An important part of Cadet Advancement is learning about the United States Navy. You will gain knowledge by studying the same courses that U.S. Navy Sailors and Petty Officers study for their advancement. NSCC Sea Cadets in Grey Ghost Division should work on the NSCC Correspondence Courses at home and submit answers via email. Exams are taking during drill.
NLCC League Cadets in T.S. Kearsarge study the NLCC SYLLABUS and can work on the Syllabus assignments at home, but will also have opportunity to study during drill.
There are three important steps to complete your coursework:
1. Find the course assignment you need for your next rank and study the content
2. Find the questions you need to answer for each assignment
3. Download the answer sheet and record the answers
4. Submit your answer sheets for scoring to the Commanding Officer
Grey Ghost Division ? NSCC Advancement Requirements.
| Rating | Rate / Grade | Time in Rate | Time in Service | Course | Exam | Training |
| Seaman Recruit | SR E1 | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| Seaman Apprentice-Temp | SA-T E2-T | 3 MO | 3 MO | Basic Military Requirements (BMR) | NONE | NONE |
| Seaman Apprentice | SA E2 | 3 MO | 3 MO | BMR | NONE | RTC |
| Seaman | SN E3 | 6 MO | 9 MO | SN | NONE | AT |
| Petty Officer 3rd Class | PO3 E4 | 6 MO | 15 MO | PO3/PO2 (1-2) | PO3 | AT |
| Petty Officer 2nd Class | PO2 E5 | 6 MO | 21 MO | PO3/PO2 (3-5) | PO2 | POLA |
| Petty Officer 1st Class | PO1 E6 | 6 MO | 27 MO | PO1 | PO1 | AT |
| Chief Petty Officer | CPO E7 | 6 MO | 33 MO | CPO | CPO | RECRUIT STAFF |
T. S. Kearsarge ? NLCC Advancement Requirements.
| Rating | Rate / Grade | Time in Rate | Time in Service | SYLLABUS | Exam |
| Recruit Cadet | RC LC1 | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| Apprentice Cadet | APC LC2 | 4 MO | 4 MO | PART 1 | APC |
| Able Cadet | ABC LC3 | 4 MO | 8 MO | PART 2 | ABC |
| Petty Officer 3rd Class | PO3 LC4 | 4 MO | 12 MO | PART 3 | PO3 |
| Petty Officer 2nd Class | PO2 LC5 | 6 MO | 18 MO | PART 4 | PO2 |
| Petty Officer 1st Class | PO1 LC6 | 6 MO | 24 MO | PART 5 | PO1 |
| Ship?s Leading Petty Officer | SLPO LC7 | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |