Download current official forms. Use the checklist for your endorsement. Use the checklist below to organize the next steps and the linked guides to investigate the connected decisions.
Your practical starting checklist
- Download current official forms.
- Use the checklist for your endorsement.
- Keep a copy of everything submitted.
Put the plan to work
Keep a short record of your findings, the person responsible for each next step and any question that still needs an answer. For this topic, your final check is: keep a copy of everything submitted. If circumstances change, revisit that check before relying on an earlier decision.
The next question to answer
For the wider process and related decisions, read How to Become a Yacht Captain in Florida.
When organizing your credential application, review sea-service records.
When checking the health-documentation portion of the application, review medical certificate requirements.
When checking the testing requirements for your application and work, review drug testing requirements.
Use the Captain Application Checklist alongside the explanation above.
Official resources
Use the relevant authority for current requirements. These resources provide the next place to check; a practical recommendation is not an agency determination.