Rank Promotional Opportunities in a Sea Cadet and League Cadet Unit
  Sea Cadet Advancement 

Rate

Time in Rate

Courses

Exam

AT

E - 1 (Recruit)   None None None
E - 2 (Apprentice) 3 Months BMR None Recruit Training
E - 3 (Seaman) 6 Months SN/AN/FN/CN None 1 AT
E - 4 (PO 3) 6 Months PO 3/2 PO 3 1 AT
E - 5 (PO 2) 6 Months None PO 2 1 AT
E - 6 (PO 1) 6 Months PO 1 PO 1 1 AT (staff RT)
E - 7 (CPO) 6 Months PO C None POLA
  1. All advancements require the endorsement or recommendation of the Commanding Officer
  2. Cadet must attain a minimum passing score on correspondence courses.
  3. Cadet must attain a passing score on all advancement exams.
  4. Cadets must complete at least one Annual Training evolution each calendar year.
  5. Recruiting Duty may only be used once for a cadet as AT for advancement purposes.
  6. POLA may be completed any time between E - 3 and CPO

 
  League Cadet Advancement

Rate

Time in Rate

Time in NLCC

Syllabus

Exam

LC - 1 (Recruit) None 4 Months None None
LC - 2 (Apprentice) 4 Months 8 Months I I
LC - 3 (Able) 4 Months 12 Months II II
LC - 4 (PO 3) 4 Months 18 Months III III
LC - 5 (PO 2) 6 Months 18 Months IV IV
LC - 6 (PO 1) 6 Months 24 Months V V
Commanding Officer may make advancements at his / her discretion when it comes to League Cadets

 
  Billet Availability Based on Unit Size
Billets 1 to 25 Cadets 26 to 30 Cadets 31 to 40 Cadets 41 to 50 Cadets 51 to 60 Cadets 61 Plus Cadets
(E-7) CPO 1* 2 3 3 4** 4**
(E-6) PO1 2 3 4 5 6 6***
(E-5) PO2 3 4 6 8 10 10***
(E-4) PO3 No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit
* 15 NSCC Cadets Minimum
** Maximum of 4 CPOs Per Unit
*** Add 1 PO1 and 2 PO2s for every 10 additional cadets.