San Jacinto College Maritime Program Ocean Going 281-459-5483 [email protected] Ships & Tugs Months Away From Home Weeks or Months at Home Maritime Transportation Pathways ***Depending on how long one is willing to be away from home Step 1: Obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Card) Cooks & Stewards Ordinary Seaman Step 2: Obtain U.S. Coast Guard Approved Training Up to $170 I day (Deckhand) 40 Hour Up to $170 I day Step 3: Obtain a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) Basic Safety Training 40 Hour U.S. Coast Guard Professional Mariner Identification Basic Safety Training Inland Service Near Coastal Service Able Bodied Seaman Up to $ 270 I day Tug & Barge Oil Field Support 360 Days Exp Ship Channel Crew & Supply Boats 40 Hour A/B Class 14 to 28 Days Away From Home 28 Days Away From Home 32 Hour Lifeboat 7 to 14 Days at Home 14 or 28 at Home Third Mate Unlimited Tonnage Deckhand Ordinary Seaman Up to 500.00 I Day Up to $130 I day (Deckhand) I 080 Days Exp. No Classes Required Up to$170 I day MANY COLLEGE Recommended classes: No Classes Re uired LEVEL CLASSES Basic Safety Training Recommended classes: Deck Familiarization Basic Safety Training Engineering Familiarization Deck Familiarization Engineering Familiarization Second Mate Unlimited Tonnage Up to 650.00 I Day Tankerman Apprentice Mate 360 Days in Charge of Up tp $270 I day Up to $270 I day Able Bodied Seaman Navigation Watch 40 Hour Class 360 Days Exp Up to $ 270 I day as 3rd Mate Tanker Operations I 04 Hour Class 360 Days Exp. (math & physics) Navigation, Safety 40 Hour A/8 Class Pollution Prevention Maritime Law, etc 32 Hour LifeboatClass Maritime Law 40 Hour Chief Mate 16 hour Basic SafetyTraining Unlimited Tonnage Firefighting and Up to 800.00 I Day 8 hour Mate- Pilot 360 Days in Charge of First Aid I CPR Up to $450 I day Navigation Watch 540 Days Exp Class Master as 2"d Mate More Classes Math & Physics. 100- 1600 Ton MANY COLLEGE Up to $ 800.00 I Day LEVEL CLASSES 360 to 1080 Days Exp. MANY COLLEGE Master of Towing LEVEL CLASSES (Captain) Master Up to $550.00 I day Unlimited Tonnage I 080 Days Exp Up to 1200.00 I Day MANY MORE 360 Days as Chief Mate CLASSES Top of the Food Chain .