# AB to 3rd mate **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [June 11, 2009, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ab-to-3rd-mate/1715 "2009-06-11T10:35:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ab2mate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@ab2mate](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ab2mate)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ab-to-3rd-mate/1715/1 "2009-06-11T10:35:14Z")
does anyone know of any schools that offer the ab to 3rd mate program, i am currently sailing ab and i am about to get my 1080 days of sea time…i have researched pmi and mitags i want to know about other schools out there that have coast guard approved assessments and courses…thank you so much for any and all suggestions… ---
**Author:** ![UnRepKing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7bcc69/32.png) [@UnRepKing](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/UnRepKing)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ab-to-3rd-mate/1715/2 "2009-06-11T10:59:41Z")
Tidewater School of Navigation (also called Mid-Atlantic Maritime) in Virginia Beach, VA. Many of the AB’s at MSC go to classes there when they are going for their Third Mate ticket. I have taken many classes with them and have been very happy with their operation and quality of instructers. [http://www.mamatrains.com/index.asp](http://www.mamatrains.com/index.asp) ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Lee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Capt\_Lee](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Lee)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ab-to-3rd-mate/1715/3 "2009-06-11T11:24:18Z")
[mptusa.com](http://mptusa.com) ---
**Author:** ![Seacowboy13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Seacowboy13](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Seacowboy13)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ab-to-3rd-mate/1715/4 "2009-06-11T13:18:14Z")
quality maritime training in st. petersburg florida is also now offering a program. if you have any further questions about MITAGS i just finished with them last month let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Fran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Capt\_Fran](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Fran)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ab-to-3rd-mate/1715/5 "2009-06-11T13:47:06Z")
PMI in Seattle offers all the AB to Mate courses, too. ---
**Author:** ![bullyjohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@bullyjohn](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/bullyjohn)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ab-to-3rd-mate/1715/6 "2009-06-11T19:04:11Z")
Crawfords in seattle has a 6 week course to third mate hands on instruction not just throw books at you or put you in front of a computer [hawapiper.net](http://hawapiper.net) has a good program for studing too ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Anonymous](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_anonymous/32/1579_2.png) [@Capt\_Anonymous](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ab-to-3rd-mate/1715/7 "2009-06-11T20:56:53Z")
> [@bullyjohn;13717](#): > > Crawfords in seattle has a 6 week course to third mate hands on instruction not just throw books at you or put you in front of a computer [hawapiper.net](http://hawapiper.net) has a good program for studing too Crawford has a fantastic license prep offering, but as far as I know they don’t do all the OICNW courses. ---
**Author:** ![ab2mate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@ab2mate](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ab2mate)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ab-to-3rd-mate/1715/8 "2009-06-12T09:00:17Z")
I really appreciate everyone’s advice and help, this is a great forum and tool for all mariners…It’s kind of tough to get people to want to help someone go from unlicensed to licensed. I’ve had people just explain how tough it is and not to even bother if i’m not going through an academy, very discouraging sometimes…Once again thank you all and good sailing ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Anonymous](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_anonymous/32/1579_2.png) [@Capt\_Anonymous](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ab-to-3rd-mate/1715/9 "2009-06-12T13:16:26Z")
> [@ab2mate;13742](#): > > I really appreciate everyone’s advice and help, this is a great forum and tool for all mariners…It’s kind of tough to get people to want to help someone go from unlicensed to licensed. I’ve had people just explain how tough it is and not to even bother if i’m not going through an academy, very discouraging sometimes…Once again thank you all and good sailing Pick up a copy of [Leonard Lambert’s “The New Hawsepipe”](http://www.thenewhawsepipe.com/index.html) if you don’t have it yet. It will be a huge help to you.