Section 14Sec./Art. 14

Qualifications of Applicant for Examination. – Every applicant for examination shall establish the following requisites:

[a] He is a citizen of the Philippines

[b] He is of good moral character;

[c] He has met standards of medical fitness, particularly with good eyesight and hearing as certified by a Department of Health [DOH] accredited medical institution conducting physical and medical examinations for seafarers

[d] In the case of Marine Deck/Engineer Officer, he must be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Maritime Transportation or Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering in a school, academy, institute, college or university duly recognized by the Commission on Higher Education [CHED];

[e] For an applicant taking the examination other than that for the Marine Deck/Engineer Officer, he must have completed a course approved by the appropriate government agency, as defined in the rules and regulations implementing this Act.