / Non-Members $1215


USCG Sailing Endorsement

This one-day course will review your sailing skills and administer the exam to receive your Sailing Endorsement.

Members $250 / Non-Members $305


Required Textbooks and Tools

The following textbooks and tools are required and are not included with the purchase of your course. All are available on Amazon, most other online booksellers, and/or your local marine supply store.

  • Chapman Piloting and Seamanship (68th Edition) - please review before class.
  • Homeland Security / US Coast Guard Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook - please review before class.
  • Annapolis Book of Seamanship by John Rousmaniere - not required by highly recommended reading.
  • Please be sure to bring your navigation tools with you to class i.e., divider, parallel ruler and/or rolling plotter, pencil(s), eraser, and magnifying glass, if needed.
     

The 100 Ton Masters course material and class dates overlap both the OUPV and 100 Ton Upgrade. They are combined and taught concurrently in a single classroom. 


SPRING 2025 COURSE DATES
 


 

OUPV Student Class Schedule

  • Weekday Classes: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • Monday, February 24 - Friday, February 28 
    • Monday, March 3 - Tuesday, March 4 
  • EXAM: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • Wednesday, March 5, and Thursday, March 6
 

 

100 Ton Master, 100 Ton Upgrade, and Sailing Endorsement are unavailable in the Spring of 2025. Please stay tuned to our weekly newsletter to find out when the next 100 Ton Master, Upgrade, and Endorsement courses will be offered.

 


Ready to sign up?

To get started, call our friendly office team at (415) 331-8250 or send us an email


USCG COURSES CANCELLATION POLICY

In order to guarantee class dates for our students, we adhere to a strict cancellation/rescheduling policy:

  • Cancellation with 30 or more days before class begins: refund less 50%
  • Cancellation with less than 30 days before class begins: no refund
  • Rescheduling with 30 or more days before class begins: $200 charge
  • Rescheduling with less than 30 days before class begins: 50% of tuition
  • Once class begins, there are no refunds for cancellations or rescheduling.

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  • John Kipping

    The meeting room was quite adequate and the location most convenient, but the course outline and instruction were outstanding. Modern Sailing is fortunate to have such a well organized instructor in Mr. Stan Lander who teaches very well from a rich professional background. Mr. Lander was generous with his time and patiently in helping students who needed more attention or time in understanding various aspects of the curriculum.

  • Guy Robinson, Member

    I started sailing at Modern at the end of 2021 and threw myself into it, spending as much time out on the water as I could. I came to Modern with some flat water dinghy sailing experience and it was quite a transition learning to sail bigger boats in much tougher conditions. There was a lot to learn, but the Modern instructors, Club Skippers and fellow Modern sailors made learning fun and rewarding. My Modern instructors were clearly very experienced sailors and sailing with them was inspiring! I want to thank the maintenance crew and office staff for their dedication and hard work - you are the folks who make things work! There is a lot more to learn and I look forward to sailing with Modern for years to come.

    Guy Robinson
  • Rolf Zingg

    Since many, many years, I had the dream to sail underneath the Golden Gate bridge. On October 14th last year, my dream became true. Thanks to our dear friend Aaron Fritz who made it possible and organized this cruise for us. With this adventure I was able to achieve one more milestone on my sailing career.

    Finally on the water, it was great! Full moon made the flows even stronger and it was like sailing in a washing machine.

    I did my sailing education in the English Channel, where the situation with the wind and flows is comparable to the San Francisco Bay. So I felt pretty much "at home" being on the helm in the Bay.

    I hope our skipper Stan Lander enjoyed this day cruise too. We, definitely did! It was an unforgettable experience for all of us.

    A very big thank you to all of you who made it possible, that my dream became reality! Also thank you for the MSC flag I got at the end of the day. It found it's place in my study, where I can see it daily.

    Rolf Zingg

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