Online Maritime Credentials

USCG-approved online maritime training. Deck and engine credentials, exams included. No travel. No classroom.

Study from your ship, your couch, or anywhere with a signal. BMT’s USCG-approved courses let you advance your credential without missing a rotation.

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USCG & STCW

Endorsed Course

AI-Proctored

Remote Exams

24/7

Student Support

Klarna

Financing Available

Certifications & Approvals

Approved course provider · BEMART-156 (DDE) · BEMART-747 (VPDSD)

Course certificates accepted by the National Maritime Center

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business · Verified

Remote AI-proctored testing · SmarterServices

4-installment financing available

01 The Problem

Traditional schools cost you more than tuition.

Every credential program built for a brick-and-mortar classroom asks the same thing of you. Time off the boat, money out of pocket, a calendar that fights yours.

Traditional School

What it costs you

Lost wages

Sit in a classroom or sit on the boat earning. You can’t do both. Every week of school is a week of pay you’ll never get back.

The travel tax

Hotels, flights, rental cars, meals, parking. The “tuition” is just the start. Add it up and the real cost doubles.

Inflexible schedules

Schools run on academic calendars. Your boat runs on rotation. The two don’t speak the same language.

Beacon Maritime Training

What we changed

Keep your full rotation

Study during your off-weeks, between watches, or wherever fits. Nothing about your work schedule needs to change.

Zero travel cost

No hotels. No flights. No rental car. The only thing you spend money on is the course itself.

Self-paced, all year

Start any day. Move at your speed. No semesters, no cohorts, no waiting for the next class to open.

BMT was built by a Chief Engineer who lived this problem. Here’s the course that fixes it.

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03 Featured Courses

Maritime training. Zero classroom.

USCG-approved courses built around the rotational schedule. Start any day. Finish on your time.

DDE-1K

USCG Approved

exclusive · Only Online Option in the U.S.

Designated Duty Engineer

1,000 to 4,000 HP Motor

Move up to DDE without taking weeks off rotation. Built for the engineer who’s already turning wrenches and just needs the credential to match the work.

Format

Online · Self-Paced

status

Enrolling Now

exam

AI-Proctored Remote

access

All Devices

  • Full USCG-approved curriculum
  • Chief Engineer-designed lessons
  • Phone, tablet, or laptop. Works at sea.
  • Direct messaging with instructors
Klarna available

Pay over 4 installments

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Deck

USCG Approved

Self-Paced · 120 Hours

Deck (Enrolling Soon)

120-Hour Engine Rating

Take the next step from unlicensed to qualified. The full 120-hour Oiler curriculum done from home, or from your bunk between watches.

Hours

120 · USCG Required

Status

Enrolling Now

exam

AI-Proctored Remote

access

All Devices

  • Full 120-hour USCG curriculum
  • Module quizzes and cumulative final
  • Lifetime course access
  • Direct messaging with instructors
Klarna available

Pay over 4 installments

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Why mariners choose BMT over the alternatives

01
Same federal credential

What you earn through BMT is the same credential issued to graduates of any USCG-approved in-person school.

02
Zero travel cost

No flights, no hotels, no rental car. The only thing you spend money on is the course.

03
Built around rotation

Self-paced delivery means you study during your off-weeks and never miss a hitch on the boat.

04
Chief Engineer designed

Curriculum authored by a credentialed Chief Engineer with active sea time. Not by an academic.

The Exclusive Position

The only fully online, USCG-approved DDE 1,000 to 4,000 HP course in America.

Approved by the United States Coast Guard. Delivered through a Moodle-based learning platform built for working mariners. Exams proctored remotely by AI. Curriculum designed by a credentialed Chief Engineer.

Approved Provider

NMC Recognized

Same Credential as Brick-and-Mortar

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04 how it works

From sign-up to certification,  without leaving the dock.

Four stages, end to end. Most students enroll in five minutes, finish modules over six to twelve weeks, and have a certificate downloaded the day they pass the exam.

01

~5 min

Enroll in minutes

Pick a course. Pay or finance with Klarna. You’re in. No paperwork queue, no admissions essay.

Course

DDE 1K-4K

Status

Active

Access

Immediate

02

Self-paced

Study from anywhere

Open lessons on phone, tablet, or laptop. Works at sea, on shore leave, between watches.

Module

In Progress

Progress

Self-paced

Device

Multi-device access

03

Any time zone

Take exams remotely

AI-proctored finals run on your schedule. No travel to a test center, no wait for an open slot.

Exam

Final Assessment

Proctor

Remote Monitoring

Result

Available After Completion

04

Same day

Certified

Download proof of completion the moment you pass. We walk you through the NMC submission packet.

Certificate

Issued

Credential Support

MM-Seas Assisted Submission

Status

Ready for submission

05 what mariners say

In the words of mariners.

Quotes from students who chose BMT over a flight, a hotel, and two weeks off the boat.

★★★★★

This Qmed online course is well structured and in depth, the way the material lays out keeps you thinking how the engine room works. The material is Audio, Videos, reading material and you must complete each section to get to the next. I,m not the brightest and having nearly no experience working in the engine room and I pass on my first attempt, Baecon Maritime Training has give that opportunity to complete this said course at your own pace. Mr John was very pleasant and helpful for the few times I call, it’s almost like he is sitting awaiting your call.
This Compact and informative course I encourage anyone that is thinking of getting Qmed to enroll with BMT Institute, I was able to finish this course in 4 weeks, keeping my busy schedule saving money and time.

Nigel

National QMED-OILER Online (BEMART-387)

★★★★★

Awesome experience, you get to go through the course at your own pace and just learn as you go, the class teaches you a big spectrum of the industry. Most importantly I would like to thank the instructor, they are there at any given time to assist in any questions you may have. Much Mahalo’s 🤙🏽

Kekoa

National QMED-OILER Online (BEMART-387)

★★★★★

This course was very understanding and it guides you through at a nice pace. 100% worth the buy. John Rustin helped out a lot during the class with guidance.

Walter

National QMED-OILER Online (BEMART-387)

By the Numbers

Per BMT brand brief

2024

Mariners
Credentialed

10hr

USCG Approved & STCW Compliant

VPDSD

Training

~$300

Average Industry
Cost

Tools and Platforms Behind BMT
The same systems that run major maritime
certification programs.

3D Engineering Modules

Safety & Compliance Video

Remote Proctoring

Mariner Credential Support

Tall Ships America

07 For Fleet Operators

Training an entire crew? Let’s talk fleet pricing.

Volume credentialing for fleet operators, HR coordinators, and maritime employers. Roll out VPDSD and DDE across your crew without pulling them off rotation. Track completion, compliance, and renewal dates from one dashboard.

Enroll in DDE Course
Explore VPDSD Certification

0 days

Crew
Downtime

100%

USCG
Compliance

5+

Mariner
Volume Pricing

1

Dashboard for
All Credentials

08 Application Resources

Everything you need to complete your USCG application.

Direct links to the forms, fees, and credentials you’ll need alongside your course.

01

VPDSD Application Checklist

Form CG-719B. Official Coast Guard application to submit alongside your course completion certificate.

CG-719B Application · PDF

02

TWIC · Transportation Worker ID

Required for all USCG-credentialed mariners working at secure facilities.

TSA · EXTERNAL

03

Medical Certificate

Form CG-719K. The medical evaluation required for credential issuance.

CG-719K · PDF

04

Pay.gov · Mariner Fees

Pay your USCG application and credential fees through the federal portal.

PAY.GOV · EXTERNAL

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Final Word

Your next rotation starts soon.
Your credential shouldn’t wait.

Enroll today. Study from anywhere. Walk back on the boat with the credential that moves you up the pay grade.

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