"I am still preparing for my exam on Oct. 21. So far everything I'm working with in the Mariners Learning System has been excellent. I'm looking forward to doing well on the exam. If this goes well I may consider the purchase of the OUPV upgrade to Masters. - Larry"
"I found the course to be fairly easy to use but when I went to take the final exam I was completely in prepared
Half the practice questions were no where near what the actual test questions
I found another free site on the web with practice questions that are almost word for word with the actual test
That is why I am some what disappointed with your course"
"The course seems to present material in a way that should make it easy to remember the material as I travel the water. "
"Customer service was friendly and honest. Materials are easy to use."
"I really enjoy the system and think it is an amazing way to learn! Definetly Will recommend to a friend."
"I have been very satisfied with every aspect of my experience with MLS. Captain Bob, his staff and the material are simply outstanding.
It is a pleasure to do business with individuals who are passionate about their jobs and provide first class customer experiences.
You are real pros !!! "
"So far I'm completely satisfied. Capt. In a box materials shipped quickly. I'm looking forward to beginning the modules. Thank you. "
"I received what I ordered quickly and without problems"
"Since these books are from 2012. I do not know if they are current with the 2015 exam. If not refund my money."
“Bernard,
The set of study guides which you purchased are a Second Edition printing that were produced in November 2014 and are very much up to date and a great study resource. If you wish to return them please contact our office and we will make the necessary arrangements. Our toll free number is (866)732-2278.
MLS Staff”
"All of the materials arrived in quick order and was complete. The course looks to be self explanatory and easy to follow."
"Quick delivery, great materials. Easy to follow along and looking forward to completing the course!"
"Learning system is excellent! Only problem I haves so far is one of the books is missing 12 page.s"
“Thanks for taking the time to post your review. One of your course workbooks - "Navigation for the Mariner - Reference Materials" contains data produced and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard. As such, in certain sections, we only include the information that pertains to your course and topic of study. For example... The Light List only includes pages that have relevant information specific to your course. So, these "excerpts" may not be presented in sequential order but are organized based on the needs of your program. With that said... Please call our office so we can be sure that everything is as it should be. If you have a study guide that is missing pages we will be more than happy to swap it out with a new one. One of our licensing specialists can be reached toll free at 1-866-732-2278 Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST .”
"A good system. simple to use."
"Passing the tests was very easy after studying via the Mariners Learning System. I did the full course including OUPV, Masters, Towing, and Sailing in about a month and passed all 7 tests easily in 3 hours total time. Now focusing on all the other aspects of license such as: documenting sea time, drug test, TWIC card, Physical and CPR training. Seems the studying and passing the test may have been the shortest time-commitment portion of the process. I highly recommend this approach for anyone motivated enough to go through the material thoroughly."
"Delivered just as advertised. Very comprehensive and easy to use to course materials. The curriculum is delivered repeatedly, in a wide variety of formats to maximize comprehension and Mastery of learning. Well done."
A rep from Mariners Learning System, MLSOfficialReplies2, has responded:
“Mathew,
Thanks for taking the time to provide us with your review. Although we were disappointed to get such a low score we do appreciate your effort to provide us with your feedback. To answer your concern regarding the questions used on your final exam I think it would be best to explain how we choose those questions in the first place.
The Coast Guard has more than 15,000 questions in their database. As an approved school we are required to use the questions within our course from the Coast Guards database. Our team of experts took 4 ½ months and answered every question that they could and when they were done had approximately 600 questions left which they felt were fair, practical, and representative of the knowledge required to hold a Captains license. Those are the questions used within our approved courses and final proctored exams. Although the prep questions used within your course are not word for word they are very close to what you should expect to find on your final exam.
The questions used on the final exam could have just as easily been used within the course itself. They are on the final exam “because” and for no other reason. They are no more difficult than the practice ones used with your course. Since we wrote both the course and test you should expect no surprises when it comes to taking the final exam. We most strongly recommend not using questions found on other websites as they are most likely not part of our database and can only cause confusion.
Now that you know the process we would like you to call our office during normal business hours and a staff instructor can review your final exam and help smooth out any remaining rough spots in the learning process. These programs have worked for more than 25,000 students... Your next! Give us a call toll free 1-866-732-2278. Together we can figure this out...”