CG-719K/EApplication for Medical Certificate — Entry-Level Ratings
Issued by U.S. Coast Guard – National Maritime Center
CG-719K/E is the abbreviated medical evaluation report for mariners applying only for entry-level ratings (such as ordinary seaman, wiper, or steward’s department). It is shorter than the full CG-719K; any application including an officer or STCW endorsement requires the full CG-719K instead.
Also known as: CG-719K/E · 719KE · Entry-level mariner medical form · Short-form mariner physical
Key facts
Clinicians fill out · Employees complete · Submitted to regulator
- When it’s used
- Submitted with an MMC application limited to entry-level ratings. Not valid for original, renewal, or raise-of-grade applications that include officer endorsements, STCW endorsements, or first-class pilotage — those require the full CG-719K.
- Who fills it out
- Examining licensed medical practitioner completes the evaluation; the mariner completes the personal and medical-history sections.
- Who signs
- Licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse authorized under 46 CFR 10.304 to perform mariner medical evaluations.
- Where it goes
- Submit to the USCG National Maritime Center with the mariner's credential application (ASAP portal, email, or mail).
- Electronic submission
- Supported — accepted via the NMC ASAP portal and email.
Sources & citations
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Issuing agency
USCG National Maritime Center — Forms
Last verified 2026-07-07
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46 CFR Part 10, Subpart C — Medical and Physical Standards
Last verified 2026-07-07
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Related forms
These forms are commonly filed alongside or in place of this one.
- USCG Mariner
CG-719K — Application for Merchant Mariner Medical Certificate
CG-719K is the medical evaluation form a licensed practitioner completes for any mariner applying for or renewing a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) or Medical Certificate. The National Maritime Center reviews submissions and issues the certificate.
View form - USCG Mariner
CG-719B — Application for Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC)
CG-719B is the base application every mariner files with the National Maritime Center for a Merchant Mariner Credential — original issuance, renewal, raise of grade, new endorsement, or duplicate — and for a Medical Certificate when applying concurrently. The rest of the application packet (medical, drug test, sea service) attaches to this form.
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