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  • Infographic: Getting Your OUPV/Six-Pack Captain's License

    February 20, 2024

    Looking to captain a charter boat, become a certified instructor, or offer guide services commercially? Learn how to get your OUPV boat captain's license today.

    Infographic: How to Get Your OUPV License View the Infographic

     

    Common OUPV Questions

    1 WHAT IS THE OUPV CAPTAIN’S LICENSE?

    The OUPV license is a U.S. Coast Guard boat captain's license that allows the holder to take up to six paying passengers and crew out on the water. It is issued in three forms: Inland License, Great Lakes & Inland License, and Near Coastal. Many aspiring charter boat captains go after the OUPV license unless they plan to operate charter boats with more than six passengers, but being a charter boat captain is only one of many careers you can pursue with an OUPV boat captain's license.

    2 WHAT ARE THE OUPV LICENSE REQUIREMENTS?

    • An OUPV license requirement is you need to be at least 18 years old.
    • Be a U.S. citizen OR show lawful admittance to the United States for permanent residence.
    • Have a minimum of 360 days boating experience. Ninety of those days must have occurred in the last three years.
    • Pass a physical and a drug test.
    • Hold a valid adult CPR and Basic First Aid card.
    • Obtain a TWIC card.
    • Pass the Mariners Learning System OUPV course. 

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