For over 100 years, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has been preparing women and men for exciting and rewarding careers on land and sea. As the nation's finest co-ed maritime college, MMA challenges students to succeed by balancing a unique regimented lifestyle with a typical four-year college environment. As a member of the cadet corps you will live, study, sail, work and play in an atmosphere that encourages you to be your best.
Mariner Credentialing
The Mariner Credentialing (MC) Department oversees the licensing of students in the Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation undergraduate programs. The MC Department ensures that students seeking a license properly implement the policies established by the USCG from orientation through license issuance. Students in license-bearing programs must attend training and exhibit competence in many areas such as medical first aid, firefighting, security, and survival craft.
The students' records in the areas of the required competencies are tracked and maintained to ensure that the license candidate can qualify to test for his/her third assistant engineer (engineering officer) or third mate (deck officer) exam administered by the USCG first class year in order to obtain their license as a merchant marine officer.
This office serves currently enrolled students (undergraduates in our degree programs). Graduates of Massachusetts Maritime Academy or members of the general public interested in renewing certificates or professional development courses will find information offered through the Center for Maritime Professional Training
Career information regarding licensing and credentials is available to non-student mariners at the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center website (https://www.uscg.mil/nmc/).
For students enrolled in the Massachusetts Maritime Academy's Marine Transporation or Marine Engineering programs, follow these links for more information on credentialing and training.
Students Start Here: The Licensing Process National Maritime Center Website
| CDR Marie Huhnke Director, Mariner Credentialing Harrington Hall, Room 204-B 508-830-5071 mhuhnke@maritime.edu Make Appointment with CDR Huhnke |
Ms. Lisa Cervantes Administrative Assistant Harrington Hall, Room 204-B 508-830-5000 extension 2024 lcervantes@maritime.edu Make Appointment with Ms. Cervantes |
| LT Geoffrey White Staff Assistant Harrington Hall, Room 204-B 508-830-5000 extension 2045 gwhite@maritime.edu |
LT Earl Mayhofer Assistant Director, STCW Compliance Harrington Hall, Room 305-B 508-830-2113 emayhofer@maritime.edu |
| LT Andrew Perron Staff Assistant Bresnahan Hall, Room 131 (SeaLab) 508-830-5000 aperron@maritime.edu |
LT Edward Vacha Staff Assistant Harrington Hall, Room 305-B 508-830-5000 extension 2045 evacha@maritime.edu |
