Advancement Requirements

Sea Cadet training consists of Navy Non-Resident Training Courses (NRTC), training evolutions (away from local units), shipboard training, and training arranged locally by units.

All new cadets enter the program at the rate of Seaman Recruit. In order for cadets to move up through the ranks they must complete the following:

– USNSCC Rank-specific Course located in Polaris (Accessible via Homeport).  These courses  cover basic military and naval subjects such as naval history, seamanship, leadership, and ship/aircraft familiarization. The cadet rate structure parallels that of the Navy and Coast Guard’s enlisted rate structure, with Chief Petty Officer being the highest rate a cadet can achieve.

Advance Trainings take place mostly during summer months and occasionally during winter and spring break periods and are generally one to two week evolutions. The first training evolution for all cadets is NSCC Recruit Training, better known as boot camp or “RT”. It is a scaled down version of the Navy’s boot camp. For approximately two-weeks cadets are instructed by active and reserve military personnel and Sea Cadet officers in military drill and discipline, physical fitness, seamanship, shipboard safety, first aid, naval history, and leadership.

After cadets have successfully completed boot camp, they can then participate in advanced trainings. All trainings must be requested by the Cadet to the Training Officer.  Many of these trainings are highly-competitive, so cadet performance, attendance, and attitude factor in to the approval process.  Sea Cadet advance trainings currently consist of the following: