| Mate, uninspected fishing industry vessels, oceans/near coastal. | ||
| Celestial Observations: | Fix or Running Fix (Sun Only) | For ocean routes only. |
| Lat. by Meridian Transit (Sun Only) | For ocean routes only. | |
| Star Selection | For ocean routes only. | |
| Communications: | Radiotelephone Communications | Required |
| Signals: Storm/Wreck/Dist./Special | Required | |
| Compass-Magnetic and Gyro: | Gyro Compass Error/Correction | Required |
| Magnetic Compass Error/Correction | Required | |
| Principles of Gyro Compass | Required | |
| Principles of Magnetic Compass | Required | |
| Determination of Compass Error: | Amplitude (Sun Only) | For ocean routes only. |
| Azimuth (Sun Only) | For ocean routes only. | |
| Terrestrial Observation | Required | |
| Emergency Procedures: | Abandon Ship Procedures | Required |
| Emergency Steering | Required | |
| Fire or Explosion | Required | |
| Man Overboard Procedures | 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 |
| Survival at Sea | Required | |
| Maritime Law:National Maritime Law: | Licensing & Certification of Seamen | 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 |
| Ocean Current Systems | Required | |
| Piloting: | Bearing Problems | Required |
| Chart Navigation | Required | |
| Dead Reckoning | Required | |
| Distance Off | Required | |
| Fix or Running Fix | Required | |
| Radar Equipment: | Radar Observer Certificate | 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: | Anchoring and Mooring | Required |
| General: Turn Circle, Pivot Point, Advance and Transfer | Required | |
| Heavy Weather Operations | Required | |
| Maneuvering for Launching of Lifeboats and Liferafts in Heavy Weather | 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 | |
| Time of Meridian Transit (Sun Only) | For ocean routes only. | |
| Zone Time Sun Rise/Set/Twilight | For ocean routes only. | |
| Watchkeeping: | COLREGS | Required |
| Inland Navigational Rules | Required | |
| Navigation Safety Regs. (33 CFR 164) | For licenses over 1600 gross tons. | |
| Navigation General | Aids To Navigation | Required |
| Charts, Navigation Publications, and Notices to Mariners | Required | |