What are the particulars of the Deputy Pilot training program?
The training program at Port Everglades lasts a minimum of 27 months and may be longer depending on the progress of the Deputy Pilot as well as the testing cycle administered by the state of Florida. Each Deputy Pilot will stand a twelve hour watch, reporting to the office at 0600/1800 unless directed otherwise. Level One lasts a minimum of three months. During this level, you will work a schedule of four weeks on duty, twelve hours per day with one day off per week, followed by one week off duty. Levels Two and Three last approximately eight months each. During these levels, you will be on duty for twelve hours and off duty the following twelve hours for ten days. You will then have seven days of observer training time, followed by ten nights of watch. This watch pattern will be followed by seven days off. When not on the regular watch bill, Deputy Pilots are not normally on-call when off duty. Level Four last a minimum of six months and ends when the state issues a Pilot license. Dur
