NSCC Cadet Advancement Requirements

RATING: SEAMAN RECRUIT

RATE/ GRADE: SR E1

TIME IN RATE: NONE

TIME IN SERVICE: NONE

COURSE: NONE

PSI: NONE

EXAM: NONE

TRAINING: NONE

PRT: ✔

RATING: SEAMAN APPRENTICE-TEMP

RATE/ GRADE: SA-T E2T

TIME IN RATE: 3 MO

TIME IN SERVICE: 3 MO

COURSE: E1* + E2 PACs

PSI: NONE

EXAM: NONE

TRAINING: NONE

PRT: ✔

RATING: SEAMAN APPRENTICE

RATE/ GRADE: SA E2

TIME IN RATE: 3 MO

TIME IN SERVICE: 3 MO

COURSE: E1* + E2 PACs

PSI: E2 PSI‡

EXAM: NONE

TRAINING: RT

PRT: ✔

RATING: SEAMAN OR AIRMAN

RATE/ GRADE: SN OR AN E3

TIME IN RATE: 6 MO

TIME IN SERVICE: 9 MO

COURSE: E3 PAC or SN or AN course**

PSI: E3 PSI‡

EXAM: NONE

TRAINING: AT

PRT: ✔

RATING: PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS (PO3)

RATE/ GRADE: PO3 E4

TIME IN RATE: 6 MO

TIME IN SERVICE: 15 MO

COURSE: E4 PAC or PO3/2 course (1-2)**

EXAM: * PO3†

PSI: E4 PSI‡

TRAINING: AT

PRT: ✔

RATING: PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS (PO2)

RATE/ GRADE: PO2 E5

TIME IN RATE: 6 MO

TIME IN SERVICE: 21 MO

COURSE: E5 PAC or PO3/2 course (3-5)**

EXAM: * PO2†

PSI: E5 PSI‡

TRAINING: POLA

PRT: ✔

RATING: PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS (PO1)

RATE/ GRADE: PO1 E6

TIME IN RATE: 6 MO

TIME IN SERVICE: 27 MO

COURSE: E6 PAC or PO1 course**

EXAM: PO1†

PSI: E6 PSI‡

TRAINING: AT

PRT: ✔

RATING: CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (CPO)

RATE/ GRADE: CPO E7

TIME IN RATE: 6 MO

TIME IN SERVICE: 33 MO

COURSE: CE7 PAC or CPO course**

EXAM: E7 PSI‡

PSI: NONE

TRAINING: STAFF CADET FOR RT/ORIENTATION

PRT: ✔