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National Maritime Center (NMC)
Providing Credentials to Mariners
Regional Examination Centers
National Maritime Regional Exam Centers
All application for credentials must come through your local REC Center
and must be submitted in person until April 15th. Therefore, if you are applying for a
Merchant Mariner Credential you need to go through your local REC.
Regional Examination Centers
(RECs) are your first stop toward obtaining Merchant Mariner Credential
(MMC), Certificates of Registry and STCW forms. RECs pre-screen applications, administer examinations and conduct oversight of approved courses. To view information for RECs, click on one of the blue states in the map above.
In order to avoid delays in obtaining your credential we have developed a checklist to help you complete this process. Please review the checklist to ensure that you do not miss or leave anything out of your application.
NMC Customer Service Center: 1-888-IASKNMC (1-888-427-5662) email click here (IASKNMC)

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