MARITIME ACADEMY GRADUATE

Maritime Academy Graduates have education and training that enhances the Coast Guard's ability to carry out its operation missions. The Direct Commission Maritime Academy Graduate Program is available to individuals who hold a degree from a qualifying state or federal Maritime Academy:
   
    California Maritime Academy
    Great Lakes Maritime Academy
    Maine Maritime Academy
    Massachusetts Maritime Academy
    State University of New York Maritime College
    Texas Maritime Academy
    United States Merchant Marine Academy

and has earned either:
   
    A Third Mate License
    A Third Assistant Engineer License
    OR a degree with a major in Marine Environmental Protection or a related field.

Rank and Length of Service:

After attending a four-week Direct Commission Officer (DCO) School at the USCG Academy in New London, CT you will be commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. No boot camp. No Officer Candidate School. Based on your experience, education, and qualifications, you will be commissioned as either an Ensign (O-1) or Lieutenant Junior Grade (O-2).

Upon completion of DCO school you will be obligated to serve for three years on active duty, after which you may apply for an extension for the chance to continue as an officer in the Coast Guard.

Click here (download Adobe Reader) for the DCO School Reporting Guide.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Be a U.S. Citizen
2. Be between the ages of 21 and 40 (applicants must have reached their 21st birthday but not their 41st birthday as of 30 September of the fiscal year in which the panel convenes)
3. Have graduated from a qualifying state or federal Maritime Academy and hold a Third Mate or Third Assistant Engineer license, or a degree major in Marine Environmental Protection or a related field.
4. GPA: Have at least a 2.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale
5. Not be on active duty in any other U.S. Armed Service, unless you submit a discharge statement with your package. Applicants in an Inactive Reserve program must submit a conditional release.
6. Pass a Coast Guard Physical
7. Applicants may be initiated during the applicant's final year at the Maritime Academy, if all other requirements are met.
8. To be considered for appointment to Lieutenant junior grade, applicants must also have sailed for one or more years on board vessels of the United States in the capacity of a licensed officer.

How to Apply:

To find a recruiter near you or to obtain additional information about the DCO-MARGRAD Program, click on our Recruiter Locator page or fill out our Request Form and more information will be sent to you. If you would like to speak directly with your local recruiting office, call our toll-free number 1-877-NOW-USCG and you will be connected to an office near you.

Eligibility Requirements:

The Marine Engineering Post-Graduate Program is available to Officers with a minimum of two years commissioned CG service at the time of enrollment in the academic program.  Only officers on the Active Duty Promotion List are eligible to apply.  Additional eligibility requirements and service obligation details are set forth in Coast Guard’s Personnel Command’s Officer Post-Graduate and Advanced Education Process Guide.
http://www.uscg.mil/opm/Opm1/opm-1PG.asp

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