Coast Guard Approved Captain’s License Courses, Recreational Boating Courses (RI/MA) & Red Cross - Adult First Aid in Wickford, Rhode Island
Established in 2017 and located in Wickford, RI, In-Command Seamanship Training (ICST) is a leading provider of skill development and certification training for Recreational and Commercial Captain Licensing Courses throughout New England. The ICST is affiliated with a premium boat rental operation, Wickford Boat Rentals and a certified training and testing center for US Powerboating (USPB), BoatUS Foundation, the Rhode Island DEM and the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP).
As certified US Powerboating instructors, ICST has the classroom curriculum approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) that will qualify you for a Rhode Island, or Massachusetts state license.
In addition, ICST has partnered with Northeast Maritime Institute in Fairhaven, MA to conduct Commercial Captain Licensing Courses. They offer captains licensing, endorsements and first aid courses in Wickford, RI.
Training Programs
Coast Guard Captain’s License Courses
- Master Upgrade - U.S. Coast Guard (Domestic): The Master Upgrade course is a combined enrolment in our Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels course plus the three-day Upgrade to Master 100 Gross Tons course. The total course hours are 104.
- 6 Pack / Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) - U.S. Coast Guard (Domestic): This 80 hour course is approved in lieu of examination for a U.S. license application for Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels.
- Launch Operator - U.S. Coast Guard (Domestic): This 16-hour course includes the required theory and examination requirements for approved training applying towards a U.S. license application as a Launch Tender (Limited Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels or Master of Self Propelled Vessels Engaged in Launch Tender Service Upon Inland Waters).
- Assistance Towing - U.S. Coast Guard (Domestic): This 4-hour course will prepare an applicant for an Assistance Towing endorsement. The student is required to pass a written examination demonstrating his or her knowledge of assistance towing safety, equipment, and procedures.
First Aid Courses
- Red Cross - Adult First Aid/CPR/AED: The Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and teaches students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims about 12 years and older.
Recreational Boating Courses (RI/MA)
- US Powerboating - Start Powerboating Right
- NSBC Certified On-Water Training
- Women In-Command
- Powerboat Cruising
- International Proficiency Certificate (IPC) Challenge
- RI & MA - Boater Safety and State License Course
- Rhode Island Boating License - Proctored Exam
- Dock Pro - Conquer Your Fear of Docking
- Navionics 1- Essential Marine Navigation
- CPR & First Aid with a Certified Instructor
- New Owner Training
- Comprehensive Bow to Stern Assessment
- Private One-on-One Skill Development
- Private One-on-One Skill Development - ON YOUR BOAT
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
