Renewal of Capt. License question

[cheesewithout]

This is my first renewal of my OUPV 6pack liscense. I was under the impression that the APCA drug compliance letter and enrollement in their program was sufficient for renewal - particularly the compliance letter. I see in the renewal guidelines it says an actual drug test needs to be taken within 185 days or something like that. I don't know where I was lead the wrong way or is that compliance letter sufficient. Sucks because I did the physical and now I have to go back to the same place and I could have done it all at once........

Any insight would be great. Thanks

[tunatango123]

did you call the coast guard? A couple of things they state in the packet are slightly off. I would put a phone call into them

[CaptKennyW]

Ask them I had a question and they answered it withen a week if you can belive that! They are getting very picky about stuff these days.
IASKNMC@uscg.mil
As you may know all of the issueing and renewals go through the W. VA NMC now all the RECs do are varify your identity and handle the testing.

[Capt Dave]

Actually, you don't heed to show a drug compliance letter and/or enrollement in a drug testing program but you do need to a current drug test result.

[crab1]

Not sure about your situation but I renwed in December and provided a letter from my company that I participate in a testing program. Was very suprised when I recieved my License within a month. The new system alows you to log on and check the progress of your license,

[chrisrack]

I renewed mine about 10 months ago and I did NOT need to retake the drug test. Just needed to show compliance with a randon drug testing program.