The U.S. Coast Guard has extended the Qualified Assessor deadline another two years, allowing non-qualified assessors to sign off tasks until December 31, 2021.
Read the full statement from the USCG here: https://www.mitags.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mcp_bulletin_qa_extension_20191213.pdf
This is especially relevant to our students who are in the process of upgrading their licenses now and will be doing so over these next couple of years.
If you have any questions or need help understanding these changes as it applies to upgrading your license at MITAGS, please contact our Student Instructional Services Manager, Jenny Pitzen at 206.739.0720 or jpitzen@mitags.org.
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