Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 16721.1
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CLASSIFICATION OF APPROVED PARTIES.
a.
LEVEL I. These entities are a course approved in lieu of a Coast Guard examination, a
quality standards system administrator, a course with a history of non-compliance, and an
independent assessor of a mariners' performance such as a designated examiner.
b.
LEVEL II. These are courses that grant 30 or more days sea-service credit or courses
required by regulation (other than CPR and first aid).
c.
LEVEL III. This level includes first aid courses, CPR courses, locally approved courses,
and courses granting 29 days or less of sea-service equivalency.
d.
OTHER. The above classifications include the types of activities known to require
oversight at the time of writing. It is believed that other activities or entities will arise in
the future that will also require oversight. These may include private organizations that
evaluate a mariner's qualifications for issuance of a license or MMD, organizations
approved to offer CG examinations, and Coast Guard approved Quality Standards
Systems. Appropriate classifications of those organizations or functions will be assigned
as the need develops.
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