About the course

The Professional Mariner degree prepares students for careers in the maritime industry in Southern California and around the world in private or commercial vessel operations: large private yachts, charter yachts, cruise ships, passenger ferries, sport fishing, commercial fishing, whale watching, dive boats, supply vessels, work boats, tug boats, and commercial shipping. These vessels must operate with qualified crew so the curriculum for the Orange Coast College Professional Mariner program was developed with guidance from an Advisory Council of maritime industry professionals who ranked skills and knowledge that they require in their deck crew. Upon completion of the program, there are employment opportunities with competitive salary. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Year(s)Fees: US$27,480

Intake	Location
Winter (January), 2024	Costa Mesa
Spring (January), 2024	Costa Mesa
Fall (August), 2024	Costa Mesa
Winter (January), 2025	Costa Mesa
Spring (January), 2025	Costa Mesa
Fall (August), 2025	Costa Mesa
Winter (January), 2026	Costa Mesa
Spring (January), 2026	Costa Mesa

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Orange Coast College

Submission of academic transcripts are required to determine-

　　Proof of English Proficiency.

　　Proof of high school completion for minor students entering OCC under 18 years of age.

　　Submit copies of your academic transcript with your admissions application for review. This may include high school or secondary school transcripts, university or college transcripts, or transcripts from an ESL program.

　　Academic transcripts do NOT need to be translated in English or mailed or received by the institution you attended for admissions review. However, this may be requested by the admission staff after the initial review of your application and application documents.

　　REVIEW OF HIGH SCHOOL OR UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT

　　Review of academic transcripts to determine if the primary language of instruction of a student's school (high school/secondary school or university or college is English.

　　If English was not the primary language of instruction of an applicant's previous school (high school/secondary school or university or college), then the applicant must meet the English proficiency by ONE of the following-

　　IELTS - overall score of 5.5.

　　TOEFL - (IBT) - overall score 61.

　　TOEFL-(PBT) - 500

　　

English language requirements

　　5.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 61.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Orange Coast College. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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