You need to use the full 10 page CG-719K for renewal of your USCG Master 50GRT License.
Getting your USCG medical certificate is easy.
- Print off a CG-719K form from the USCG NMC Medical website.
- Schedule your medical exam with a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner who is licensed in the US or US Territory.
- Bring the printed form CG-719K with you to your medical exam appointment.
- Have your medical provider complete all 10 pages and sign the form.
- After your exam, submit the completed CG-719K/E through Navita, the Coast Guard's new submission portal. Inside Navita you first re-enter your information into an online version of the CG-719K. That version is unofficial, just a paperwork step the Coast Guard now puts in front of the real submission, and Navita will not let you upload your signed, completed form until you finish it.
Make sure you send the completed form as one PDF. Include your full name and mariner reference number if you have one on the document. The PDF must be under 75MB.
Click here to print off a CG-719K Form from the Coast Guard Medical website
What common errors should I avoid on my USCG Medical form CG-719K?
The USCG National Maritime Center publishes the most common mistakes they see each year.
We will break down the common mistakes page by page on the CG-719K
Page 3 on the CG-719K Common Mistakes
- Response not provided for Food Handler Certification (Section II, Page 3).
Page 4 on the CG-719K Common Mistakes
- YES or NO response not provided for each condition listed (Section III (a), Page 4).
Page 5 on the CG-719K Common Mistakes
- Incomplete details (date of onset/condition/treatment/status/limitations) of conditions identified on Page 4 (Section III (b), Page 5).
- Medications/Conditions are not explained or commented on Page 5.
Page 6 on the CG-719K Common Mistakes
- No response or incomplete response to medication section (Section IV, Page 6).
- Missing height, weight, pulse rate, and/or blood pressure (Section V, Page 6).
- NORMAL or ABNORMAL response not provided for each system/organ identified (Section V, Page 6).
Page 7 on the CG-719K Common Mistakes
- Required tests are incompletely documented on Page 7.
- Missing uncorrected vision (Section VI (a), Page 7).
- Uncorrected vision tests with corrective lenses (Section VI (a), Page 7).
- Missing field of vision (Section VI (a), Page 7).
- Inappropriate color vision testing method, number of errors omitted, or determination not indicated (Section VI (b), Page 7). NOTE: If color vision testing failed, to avoid processing delay, put handwritten note in this section that indicates the applicant’s ability to distinguish red, green, blue, and yellow; and by which method.
- Hearing not marked as normal, abnormal, or hearing aid required (Section VII, Page 7).
Page 8 on the CG-719K Common Mistakes
- Missing Physical Ability Results (Section VIII, Page 8).
Page 9 on the CG-719K Common Mistakes
- Proof of identity not checked (Section IX (a), Page 9).
- Certification recommendations (Recommended, Not Recommended, or Needs Further Review) not checked (Section IX (b), Page 9).
- Significant risk of sudden incapacitation (Yes, No, or Needs Further Review) not checked (Section IX (c), Page 9).
- If entry-level – Medical condition aggravated by service at sea (Yes, No, or Needs Further Review) for entry level rating not checked (Section IX (c), Page 9).
- Provider failed to sign/date the form and/or provide license number (Section IX (e), Page 9).
- Missing signature of Applicant (Section X, Page 9).
We hope this made your life a little easier and if you have other questions the MM-SEAS team is always here to help!
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About the author
Nate Gilman is President and Co-Founder of MM-SEAS. He hawsepiped from the deck to a 3rd Mate Unlimited license with full STCW compliance over more than 15 years at sea, and is a veteran of the NOAA Commissioned Corps. He works directly with the National Maritime Center, USCG-approved training schools, and vessel operators on credentialing policy, and writes on sea service documentation, evaluation standards, and how mariners move up the license ladder.
