The Commander U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans has announced that the New Orleans regional examination center (REC) has a new permanent home.Effective Monday, April 2, 2007 the new REC address and phone number will be:
USCG Regional Examination Center
4250 Hwy 22, Suite F
Mandeville, LA 70471
Phone: (985) 624-5700
Fax: (985) 624-5757
The REC staff email addresses should not change.
Since Hurricane Katrina destroyed the New Orleans East REC facility, the REC staff has worked from temporary locations in Morgan City and Metairie, La.; Houston; and Memphis, Tenn. According to the agency, the new REC is very easy to reach from Interstate 12 or Interstate 10 via the Causeway Bridge, Causeway Blvd., US-190 exits. A ceremonial opening (once operations are under way) is expected to be announced at a later date.
The Metairie REC location will close permanently at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28 to start the move. No telephone or email service to the old REC will be available after March 28. The REC will reopen for business on April 2 in Mandeville.
The REC’s hours of operation in Mandeville will be 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Friday. The office will remain open for limited services during lunch hour. Testing will be conducted during the same hours, but the latest time to start a new exam is 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and noon on Friday.
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