Division of
Professional Regulation

Class Advancement

When to Apply for Advancement

If you are currently a 6th to 2nd class River Pilot license in Delaware and you have served in your class for one year, you can apply to advance to the next higher class. You must submit your request and all subsequent documentation in DELPROS at least six weeks in advance of your Pilot Association anniversary date.

Information on How to Apply for a License in DELPROS

All applications are submitted our online system DELPROS.

Click on the titles below in each section to expand the information.

PRIOR TO APPLYING

In order to apply for a license or submit a service request, you must first have a DELPROS user account. To LOG IN or CREATE a DELPROS (Delaware Professional Regulation Online Services) use r account:

Go to: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage.
Click GO on the Apply/Manage a License and Service Requests tile.
If you do not have a DELPROS user account, click the REGISTER button on the left side of page for NEW USERS.
If you already have a DELPROS user account, enter your email address and password on the right side for EXISTING USERS and click the LOGIN button.

DELPROS allows you to save your incomplete application and return to it later to finish the process. You only have six (6) months to submit your application once you begin.

If you do not submit your application within six months of starting it, you will be required to restart the entire online application again.

You may check the status of your application online throughout the entire application process by using the “View Application Status” feature in DELPROS on your e-License dashboard.

KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND COLLECT YOUR DOCUMENTS

Know the requirements for the license you are pursuing.
- For more information on the requirements for licensure, refer to your profession’s License Law and Rules and Regulations.
Request and gather all documents required to upload on the Attachments page. All information and forms are located on your profession’s webpages.

ATTACHING AND ACKNOWLEDGING DOCUMENTS

On the ATTACHMENTS page of your application, you may be instructed to:

either “attach” or “upload” the required document(s) directly to your application. This means you will find the document(s) saved on your computer or device and upload it to your application.

click “acknowledge.” This means you will either have to mail the documents yourself or request the “third-party” mail the document(s) directly to the Board office.
- Examples of “third-party forms” are transcripts from schools, employment verifications from a supervisor, and license verifications from another state.
Forms requiring a supervisor signature, seal, or notary may have to be MAILED to the Board office directly UNLESS the document specifically indicates to UPLOAD the document.

The requirements for this license type are provided in the following section(s).

Requirements

Arrange for the Pilot Association to send the Board Office verification of your upgrade eligibility date and a list of vessels that you piloted within the past year.