Professional Mariner Program

• Courses are offered for credit through Orange Coast College.
• Courses are conducted both on the OCC campus and at the OCC School of Sailing & Seamanship.

Register through Orange Coast College

1. Contact the Professional Mariner Program Assistant for enrollment guidance:
        949-645-9412 
        ddunne@occ.cccd.edu
2. Apply for admission to OCC. This can be done anytime at www.orangecoastcollege.edu or at the Admissions Office in Watson Hall on the OCC campus. If you are a continuing student, there is no need to re-apply. If you are a returning student, you can re-apply with the same account.
3. Apply for financial aid (optional).
4. Your MyOCC account will be set up after enrollment and you will be assigned an on-line registration appointment time.
5. Register for individual courses on MyOCC. Registration appointments begin in June for Fall semester. Registration appointments begin in mid-November for Spring semester.

Four Professional Mariner courses are offered in the Fall semester, Aug 27 - Dec. 18, 2011:

Marine Activities MARA A151 Maritime Industry

Marine Activities MARA A152 Boat Handling Basic Skills

Marine Activities MARA A156 Maritime Environment

Marine Activities MARA A157 Radar Observer

Three Professional Mariner courses are offered in the Spring semester, Jan. 30 - May 27, 2012:

Marine Activities MARA A153 Marine Basic Safety Training

Marine Activities MARA A154 Yachtkeeping and Engine Maintenance

Marine Activities MARA A155 Navigation for Deckhands

The courses may be taken in any order.

For more information, contact:

Karen Prioleau, Instructor
Professional Mariner Program
(949) 645-9412
kprioleau@occ.cccd.edu
Brochure available upon request.