# Need help with schools **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [June 5, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875 "2015-06-05T21:32:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![josh.reid24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/da6949/32.png) [@josh.reid24](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/josh.reid24)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/1 "2015-06-05T21:32:23Z")
I have searched high and low on the Internet and even e-mail the coast guard about help looking for schools in my location… I know a few but want to shop around for prices (pay cuts, even time, etc.). The only decently priced one I can find in my area is Fletcher but I still love 2 half hrs away from there… I live in 35 min north of Hammond, LA. Can anyone please help me. ---
**Author:** ![catherder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@catherder](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/catherder)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/2 "2015-06-05T21:40:03Z")
People have discussed schools off and on here. The search function helps. ---
**Author:** ![highseasharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@highseasharry](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/highseasharry)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/3 "2015-06-05T23:37:30Z")
School for what? ---
**Author:** ![josh.reid24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/da6949/32.png) [@josh.reid24](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/josh.reid24)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/4 "2015-06-06T00:01:03Z")
When I do search on here about school, any thread that mentions anything about school, it pops up then you have to shuffle through tons of crap to get to a decent thread that doesn’t pertain to me… An I apologize, I’m getting my AB. Doing my RFPNW on the vessel, have PSC and AB left. ---
**Author:** ![catherder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@catherder](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/catherder)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/5 "2015-06-06T01:03:10Z")
[QUOTE=josh.reid24;163518]When I do search on here about school, any thread that mentions anything about school, it pops up then you have to shuffle through tons of crap to get to a decent thread that doesn’t pertain to me… An I apologize, I’m getting my AB. Doing my RFPNW on the vessel, have PSC and AB left.[/QUOTE] Then you need to go back to the NMC website for starters, because they have a list of approved courses and the schools which you can then go and research. Aaaand by doing a quick search of their site, I come up with Fletcher and ECO’s schools in your neck of the woods, there’s Bluewater in Jacksonville, etc. That’s for the courses; if you want the assessments there are more schools to choose from. [http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/training/default.asp](http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/training/default.asp) Start here… ---
**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/6 "2015-06-06T04:25:40Z")
Sea School in Bayou Labatre, Alabama, offers cheap room and board. Falck safety service, Houma and numerous locations Young Memorial in Morgan City Houston (now owned by Falck) in New Orleans The AB course is 5 days, it does not matter if you have to drive a few hours to the school (many of us fly thousands of miles for courses) Just get in your car and go. ---
**Author:** ![Ctony](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ctony/32/189_2.png) [@Ctony](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Ctony)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/7 "2015-06-06T05:08:19Z")
I would be stoked if I lived in the gulf states, considering there are more schools, variety of classes, and most are cheaper than the schools in my neck of the woods. Like tugsailor said many of us have to fly so if you are in driving distance that’s a plus. ---
**Author:** ![josh.reid24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/da6949/32.png) [@josh.reid24](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/josh.reid24)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/8 "2015-06-06T08:05:50Z")
Thanks for the help… I didn’t know you could go to the school for ECO even if you didn’t work for them… Ill have to look into a few of them… I appreciate it fellas ---
**Author:** ![captaint76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@captaint76](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/captaint76)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/9 "2015-06-06T08:26:42Z")
> [@"josh.reid24"](#): > > I didn’t know you could go to the school for ECO even if you didn’t work for them… Ill have to look into a few of them… Nope (added to meet the minimum number of characters) ---
**Author:** ![Bayrunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/bayrunner/32/966_2.png) [@Bayrunner](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Bayrunner)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/10 "2015-06-06T11:35:13Z")
You live in LA and you cant find a maritime school?!?! ---
**Author:** ![josh.reid24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/da6949/32.png) [@josh.reid24](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/josh.reid24)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/11 "2015-06-06T12:58:13Z")
> [@"Bayrunner"](#): > > You live in LA and you cant find a maritime school?!?! What is north of LA? 35-40 min north of LA? If you can’t answer that question, then you should have never posted on here in the first place… ---
**Author:** ![LI\_Domer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/li_domer/32/768_2.png) [@LI\_Domer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/LI_Domer)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/12 "2015-06-06T13:26:42Z")
> [@"josh.reid24"](#): > > What is north of LA? 35-40 min north of LA? If you can’t answer that question, then you should have never posted on here in the first place… Swamps. Everyone knows that. Sorry you can’t find a school within walking distance, guess you’ll have to travel just like almost everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/13 "2015-06-06T13:35:33Z")
[QUOTE=josh.reid24;163539]What is north of LA? 35-40 min north of LA? If you can’t answer that question, then you should have never posted on here in the first place…[/QUOTE] What is north of Louisiana? That would be Arkansas and Mississippi. If you live in Hammond, you are 2 hours from Sea School in Bayou Labatre. Their next AB class starts on June 15th. It took me less than five minutes to find that info. Sea School’s motto is “We hold your hand 'til it holds a license.” ---
**Author:** ![captrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@captrob](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/captrob)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/14 "2015-06-06T13:49:40Z")
What about Delgado? They’re in New Orleans East. I did my radar recert there last year. Seemed to offer quite a few classes. ---
**Author:** ![josh.reid24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/da6949/32.png) [@josh.reid24](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/josh.reid24)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/15 "2015-06-06T13:52:55Z")
> [@"captrob"](#): > > What about Delgado? They’re in New Orleans East. I did my radar recert there last year. Seemed to offer quite a few classes. Haven’t seen them… Definitely look into them… Like I said in my first post, tryin to shop around… I appreciate the straight answer without all the bullshit captrob ---
**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/16 "2015-06-06T14:03:38Z")
[QUOTE=josh.reid24;163544]Haven’t seen them… Definitely look into them… Like I said in my first post, tryin to shop around… I appreciate the straight answer without all the bullshit captrob[/QUOTE] Google “Delgado marine”. It took me about 1 minute to determine that Delgado does not offer an AB course. They do offer BST. ---
**Author:** ![Fraqrat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fraqrat/32/1961_2.png) [@Fraqrat](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Fraqrat)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/17 "2015-06-06T14:48:22Z")
Still can’t see how this guy lives in Lousy-ana and has no idea how to find the appropriate school. If he has enough sea time for the AB rating his shipmates or company should have pointed him in the right direction. He will no doubt pass the test and further the assumption that AB stands for AnyBody. As in anybody can be an AB. Wait I didn’t do that right doesn’t c.scooter usually use all caps? I forgot to put some obscenities with a PH in there also. Dammit I don’t feel like typing al that again but I promised I would be his pointy stick proxy. ---
**Author:** ![LI\_Domer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/li_domer/32/768_2.png) [@LI\_Domer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/LI_Domer)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/18 "2015-06-06T14:55:46Z")
I thought you did pretty good fraq. You have to put in some images and talk about how sailors aren’t made of the same stuff they used to be as well. ---
**Author:** ![josh.reid24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/da6949/32.png) [@josh.reid24](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/josh.reid24)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/19 "2015-06-06T17:45:53Z")
> [@"Fraqrat"](#): > > Still can’t see how this guy lives in Lousy-ana and has no idea how to find the appropriate school. . I live in MS and the company ain’t worth anything, an half the people around me ain’t worth knocking in the head so can’t get any decent information… That’s why I’m getting my AB to get away from here an try to get around some knowledgeable people so I can better my learning experiences. Actually learn something other then how each capt likes the boat cleaned an how each one like the boat tied up… Everything I learn is from research an gcaptain honestly… ---
**Author:** ![Bayrunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/bayrunner/32/966_2.png) [@Bayrunner](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Bayrunner)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875/20 "2015-06-06T19:31:53Z")
> [@"josh.reid24"](#): > > What is north of LA? 35-40 min north of LA? If you can’t answer that question, then you should have never posted on here in the first place… Last time I checked Arkansas was 35-40 minutes of LA, Mississippi is north of parts of LA too. [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/need-help-with-schools/14875.md?page=2)