What must be done prior to scheduling a QE?
A candidate for crew and coxswain must have fulfilled all required tasks in their qualification guide prior to scheduling a QE (or QEs) for either the dockside oral examination or the underway check ride. The Mentor Corner page on this website has useful checklists for crew and coxswains to assist in getting all this done prior to scheduling. Items such as Incident Command System training, current Team Coordination Training, NavRules (coxswain), 28 Hours Underway (coxswain), and prior Boating Safety Class completion (crew) are often overlooked. For 3-year currency check rides or recertification check rides, the candidate must truly be ready. The emphasis is on practice, practice, practice. The candidate should be experienced and confident, knowledgeable about the area where the check ride will take place, and fully capable on the operational facility to be used.
