# 1600 ton mate to 200 master upgrade question

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/1600-ton-mate-to-200-master-upgrade-question/52769>\
**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\
**Created:** [September 20, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/1600-ton-mate-to-200-master-upgrade-question/52769 "2019-09-20T03:56:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![GrahamL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@GrahamL](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/GrahamL)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/1600-ton-mate-to-200-master-upgrade-question/52769/1 "2019-09-20T03:56:03Z")

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I am upgrading from 1600 ton N.C. mate to 200 master , I was approved to test but they are telling me I need to take another 5 module exam at the REC…I know a 200 mate to 200 master upgrade is sea service only so it doesn’t seem right that I need to test again when a 200 mate is only sea service…I’ve submitted a request for reconsideration but if anyone has any advice I’d really appreciate it…

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**Author:** ![leadsled](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b487fb/32.png) [@leadsled](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/leadsled)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/1600-ton-mate-to-200-master-upgrade-question/52769/2 "2019-09-20T06:26:48Z")

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If you are going to sit for a masters license and you need to take five modules sit for the 1600 ton master. You’ll thank yourself later.