Apprentice mate (steersman), towing vessels, Great Lakes and inland routes.
Cargo Handling and Stowage:	Barge Regulations (Operations)	Required
Communications:	Radiotelephone Communications	Required
	Signals: Storm/Wreck/Dist./Special	Required
Compass-Magnetic and Gyro:	Gyro Compass Error/Correction	Required
	Magnetic Compass Error/Correction	Required
Determination of Compass Error:	Terrestrial Observation	Required
Emergency Procedures:	Abandon Ship Procedures	Required
	Collision	Required
	Fire or Explosion	Required
	Man Overboard Procedures	Required
	Passenger/Crew Safety in Emergency	Required
	Temporary Repairs	Required
Fire Prevention and Firefighting Appliances:	Basic Firefighting and Prevention	Required
	Classes and Chemistry of Fire	Required
	Firefighting Equip. and Regulations	Required
	Firefighting Systems	Required
	Organization of Fire Drills	Required
Lifesaving:	Lifesaving Appliance Operation	Required
Maritime Law:National Maritime Law:	Cert. and Documentation of Vessels	Required
	Licensing & Certification of Seamen	Required
	Load Lines	Required
	Pollution Prevention Regulations	Required
	Rules and Regs for Uninsp. Vessels	Required
Medical Care: Knowledge and use of:	First Aid	Required
Meteorology and Oceanography:	Characteristics of Weather Systems	Required
Piloting:	Bearing Problems	Required
	Chart Navigation	Required
	Dead Reckoning	Required
	Distance Off	Required
	Fix or Running Fix	Required
SAIL/AUXILIARY SAIL VESSELS ADDENDUM (8):	Any other subject considered necessary to establish the applicant's proficiency	Required
Seamanship:	Marlinspike Seamanship	Required
	Purchases, Blocks and Tackle	Required
Ship Maneuvering and Handling:	General: Turn Circle, Pivot Point, Advance and  Transfer	Required
	Ice Operations/Ice Navigation	Required
	Interaction with Bank/Passing Ship	Required
	Maneuvering in Shallow Water	Required
	Receiving Survivors From Lfbts/Lfrfts	Required
	Shiphandling in Rivers, Estuaries	Required
	Towing Operations	Required
	Wake Reduction	Required
Ship Stability, Construction, and Damage Control:	Trim and Stability	Required
Shipboard Management and Training:	Safety	Required
	Ship Sanitation	Required
Ship's Business:	Certificates and Documents Required	Required
Tides and Tidal Currents:	Calculations	Required
	Publications	Required
	Terms and Definitions	Required
Times of Celestial Phenomena:	Electronic Navigation	Required
	Instruments and Accessories	Required
Watchkeeping:	Basic Principles, Watchkeeping	Required
	COLREGS	Take COLREGS if license not limited to non-COLREG waters.
	Inland Navigational Rules	Required
Navigation General	Aids To Navigation	Required
	Charts, Navigation Publications, and Notices to Mariners	Required