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Entering The VSC
Data Correctly

When you get to the VSC data entry form, you'll first have to enter the data contained/recorded on

your ANSC 7012 or 7012a form:

1. Put in your CERTIFICATE NUMBER ( Capital letter and six numbers ) Hit TAB or click next box.


You will see your District and squadron info fill in.

2. Next, put in the DATE of the actual exam with Day/Month/Year separated by a slash such as

02/13/2012 and hit TAB or click next box.

3. Put in the 1st letter of the STATE the VSC was conducted in, and scroll if necessary to the state

abbreviation. This is to insure the requirements for the state in which the examination are adhered to

and Hit TAB or click in the HIN block below.

4. Put in the HIN (HIN 1st 3 characters must be Alpha (letters) and some newer European HIN

numbers can contain up to 5 alpha letters) number from the craft or type NONE if you can't find it.

Hit TAB for the next column. A HIN with less than 12 letters/numbers fill in additional 0's

(zeros) at the front to fill in to 12.

5. Select the correct LENGTH. Hit TAB for the next column.

6.  Select type of POWER for the vessel being examined. Hit TAB for the next column.

7. Select type of WATER in the next column.

8. The LAST COLUMN is only to be annotated if the examination resulted in a FAILURE.

9. If your data is entered correctly and you have additional examinations to enter, click on the ADD

button below and the data you just entered will be shown on a white background.

10. Continue adding VSC's following steps 4 through 9. Each time be sure to ADD when your entry

is complete.

11. When you have entered ALL of your data from multiple examinations, you can hit the SUBMIT

button and all your entries will be entered in the USPS data base.

NOTE: All vessel examinations entered count as a VSC for YOU whether a PASS or a FAIL.

Hope this helps a little with this new form and procedure. Please click Webmaster below to ask a

question or report a problem.
 

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