Applying for a Pleasure Craft Operator Card, training and certification of seafarers, Canadian Coast Guard College.
Services and information
Proof of competency for recreational boaters
How to get or replace a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC), age restrictions for boating, requirements for foreign boaters.
Training, examination and certification of seafarers
Standards for marine education, marine medical training, seafarer certification, registry and records.
Canadian Coast Guard training
Officer training, eligibility for jobs and training, seagoing careers, shore-based careers, student employment.
Approved Ship Training
Mandatory training programs, ship security training, recognized training institutions and organizations, testimonial for seafares.
Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Service (SRPS) Licensing
Requirements and process to apply for, and acquire a seafarer recruitment and placement service (SRPS) licence.
Request a Canadian Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a Foreign Certificate Through the Reciprocal Arrangement
Requirements and process to apply for a Canadian endorsement.