---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 12.621"
title: "46"
number: "12.621"
heading: "Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Person in Charge of Medical Care."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/12.621"
---

# §12.621. Requirements to qualify for an STCW endorsement as Person in Charge of Medical Care.

- (a) **To qualify for an STCW endorsement as Person in Charge of Medical Care, an applicant must—**
  - (1) Provide evidence of successful completion of an approved course that leads to an endorsement for seafarers designated to take charge of medical care onboard a ship; and
  - (2) Provide evidence of meeting the standard of competence specified in Table A-VI/4-2 of the STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see [§ 12.103](/cfr/46/12.103.md) of this part).
- (b) An applicant holding any of the following credentials is qualified for an endorsement as Person in Charge of Medical Care:
  - (1) A valid professional license listed in § [11.807(a)(5)](/cfr/46/11.807.md?p=a-5) or [(a)(6)](/cfr/46/11.807.md?p=a-6) of this subchapter, without restriction or limitation placed upon it by the issuing State.
  - (2) A rating listed in § [11.807(a)(7)](/cfr/46/11.807.md?p=a-7) or [(a)(8)](/cfr/46/11.807.md?p=a-8) of this subchapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93105, Nov. 25, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, 2110, 7301, 7302, 7503, 7505, 7701, and 70105; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93105, Nov. 25, 2024]