Also called: NVDC Documentation Specialist, Vessel Title Examiner
Reviews applications to officially document U.S. boats and ships, checking ownership, names and mortgages for the Coast Guard.
At the Coast Guard’s National Vessel Documentation Center in West Virginia, examiners read through bills of sale, builder’s certificates and mortgages. They check that a yacht or fishing boat really belongs to the person applying, approve the vessel name, and issue its certificate of documentation. Tricky cases involve boats with missing paperwork or foreign owners.
Federal civilian pay scale.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Bachelor’s helpful; some start with office experience and federal training.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Paralegal Studies, Public Administration.
Growing slowly. Stable federal office; online systems reduce paperwork.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Online applications and document AI are taking over routine checks, so hiring may shrink.
Classes: Business, Government, English.
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