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As an FYI - the number of digits in the TWIC isn't the same number of digits as a KTN. I think a KTN is 9 digits and a TWIC is 8 maybe? Some airline reservation systems won't let you put the TWIC number in because it isn't enough digits, you have to add it at the counter.

Some classes from other colleges can be used to place out of courses at KP.

Deck. Engine. It doesn't really matter THAT much which major you pick within deck or engine. If you're the industry you know that the coursework is pretty similar, if you’re not then you can't really appreciate the differences anyway. When I look at a resume I want to figure out if you were...

KP breaks down into two tracks - deck (boat driving) or engine (boat engines)... your first tri you take a survey course that gives exposure to both, after which point you're locked in on deck vs. engine. For active duty, you can be on either track and have almost every job open. Being an...

If you can get in, you are capable of graduating. I had classmates with high SAT scores get kicked out and classmates with low SAT scores who were stubborn and put the work in and graduate on time. How bad you want it > how smart you are.

Look at the coastguard form 719k. That's what you need to be able to do. It lists the acceptable color tests.

M7 and T15 programs don't accept people straight out of undergrad. They just don't.

I made that comment in response to the other post discussing the high attrition at KP. It isn't a "slight" shortage. It's a big shortage. It's still here, and I sat in a room this morning with Ph.D. economists who explained that it isn't getting better any time soon. I'm not hurting for senior...

I’m not advocating for an MBA as any part of the KP education. It doesn’t fit.

It isn't really that high? 6 year graduation rate is 80% which is on par with most big state schools, and much better than the average in the US, though lower than other service academies. Then work your ass off when you’re inside the gate too? The academy does plenty. Lots of people graduate...

The maritime industry has a need right now. There is a federal agency tasked with developing and supporting that industry. When that agency commits its resources in a way that doesn't align with the needs of industry, industry gets upset. There is way more leverage on the table than changing the...

No. No there is not. The past two or three months have been marginally better than the last two years, but if you think there is an "abundant supply" of third engineers willing to sail it's time for a whiz quiz. Like, what on earth are you talking about? I don't think anyone is debating this...

Not without doxxing myself. It's a real thing though, witnessed first hand.

Maritime Executive and Professional Mariner gCaptain is a rambling mess with poor editorial control.

We're really not "especially interested" in KP'rs - I give absolutely zero cares about where someone went to school at this point. The shortage is so dire that no one is picky. If you have a license, you're going to work. The industry is putting the heat on MARAD about why so many KP grads are...