Yes, it is true! Get your OUPV, captains license, limited route, 100 Ton Masters Upgrade, assistance towing, and sailing endorsement Online. This is a National Maritime Center USCG approved online course in partnership with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The courses are accredited and soon to be part of the Criminal Justice Associate Degree.

Start on the 10th, 20th or 30th of each month. Courses are up to nine weeks long. During this time we will be helping you prepare your USCG application.

Does your employer have a Tuition Assistance Program?

As an accredited college credit class you may qualify for Tuition Assistance from your employer. We are part of Alliance - IBM program, DANTES, and most military branches. You may also qualify for a PELL grant.

 

Key Features for all courses:

• Using Blackboard Learning Systems - one of the best online learning systems available.
• Available online 24-hrs a day.
• Online assistance from head instructor - Me.
• All course materials, instruction, and assistance is included.
• Courses must be completed within required time.
• Final exams are proctored at remote sites to minimize travel.
• Course content is very similar to our on-site classes.
• Once exams are completed successfully, course certificate for USCG is issued.

We are very excited about the course; however it is not for everyone! You must be able to self-pass your studies so the course is completed within the minimum time period from your start date. You need to have good reading comprehension and be able to be self-taught.

Cost for the OUPV is $695 which includes all Materials and exams.

For more detail click on the links to the left.

Introduction to the online course a streaming wmv file, is a 5-minute narrated presentation walking you through the online course. It explains just how easy it is to take an online course.

Course demonstration is available http://online.nwtc.edu Login and password is oupv. Please note this site is a demo so it does not have any of the new materials or improvements.

Please Note: We are working hard with Regional Exam Centers to get added exam sites approved quickly. However, with their staff changes and workload this is taking more time. - Gary