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NLCC ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Corp


The NLCC rate structure (Fig 3-2) provides for advancement from LC-1 through LC-6:

RANKTIME IN RATETIME IN NLCCTRAINING SYLLABUSEXAM
LC1 NONE NONE NONE NONE
LC2 4 MONTHS 4 MONTHS PART I PART I
LC3ABLE 4 MONTHS 8 MONTHS PART II PART II
LC4PO3 4 MONTHS 12 MONTHS PART III PART III
LC5PO2 6 MONTHS 18 MONTHS PART IV PART IV
LC6PO1 6 MONTHS 24 MONTHS PART V PART V
LC7SLPO NONE NONE NONE NONE

Note that the Navy does not produce advancement books anymore. Everything is on line. All advancement material can be downloaded from the following site:

http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/catalogpages/14278.htm

DO NOT ENROLE IN THE COURSE YOURSELF!!!!!
CONTACT THE CO FIRST!!!!!

See the following official notification of this requirement:

8 February 2001

NSCC ACTION LETTER 1-01

From: Executive Director, NSCC
To: See Distribution
Subj: Change 3, NSCC/NLCC Advancement and Training Manual
Ref:
   (a) NAVADMIN 333/00 (22 DEC 2000)
   (b) NSCC Action Ltr 11-97, Change 1, NSCC/NLCC Advancement and Training Manual
Encl:
   (1) Sea Cadet E-Mail Course Ordering/Enrollment Form

  1. Purpose. To provide updated information pursuant to promulgation of Ref (a) for ordering correspondence courses from the Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC), and to reiterate cadet BMR chapter and section completion requirements prior to attending recruit training.
  2. Background. Ref (b) outlined procedures for ordering correspondence courses from (NETPDTC), commonly referred to as Pensacola. A review of ref (b) is strongly encouraged. Ref (a) indicates the Navy is improving its Non-Resident Training Course (NRTC) administration process by shifting course administration responsibilities from individual commands to a central site, NETPDTC. This process will assist in reducing the administrative burden on individual commands while ensuring that the NRTC program remains responsive to the SAILORS' needs. The above simply means Sea Cadet units will no longer have access to correspondence courses through the local Reserve Center or Education Office. This has also eliminated the accessibility to these courses for classroom instructional purposes at the unit level. Sea Cadet's and units can not enroll via the Internet or access courses on-line. However, the unit training officer can use enclosure (1) to order courses for cadets.
  3. Discussion. The NSCC/NLCC Advancement and Training Manual Chapter Three paragraph B, provides guidance for completing correspondence courses for advancement. The basic correspondence courses required for progression in Divisions, Squadrons, and Battalions are the BMR, Seaman, PO3, PO2, PO1, and CPO. (Squadron's may substitute Airman for Seaman.) After completion of the BMR and Seaman or Airman course all cadets may further enroll in the Fireman course or SEEBEE Combat Handbook. Battalion's are encouraged to enroll in the SEEBEE Combat Handbook. Courses can only be taken consecutively and only one at a time. The unit training officer must closely manage the course completion process. Cadets and Officers who enroll in courses are given 8 months to complete a course. If at the end of 8 months there has been "no activity" NETPDTC will automatically drop the cadet/officer from its rolls. Those cadets attending an Advanced Training and are required to partially complete a related correspondence course prior to attending the training, will be unable to enroll in this course unless ALL previous courses (example BMR) are completed. Cadets who wish to enroll in a professional course such as "Legalman" may do so under the following strict guidelines. (1) The cadet must have completed all requirements for PO2 and (2) must be holding the rate of PO2. Then and ONLY then may the cadet enroll in a "professional course".
  4. Action. The preferred method of ordering/completing correspondence courses has been through NETPDTC as outlined in ref (b); ref (a) re-enforces this procedure. For Sea Cadet units already utilizing NETPDTC as outlined in ref (b) for obtaining course's, enclosure (1) provides an update to ordering courses via e-mail or fax. For those units who need to make the transition please refer to ref (b). Upon receipt of this Action Letter, ALL Sea Cadet units' are strongly encouraged to utilize this procedure.

    Those cadets who enroll in BMR course 12018 are required to complete Chapter 1, sections on Hazing, Sexual Harassment, and Fraternization, and chapters 5, 6, 9, and 10 prior to reporting to recruit training. These sections and chapters will provide the cadet the requisite knowledge needed to complete recruit training. BMR course 82043 is obsolete. While formal completion of the entire course and these chapters is best, a review and study of these specific chapters and sections at the unit level for new cadets is sufficient. The unit CO signature on the request for orders certifies that the cadet is ready for recruit training and that he or she is knowledgeable of these specific sections and chapters.

  5. Cancellation. This action letter remains effective until incorporated into the NSCC/NLCC Advancement and Training Manual.

M.D. FORD

Distribution:
Field Representatives
Regional/Associate Regional Directors
Unit Commanding Officers


Discussion: The NSCC/NLCC Advancement and Training Manual Chapter Three paragraph B, provides guidance for completing correspondence courses for advancement. The basic correspondence courses required for progression in Divisions, Squadrons, and Battalions are the BMR, Seaman, PO3, PO2, PO1, and CPO. (Squadron's may substitute Airman for Seaman.) After completion of the BMR and Seaman or Airman course all cadets may further enroll in the Fireman course or SEEBEE Combat Handbook. Battalion's are encouraged to enroll in the SEEBEE Combat Handbook. Courses can only be taken consecutively and only one at a time. The unit training officer must closely manage the course completion process.

Cadets and Officers who enroll in courses are given 8 months to complete a course. If at the end of 8 months there has been "no activity" NETPDTC will automatically drop the cadet/officer from its rolls. Those cadets attending an Advanced Training and are required to partially complete a related correspondence course prior to attending the training, will be unable to enroll in this course unless ALL previous courses (example BMR) are completed. Cadets who wish to enroll in a professional course such as "Legalman" may do so under the following strict guidelines. (1) The cadet must have completed all requirements for PO2 and (2) must be holding the rate of PO2. Then and ONLY then may the cadet enroll in a "professional course".

The preferred method of ordering/completing correspondence courses has been through NETPDTC. For Sea Cadet units already utilizing NETPDTC as outlined for obtaining course's, enclosure ALL Sea Cadet units' are strongly encouraged to utilize this procedure. The Sea Cadet Coordinator at NETPDTC is

Those cadets who enroll in BMR course 12018 are required to complete Chapter 1, sections on Hazing, Sexual Harassment, and Fraternization, and chapters 5, 6, 9, and 10 prior to reporting to recruit training. These sections and chapters will provide the cadet the requisite knowledge needed to complete recruit training. BMR course 82043 is obsolete.

While formal completion of the entire course and these chapters is best, a review and study of these specific chapters and sections at the unit level for new cadets is sufficient. The unit CO signature on the request for orders certifies that the cadet is ready for recruit training and that he or she is knowledgeable of these specific sections and chapters.

http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/catalogpages/14278.htm

ALL CADETS HAVE 8 MONTHS TO COMPLETE A COURSE OR YOU WILL BE PLACED ON PROBATION AND MUST BE RE-ENROLLED IN THE COURSE.

The following link will take you to the USN Sea Cadet resources site with many of the online advancement courses that you will need to take:

http://resources.seacadets.org/adtragate/courses.html

And here is a whole list of interesting courses:

TRAMAN: Training Manual, Correspondence Course Text Book
NRTC: Non-Resident Training Course, Correspondence Course Question Book
ERRATA: Corrections or changes to Correspondence Courses and Questions.

A Complete List of ALL AVAILABLE NRTCs and TRAMANs can be found at NETPDTC http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/ or by downloading the Catalog of Non-Resident Training Courses http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/navigation/catalog.htm.

Those courses required by the NSCC are listed below (if available). Please note that Adobe Acrobat Reader http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html is REQUIRED to use this Resource. This is a free download!

Basic Military Requirements (NAVEDTRA 12018)
http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/catalogpages/14277.htm

Required for advancement to E-2T and E-2
Airman (NAVEDTRA 14014)
http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/catalogpages/14014.htm

Required for advancement to E-3

Fireman (NAVEDTRA 12001)
http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/catalogpages/14104.htm

Required for advancement to E-3

Seaman (NAVEDTRA 12016)
http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/catalogpages/14067.htm

Required for advancement to E-3

Military Requirements for Petty Officer Third Class (NAVEDTRA 12024)
http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/catalogpages/14278.htm

Required for advancement to E-4
Military Requirements for Petty Officer Second Class (NAVEDTRA 12045)
http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/catalogpages/94146.htm

Required for Advancement to E-5
Military Requirements for Petty Officer First Class (NAVEDTRA 12046)
http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/catalogpages/14145.htm

Required for Advancement to E-6
Military Requirements for Chief Petty Officer (NAVEDTRA 12047)
http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/catalogpages/14144.htm

Required for Advancement E-7 FORMS (Requires Adobe Reader)
NAVEDTRA 1430/4 Grading Table
http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil/products/web-pdf/gradetbl.pdf
NAVEDTRA 1430/5 Answer Sheet
http://resources.seacadets.org/adtragate/answsheet.pdf

US Naval Sea Cadet Corps      Date: 08 July 2001
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
36 Jady Hill Avenue
Exeter, N.H. 03833

MEMORANDUM

From: Commanding Officer, Atlantic Seabee Battalion, N.S.C.C

To: All Cadets, Parents and Staff
Subj: Correspondence Course Ordering and Completion

Courses will now be ordered through the training officer or acting training officer. We will place orders each month for any cadet that needs a course. We must follow strict guidelines set by the US Navy and the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps from now on. Each cadet may be enrolled in one course at a time and has eight months to complete the course. You make get on-line and start a course before you are enrolled in it. This will allow you to get a head start on the course. Please read the following Standard Operating procedure.

  1. Each Sea Cadet Unit must e-mail a listing of ALL CADETS in the unit before requesting any course materials. This listing should contain their correct social security number and the entire name (spelled correctly) of the cadet. Please let me emphasize how important it is to check the proper identification (Social Security Card); if a wrong social is entered; it takes an act of congress to change it. This also creates problems for us, your cadet and/or unit.
  2. Next, I need a central address for ALL course materials to be delivered.
  3. Enrollments are done by e-mail or postal service.
  4. The cadet must finish the BMR first before ordering another course. You cannot vary and order others course materials before completing required curriculum. NOTE: The BMR 82043 is now obsolete. You cannot order this book any longer. The new course number is 12018. Assignment #21 has been deleted from the BMR, but a problem has occurred from this change. You will receive answer sheets numbered 1 through 21. I suggest that you take answer sheet #21 and change it to read #22 before answering the questions. We are working on solving this problem, but until then this is the only alternative. Also, 82044 (PO3) have been discontinued; the new number is 12024. As of Jan 2001, the course number only for 82045 (PO2) has been changed. The new course number 14146. The Airman (82000) course number only has been changed. The new course number is 14014. There will be other changes down the line. You will be informed what they are as they occur.
  5. The training officer must make sure that cadets are enrolled in the course, before answer sheets can be accepted. We only grade the ADP (bubble type) answer sheets. Any other type will be rejected and returned to sender. Please be advised that we no longer send out Result Letters after each assignment.
  6. After the cadet has completed the course; he/she will receive a "Completion Certificate" with our seal along with the results of each assignment on what he/she missed. We advise that you make copies. Put the original in his/her file and give a copy to the cadet.
  7. If the student does not complete the course in which he/she is enrolled; future ordering will be denied. You have eight months to complete the course. One course at a time is allowed.

Thank you,

LT Sean C. Norton
Commanding Officer
Atlantic Sea Bee Battalion
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard



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