§ 405.9. Apprentices.
(a) Apprentice qualifications. An applicant for an apprenticeship as a pilot shall:
(1) Be of good moral character. The Commission may use any of the following methods to determine moral character:
(i) Letters of reference.
(ii) Questions regarding the criminal record of the applicant on application forms.
(iii) Relevant information within the possession of the United States Coast Guard such as any action taken against the applicant’s Coast Guard license, if applicable.
(2) Have acquired one of the following:
(i) A baccalaureate degree from a recognized and certified college or university or from a maritime academy operated by the United States or any state.
(ii) A Coast Guard-issued license to serve as a third mate on all oceans aboard vessels of 1,600 tons, or a higher class of license.
(3) Have passed a physical examination within 6 months of the date of application based on the requirements of § 405.8 (relating to physical examinations), as evidenced by a physician’s statement.
(b) Conduct of apprenticeship. An apprenticeship shall provide the theoretical education and supervised practical experience required for licensure as a sixth-class pilot and shall be conducted as follows:
(1) Every apprentice shall serve an apprenticeship of 4 years, except that an apprentice who, at the time of appointment, holds at least a third mate’s license under subsection (a)(2)(ii) need be an apprentice no longer than 3 years.
(2) The theoretical aspect of an apprenticeship shall cover, but not be limited to, the topics in § 405.4 (relating to examination for license).
(3) An apprentice shall make at least 500 trips up or down the river in vessels with a pilot licensed by Pennsylvania or Delaware.
(4) The pilots who train an apprentice shall maintain a record of each trip on the apprentice’s weekly activity record with the joint Pennsylvania/Delaware Apprentice Pilot Training Program Administrator. Each apprentice’s weekly activity record shall include: the date of the trip, the name of the vessel, where the trip began and ended and other information requested by the Commission. At least one pilot who trains an apprentice shall also conduct an evaluation of each apprentice’s performance on at least a quarterly basis, except during the first two quarters of the apprentice’s program, and shall file the evaluation with the Joint Pennsylvania/Delaware Apprentice Pilot Training Program Administrator.
(5) The Joint Pennsylvania/Delaware Apprentice Pilot Training Program Administrator shall file summary reports with the Commission at each meeting on the activities and performance of the Pennsylvania apprentices in the apprentice program.
Source The provisions of this § 405.9 amended July 5, 2002, effective July 6, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 3211. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (229977).
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