{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-12.503","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 12.503","heading":"Service or training requirements.","body":"(a) An applicant for an endorsement as Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED) must provide the Coast Guard with proof of qualification based on 6 months of service in a rating at least equal to that of Wiper or Coal Passer.\n(b) Approved training programs may be substituted for the required periods of service as follows:\n(1) A graduate of a school ship may qualify for a rating endorsement as QMED, without further service, upon satisfactory completion of the program of instruction. For this purpose, school ship is interpreted to mean an institution that offers a complete approved program of instruction, including a period of at-sea training, in the skills appropriate to the rating of QMED.\n(2) Training programs, other than those classified as a school ship, may be substituted for up to one-half of the required service. The service/training ratio for each program is determined by the Coast Guard.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN","PART 12—REQUIREMENTS FOR RATING ENDORSEMENTS","Subpart E—Requirements for National Engineer Rating Endorsements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"8345f99048bf54e2901cd4e9ba4d60db7a3337c4b5ffb704e6c253d8389d73bb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-12.501","next":"us/46-cfr-12.505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}