Captain's License by State

Find your state guide

Each guide maps the federal OUPV and Master path to your waters — your nearest Regional Examination Center, the charter hubs you'll work, and the credential tier that fits your operation.

Captain's license test by state

Studying for the written exam? The captain's license test is the same federal USCG exam nationwide — Rules of the Road and Chart Plot at a 90% pass mark — but each state page maps it to your nearest Regional Examination Center and links into free, citation-backed practice drills.

• ALAlabama test
• AKAlaska test
• AZArizona test
• ARArkansas test
• CACalifornia test
• COColorado test
• CTConnecticut test
• DEDelaware test
• FLFlorida test
• GAGeorgia test
• HIHawaii test
• IDIdaho test
• ILIllinois test
• INIndiana test
• IAIowa test
• KSKansas test
• KYKentucky test
• LALouisiana test
• MEMaine test
• MDMaryland test
• MAMassachusetts test
• MIMichigan test
• MNMinnesota test
• MSMississippi test
• MOMissouri test
• MTMontana test
• NENebraska test
• NVNevada test
• NHNew Hampshire test
• NJNew Jersey test
• NMNew Mexico test
• NYNew York test
• NCNorth Carolina test
• NDNorth Dakota test
• OHOhio test
• OKOklahoma test
• OROregon test
• PAPennsylvania test
• RIRhode Island test
• SCSouth Carolina test
• SDSouth Dakota test
• TNTennessee test
• TXTexas test
• UTUtah test
• VTVermont test
• VAVirginia test
• WAWashington test
• WVWest Virginia test
• WIWisconsin test
• WYWyoming test