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Title 12 . Professional and Vocational Regulations
Chapter 56 . Big Game Guides and Transporters
Section 33. Deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program

12 AAC 56.033. Deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program

(a) To be approved by the board, a deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program must

(1) promote comprehensive pilot development through a program of intensive observation and instruction under the supervision of state licensed marine pilots;

(2) be open to all individuals who meet the application approval and candidate selection criteria adopted in the pilot organization's articles and bylaws;

(3) provide for the individual training needs of the apprentice, considering the apprentice's background, maritime experience, and progress in the deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program; and

(4) promote individual career development through access to maritime training, education, and associated employment opportunities.

(b) The board will issue a deputy marine pilot license to an apprentice who

(1) meets the requirements of AS 08.62.093 (a)(1);

(2) has completed a minimum of four years of training as an apprentice in a deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program approved under this section in the pilotage region for which the deputy marine pilot license is sought;

(3) meets the application requirements in 12 AAC 56.025;

(4) has passed the written and oral examinations required under 12 AAC 56.070;

(5) has completed the training requirements of 12 AAC 56.026(c) , (d), (f), and (g); and

(6) has completed the training requirements of 12 AAC 56.028.

(c) An applicant accepted in an apprenticeship program established under this chapter may not begin the supervised vessel maneuvers required under 12 AAC 56.028 before the apprentice

(1) has completed 12 months of apprenticeship training;

(2) has passed the deputy marine pilot core examination required by the board under 12 AAC 56.070;

(3) holds at least a United States Coast Guard license as master of steam or motor vessels of not more than 1,600 gross tons; and

(4) has complied with AS 08.62.093 (c).

(d) The board will not approve an apprenticeship program unless a pilot organization agrees to notify the board when an individual is accepted into a deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program. An individual accepted into that program may not begin supervised observer, familiarization, or training trips, including supervised dockings, undockings, moorings, unmoorings, and transits of specific waterways required as part of the deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program, until the notice has been provided in accordance with this section.

(e) The board will not approve an apprenticeship program unless the pilot organization or its training committee, if any, agrees to give a written explanation of deficiencies to an apprentice who is not progressing satisfactorily, including suggestions to remedy the apprentice's deficiencies, and to place a copy of the evaluation in the apprentice's training file and provide a copy to the marine pilot coordinator.

(f) Enrollment in an apprenticeship program does not prevent the apprentice from applying for licensure as a deputy marine pilot under AS 08.62.093 (b)(1) - (b)(5) and applicable regulations.

History: Eff. 6/16/96, Register 138

Authority: AS 08.62.040

AS 08.62.093

AS 08.62.097

AS 08.62.175


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