| First class pilot. | ||
| Communications: | Radiotelephone Communications | Required |
| Compass-Magnetic and Gyro: | Gyro Compass Error/Correction | Required |
| Magnetic Compass Error/Correction | Required | |
| Principles of Magnetic Compass | Required | |
| Determination of Compass Error: | Terrestrial Observation | Required |
| Maritime Law:National Maritime Law: | Service Procedures for the Route Desired…………………. | Required |
| Pilotage | Required | |
| Pollution Prevention Regulations | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Approaching Pilot Vessel or Station | Required | |
| Berthing and Unberthing | Required | |
| General: Turn Circle, Pivot Point, Advance and Transfer | Required | |
| Interaction with Bank/Passing Ship | Required | |
| Maneuvering in Shallow Water | Required | |
| Shiphandling in Rivers, Estuaries | Required | |
| Wake Reduction | Required | |
| Tides and Tidal Currents: | Calculations | Required |
| Publications | Required | |
| Terms and Definitions | Required | |
| Times of Celestial Phenomena: | Electronic Navigation | Required |
| Instruments and Accessories | Required | |
| Zone Time Sun Rise/Set/Twilight | For ocean routes only. | |
| Watchkeeping: | COLREGS | Take COLREGS if license not limited to non-COLREG waters. |
| Inland Navigational Rules | Required | |
| Navigation Safety Regs. (33 CFR 164) | For licenses over 1600 gross tons. | |
| Navigation General | Aids To Navigation | Required |
| Chart Sketch | Including recommended courses, distances, prominent aids to navigation, depths of waters in channels and over hazardous shoals, | |
| other important features of the route, such as character of the bottom. The OCMI may accept chart sketching of only a portion or | ||
| portions of the route for long or extended routes. | ||
| Charts, Navigation Publications, and Notices to Mariners | Required | |