GET YOUR CAPTAINS LICENSE!
NO COAST GUARD EXAM
TEST OUT WITH YOUR CLASSMATES
IN A COMFORTABLE CLASSROOM SETTING
OUPV Captains License Course Fee $875.00
100-Ton Master Captain Upgrade Course Fee $425.00
Assistance Towing Endorsement Course Fee $225.00
All course material and supplies are provided, including: OUPV Manual; U.S. Coast Guard Rules of the Road Book; OUPV Supplement including USCG OUPV Application and Application Guide; USCG OUPV Requirement Manual; Weems & Plath Plotting Instruments; Plotting Charts; Pen, Pencils, Eraser, Pencil Sharpener, Calculator, Highlighter, Note Pad; and a custom Captain Jack's Captains Course Soft-sided Zippered Briefcase
Upon successfully meeting all course time and testing
requirements, students will receive the official Captain Jack's
Captains Course Captain's Hat!
Captain Jack's Boating School offers the United States Coast Guard OUPV (6-pack) Captains License Course as well as 100-Ton Masters Upgrade and Assistance Towing Endorsement Course. An OUPV license is required for anyone wishing to operate a vessel-for-hire such as a charter boat, or operate any commercial vessel such as a ferry, tow boat, dive boat, push barge, head boat, etc. Make money with your boat or get paid to operate or move other people's boats! "Get the Hat" at Captain Jack's Boating School!
We offer courses throughout New Jersey in Bergen County, Somerset County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, Gloucester County, and Atlantic County - Long Island, Suffolk County and Westchester County New York - Washington County Rhode Island
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IMPORTANT: There is a 60-hour classroom requirement for all in-classroom OUPV courses. Students must attend all dates and times listed for their chosen course.
Riverhead NY November 2025
** SEATS AVAILABLE FOR MASTERS, TOWING & FIRST AID/CPR **
VFW POST 2476
620 PARKWAY STREET, RIVERHEAD NY 11901
OUPV (6-pack) October 31 & November 1-2 // 7-8-9 // 14-15-16, 2025
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade November 21, 22 & 23, 2025
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement November 29, 2025
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class November 29, 2025
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Highlands NJ November 2025
** SEATS AVAILABLE FOR MASTERS, TOWING & FIRST AID/CPR **
SEASTREAK FERRY TERMINAL
325 SHORE DRIVE, HIGHLANDS NJ 07732
OUPV (6-pack) November 7-8-9 // 14-15-16 // 21-22-23, 2025
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade November 28, 29 & 30, 2025
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement December 6, 2025
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class December 6, 2025
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Tarrytown NY November 2025
** SEATS AVAILABLE FOR MASTERS, TOWING & FIRST AID/CPR **
WASHINGTON IRVING BOAT CLUB
238 GREEN STREET, TARRYTOWN NY 10591
OUPV (6-pack) November 7-8-9 // 14-15-16 // 21-22-23, 2025
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade November 28, 29 & 30, 2025
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement December 6, 2025
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class December 6, 2025
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Ventnor NJ November 2025
** SEATS AVAILABLE FOR MASTERS, TOWING & FIRST AID/CPR **
VFW POST 215
601 NORTH DORSET AVE, VENTNOR CITY NJ 08406
OUPV (6-pack) November 7-8-9 // 14-15-16 // 21-22-23, 2025
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade November 28, 29 & 30, 2025
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement December 6, 2025
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class December 6, 2025
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Bound Brook NJ November 2025
** SEATS AVAILABLE FOR MASTERS, TOWING & FIRST AID/CPR **
MOOSE LODGE 988
222 TALMAGE AVENUE, BOUND BROOK NJ 08805
OUPV (6-pack) November 7-8-9 // 14-15-16 // 21-22-23, 2025
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade November 28, 29 & 30, 2025
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement December 6, 2025
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class December 6, 2025
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Highlands NJ January 2026 - Weekdays
SEASTREAK FERRY TERMINAL
325 SHORE DRIVE, HIGHLANDS NJ 07732
OUPV (6-pack) January 5-6-7-8-9-12 & 13, 2026
Monday through Friday 8:30 am-5:30 pm AND Monday & Tuesday 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Masters Upgrade January 14, 15 & 16, 2026
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement January 17, 2026
Monday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class January 17, 2026
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Flemington NJ January 2026
MOOSE LODGE 1829
81 BARLEY SHEAF ROAD, FLEMINGTON NJ 08822
OUPV (6-pack) January 9-10-11 // 16-17-18 // 23-24-25
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade January 30, 31 & February 1, 2026
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement February 7, 2026
Saturday 8:30 am-12:30 pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class February 7, 2026
Saturday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Westerly RI January 2026
VFW POST 8955
113 BEACH STREET, WESTERLY RI 02891
OUPV (6-pack) January 9-10-11 // 16-17-18 // 23-24-25
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade January 30, 31 & February 1, 2026
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement February 7, 2026
Saturday 8:30 am-12:30 pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class February 7, 2026
Saturday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Tarrytown NY February 2026 - Weekdays
WASHINGTON IRVING BOAT CLUB
238 GREEN STREET, TARRYTOWN NY 10591
OUPV (6-pack) February 2-3-4-5-6-9 & 10, 2026
Monday through Friday 8:30 am-5:30 pm AND Monday & Tuesday 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Masters Upgrade February 11, 12 & 13, 2026
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement February 16, 2026
Monday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class February 16, 2026
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Lavallette NJ March 2026
LAVALLETTE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
125 WASHINGTON AVENUE, LAVALLETTE NJ 08735
OUPV (6-pack) March 6-7-8 // 13-14-15 // 20-21-22, 2026
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade March 27-28 & 29, 2026
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement April 4, 2026
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class April 4, 2026
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Ventnor NJ March 2026
VFW POST 215
601 NORTH DORSET AVE, VENTNOR CITY NJ 08406
OUPV (6-pack) March 6-7-8 // 13-14-15 // 20-21-22, 2026
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade March 27-28 & 29, 2026
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement April 4, 2026
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class April 4, 2026
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Riverhead NY March 2026
VFW POST 2476
620 PARKWAY STREET, RIVERHEAD NY 11901
OUPV (6-pack) March 6-7-8 // 13-14-15 // 20-21-22, 2026
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade March 27-28 & 29, 2026
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement April 4, 2026
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class April 4, 2026
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Bound Brook NJ March 2026
MOOSE LODGE 988
222 TALMAGE AVENUE, BOUND BROOK NJ 08805
OUPV (6-pack) March 6-7-8 // 13-14-15 // 20-21-22, 2026
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade March 27-28 & 29, 2026
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement April 4, 2026
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class April 4, 2026
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Hackensack NJ March 2026
HACKENSACK YACHT CLUB
50 SHAFER PLACE #A, HACKENSACK NJ 07601
OUPV (6-pack) March 6-7-8 // 13-14-15 // 20-21-22, 2026
Friday nights 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Masters Upgrade March 27-28 & 29, 2026
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement April 4, 2026
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class April 4, 2026
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Bound Brook NJ April 2026 - Weekdays
MOOSE LODGE 988
222 TALMAGE AVENUE, BOUND BROOK NJ 08805
OUPV (6-pack) April 20-21-22-23-24-27 & 28, 2026
Monday through Friday 8:30 am-5:30 pm AND Monday & Tuesday 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Masters Upgrade April 29-30 and May 1, 2026
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Assistance Towing Endorsement May 4, 2026
Monday 8:30am-12:30pm
First Aid/CPR/AED class May 4, 2026
Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm
FCC MROP Radio License
$175.00
FCC Ship Radar Endorsement
$275.00
OUPV Drug Test
Quest
$150.00
OUPV Drug Test
LabCorp
$150.00
OUPV
Physical
$250.00
OUR AFFILIATED PHYSICIAN IS LOCATED IN SHREWSBURY NJ
MMC Renewal or Upgrade Package
Includes up-to-date USCG renewal/upgrade forms with notes & instructions, review of your renewal/upgrade documents prior to submittal, and detailed instructions on e-filing your application - $100.00
Small Passenger Vessel Guide
$20.00
USCG Requirements for Uninspected Passenger Vessels (UPV)
$18.00
Helpful advice on preparing your USCG application
We offer courses in Bergen County NJ, Passaic County NJ, Somerset County NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ
Middlesex County NJ, Monmouth County NJ, Ocean County NJ, Gloucester County NJ, and Atlantic County NJ
Long Island NY, Suffolk County NY and Westchester County NY
For classes in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Delaware, Maryland, Florida and Virginia
OUPV Licensing Requirements
The USCG Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV/Six-pack) Captains License allows the holder to carry up to six (6) paying passengers on uninspected vessels up to 100 gross tons. These are usually smaller vessels that normally engage in charter fishing, scuba diving, or tour cruises. As such, these vessels are limited to six (6) paying passengers plus crew, hence the term "Six-Pack." The OUPV License is issued in three forms:
- OUPV Inland License
- OUPV Great Lakes & Inland
- OUPV Near Coastal
OUPV Inland License: The OUPV Inland License is restricted to operation shoreward of the boundary line, excluding the Great Lakes. This license is valid on uninspected vessels up to 100 gross tons. This license requires at least 360 days of documented experience in the operation of vessels with a minimum of 90 of those days occurring in the last three years. Experience gained prior to 16 years of age may not be counted. The OUPV Inland License can be upgraded to an OUPV Near Coastal License once 90 days experience seaward of the boundary line has been achieved.
OUPV Great Lakes & Inland: This license requires at least 360 days of documented experience in the operation of vessels with a minimum of 90 days service on the Great Lakes.
OUPV Near Coastal: This license requires at least 360 days of documented experience in the operation of vessels with a minimum of 90 days seaward of the boundary line in the last three years. This license is valid on vessels up to 100 gross tons and out to 100 nautical miles.
Note: Sea Service experience can be counted on your own vessel. A Sea Service Form and proof of vessel ownership are required. Experience on other peoples’ vessels can also be counted. In this instance, to verify experience claimed and vessel details, a completed Sea Service Form with the owner's signature must accompany your application.
Additional Licensing Requirements Include:
1) You must be at least 18 years of age to acquire an Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels credential
2) You must acquire a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
3) You must undergo physical and eye exams
4) You must undergo USCG pre-employment drug testing
5) You must complete USCG-approved First Aid/CPR/AED training
6) You must successfully complete a USCG-approved OUPV training course
No USCG Regional Exam Center testing is necessary. All testing is done at our facilities. Once students complete the required classroom time and pass our multiple-choice exams, they will receive a Certificate of Completion from 3B's Captains School. OUPV Certificates of Completion must be submitted to the USCG within one year of their date of issuance, along with the application package and proof of payment of required USCG fees. Upon approval of the application package, the United States Coast Guard will issue the OUPV Captains License credential.
Captain Jack's Captains License Course Refund and Cancellation Policy
Captains License Course full payments and deposits are refundable if the student cancels at least 30 days prior to their originally scheduled course start date. Because courses are often full, any cancelled seats will be offered to students on a waiting list. In the event that a refund is required, all refunded amounts of over $100.00 will be issued by check and will be provided through the U.S. mail.
Students that contact us to request rescheduling of a Captains License Course at least 30 days prior to their originally scheduled course start date may transfer (one time) to a future scheduled course at any of our locations. Once a request to transfer to another course starting date has been granted, there is no refund option.
There is no refund option for students that contact us to cancel a Captains License Course less than 30 days prior to their originally scheduled start date. In this instance, students may request a transfer (one time) to any future scheduled course at any of our locations as their only remedy.
If for any reason a student is unable to complete a course that they have already started, the only remedy will be to reschedule the course to a future scheduled date and location (one time) and retake the entire course. Once a request to transfer to another course starting date has been granted, there is no refund option.
Any student that fails to show up for their scheduled Captains License Course without any notice to us will forfeit any and all payments/deposits that they have made.
Should any course, before or after commencing, need to be shut down for reasons beyond our control, there is no refund option. In this event, we will make every attempt to continue and/or relocate the course as soon as possible; however, the only remedies available to students will be to continue the course once it has reopened at the original location or a newly established location, or to reschedule to a future date and location (one time).
Captain Jack's Boating School LLC reserves the right to cancel any course. Students will be given as much notice as possible. If we do cancel a course, students have the option of transferring to another scheduled course date (one time) or receiving a full refund. Once a request to transfer to another course starting date has been granted, there is no refund option.
