What to Do If I Fail My Open-Book USCG License Renewal Test?

You can retake the open-book USCG test twice in 90 days. Use any reference but no external help.

1 mins read・Jul 30, 2022

You can retake it again. It's open book so make sure to use every available resource to get the right answers.

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‍You may use any reference material to complete the examination, however, you may receive no help from any other person. If a you failed one or two modules of an examination, you may be retested twice on these modules during the 90-day period after you were issued the exam.

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Nate Gilman

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Nate has over 15 years of professional maritime experience and has hawsepiped his way to a 3rd Mate Unlimited Endorsement with full STCW compliance. He is proud veteran of the NOAA Commissioned Corps.