SEA CADET NSCC Advancement
Courses Required for Rank
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None
BMR
Seaman
PO3
PO2
PO1
CPO
Required Time in Rank/Grade (TIG)
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None
3 Months
6 Months
6 Months
6 Months
6 Months
6 Months
Rank
E1 Recruit
E2 Apprentice
E3 Airman
E4 PO3
E5 PO2
E6 PO1
E7 CPO
Trainings
Required for Rank
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None
RT
Advanced Training
Advanced Training
POLA
Advanced Training
Staff RT
Exams Required for Rank
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None
None
None
PO3
PO2
PO1
CPO
HOW DO CADETS PROMOTE TO THE NEXT RANK?
Cadets advance to the next rank through a combination of coursework, trainings, and time at a particular rank (Time in Grade or "TIG"). "Coursework" is completed online through the Polaris portal found on the Quarterdeck. Some courses may require an exam. The term "Trainings" means organized, in person multi-day (and typically overnight) camps/sessions. All cadets must complete a "boot camp" or Recruit Training (for League cadets - Navy League Orientation) before qualifying for any of the many Advanced Trainings available nationwide. During the COVID 19 response, many of these trainings have been offered through online virtual trainings.
HOW DO I READ THE CHART?
The first column tells you the name of each rank with the starting rank at the top. The next column "Required Time in Rank" tells you how long you have to be in a rank to meet your TIG requirement. If there is a course required to achieve the next rank, it will be listed in the next column and if there is an exam, that is listed next. Finally, if you must attend a training to be that rank, that will be described in the last column.
Example: to be an E1 Recruit, it requires no time in rank, no courses or exam and not trainings. But to be an E2 Apprentice, it requires you to have been a Recruit for 3 months, take the BMR course - but no exam, and you must attend Recruit Training ("RT").
LEAGUE CADET NLCC Advancement
Rank
LC1 Recruit
LC2 Apprentice
LC3 Able
LC4 - PO3
LC5 - PO2
LC6 - PO1
LC7 - SLPO
Required Time for Rank - TIG
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None
4 Months
4 Months
4 Months
6 Months
6 Months
Appointed
Courses/Exam Required for Rank​
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None
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
None
Trainings Required for Rank
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None
None
None
None
None
None
None
A NOTE ABOUT LEAGUE CADET TRAININGS: League cadets are not required to attend trainings to promote to the next rank. However, a League cadet MUST attend Navy League Orientation training (NLO) to qualify for any Advanced Trainings offered to League Cadets.