Navy/Coast Guard Education & Training. Information and Resources about military education and training programs available in the United States Navy & Coast Guard.
Before February 2006, Sailors who wished to become Navy SEALs were thrown into the grueling six-month SEAL training program with no advanced preparation, other than Navy Basic Training. Those days are now gone. After 18 months of operation, the Navy's SEAL Prep School (officially called the Special Warfare Preparatory School) at Great Lakes, IL has proven to be a success.
The Navy is currently conducting a test program to select highly motivated active duty enlisted Sailors in the paygrades of E-5 through E-7, and place them (as Chief Warrant Officers) in cockpits as Naval Pilots and Naval Flight Officers (NFO).
Sailors pursuing occupational credentials can now receive funding to pay for approved credentialing exams.
The Navy's Education Voucher (AEV) Program pays for advanced degrees (bachelors or masters) for selected Navy senior enlisted (E-7 through E-9). Those enrolled in the program must be seeking bachelor or master degrees in areas that the Navy considers "Navy-Relevant."
The Navy publishes the Career Reenlistment Objectives (CREO) listing twice per year for sailors in the paygrades of E-1 through E-6. While the listing is intended to provide information about retraining possibilities, it also serves as a handy reference for promotion opportunities and for new applicants to determine whether or not the rating of their choice is likely to be available.
Navy COOL defines civilian credentials that best map to a Sailor's rating and training, and outlines the path, work, and experience required to achieve them.
To assist Sailors in their pursuit of higher educational goals, as well as certifications and qualifications associated with their Navy career field, the U.S. Navy is raising the limits on Tuition Assistance (TA) available to all active-duty members (officer and enlisted).
According to the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) and the Navy College Program (NCP), Sailors are enrolling in distance learning education programs in record numbers and reaping the rewards in the form of college degrees.
The Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) course held at the Navy’s remote training site in the mountains of Maine is designed to save lives. The students who attend this intensive Navy course are the ones who have a greater risk of being stranded behind enemy lines, such as aviators, aircrewmen, Special Forces and force reconnaissance personnel.
The Navy’s Culinary Specialist (CS) “A” School has relocated from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, to Training Support Center (TSC) at Great Lakes, Ill., after three years of planning.
For seven boot camp-like, rifle-toting, blister-breaking weeks down south at Camp LeJeune, N.C., the Navy and Marine Corps team up at Field Medical Service School (FMSS) East to mold standard Navy-issue corpsmen into Sailors good enough for the Fleet Marine Force (FMF). The good ones will earn the Marines’ respect. The great ones earn the title, “Doc.”
Each year STA-21 gives selected Sailors the opportunity to attend college, while still receiving full pay and allowances for their enlisted pay grades. They also receive up to $10,000 a year toward tuition, fees and books and have 36 months to complete their degree.
In a dramatic shift in admission policy, the Naval War College is now accepting select students from the Navy's highest enlisted rank to attend the prestigious Naval War College. In fact, two enlisted members recently graduated from the one-year school.
The Navy has toughened up their Search and Seizure Training Course. The revised basic course is eight weeks long and trains non-special operations Sailors how to gain control of a ship that becomes hostile after boarding.
Before the CMC/COB course was developed in 2002 by order of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (SS/AW) Terry Scott, the Senior Enlisted Academy was the only education source available for senior and master chiefs in the Navy. While this course offered solid leadership skills to the Navy’s enlisted hierarchy, it didn’t address the specifics required of a new CMC.
Like the other services, the Navy offers a chance for qualified enlisted sailors to finish college and earn a commission as a Naval Officer. Until a few years ago, the Navy had a large variety of enlisted commissioning programs. But, a few years ago, they consolidated them into one major program -- STA-21.
For most, the greatest challenge in SEAL training lies in Week 4 of Phase One. A grueling 5.5 days, the continuous training ultimately determines who has the ability and mindset to endure. Welcome to Hell Week.
Officially known as the Naval Air Crew Candidate School (NACCS), Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Fla., it’s a duty station that is easily confused as a little slice of heaven with mostly year-around sunbathing weather. But don’t let the vacation-like setting fool you; NACCS is anything but a vacation for air crew candidates.
The Navy's Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) is a three-week period of intensive classroom study that challenges students on a daily basis. The typical day of instruction runs from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. with an hour for lunch, then three more hours of study at night.
General Information about applying to attend a Navy "A-School."
Here is the typical daily schedule for students at the Navy's Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS), conducted at Groton, CT. The 26-day course is required for all enlisted sailors before assignment to serve on a U.S. Navy Submarine. The course covers such topics as boat's operation, such as boat fundamentals, propulsion, hydraulics, habitability, etc.
A new method of delivering leadership training to chief petty officers (CPO) is now part of the continual growth and development of Sailors. In conjunction with Navy Knowledge Online (NKO), computer-based leadership training is now delivered to every newly selected chief petty officer through a partnership with an online business skills training provider.
All-hands article about Navy Nuclear Power "A" School.
After boot camp, Navy recruits attend technical training (usually called "A School"). During technical training, there are restrictions on what recruits can and cannot do while attending Navy schools.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program.
The Navy's new 100 percent college tuition assistance program began on October 1, 2002, but there are limitations.
The United States Military Apprenticeship Program, which allows sailors, Marines, and members of the Coast Guard to obtain a rating by learning as an apprentice.
The United States Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center has the difficult task of taking your everyday Coast Guardsman whose background is law enforcement or a job in the mechanic field and making him or her think about topics such as locating, closing with, and destroying the enemy.
The School for Navy Commanding Officers, Executive Officers, and their spouses.
Sailors can enroll in required Navy correspondance courses online.
Program which allows sailors to continue their college educations while deployed at sea.
Home Page for the Navy Education and Training Program.
OPNAV Instruction 1420.1 - Enlisted to Officer Commissioning Programs Application Administrative Manual
In order to keep up with ever changing leadership roles and improvements to Sailors’ development and professionalism, three new classes, the First Line Leadership Development Program (FLLDP), Primary Leadership Development Program (PLDP), and Advanced Leadership Development Program (ALDP) have emerged from the Naval Leadership Training Continuum (NLTC).
Information about the Marine Corps Field Medical Service School, for Navy Hospital Corpsmen who will perform duty with Marine Corps Operational Units.
General Military Training (GMT) material for Navy enlisted. Includes course information on Risk Management, Wellness, Personal Growth, Professional Relationships, and Navy Heritage.
Detailed information about the Navy Junior ROTC program, available in selected high schools throughout the United States.
Information about the Navy Law Education program which allows selected active duty officers to attend law school while on active duty.
Information about the Navy JAG Student program which allows law students a commission in the Navy Reserves while attending law school.
Navy College Assistance/Student Headstart Program (Navy-CASH). The Navy-CASH Program allows individuals to enlist in the United States Navy and continue to go go college for up to 12 months, receiving active duty pay and allowances.
Imagine an “A” school without instructors and lectures. A new computer-based training program called Electricity, Electronic, Communications and Radar (EEC&R), a core competency training, is now being tested at Great Lakes. Right now, 90 Sailors are involved in a pilot that uses interactive courseware, facilitators – not instructors - and student-issued Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).
Information about the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (Nursing).
Frequently asked questions about a medical field commission in the United States Navy.
General information about the Navy College fund, a program which provides educational benefits, in addition to the G.I. Bill for recruits who enlist in shortage ratings.
Program which helps to earn a college degree while serving in the United States Navy.
Look up the degree program and participating distance learning facilities to get a degree consistent with your Navy rating.
Continuing education for United States Naval Officers.
Professional and enlisted training in the fields of health science.
Professional Military Education for senior Navy and Marine Corps officers.
All about the Navy's School of Aviation, including requirements, course overview, and physical readiness standards.
School for special professionals such as medical professionals, chaplains, and lawyers.
Course Material for the Navy Petty Officer Indoctrination Course.
Information on receiving training and a commission as a Physician Assistant in the U.S. Navy.
Information about the Navy's school for Navy Recruiters.
A new program is now offered to Hospital Corpsman (HM) and Dental Technician (DT) drilling Reservists who are interested in pursuing a Baccalaureate in Nursing Degree (BSN). This new drilling option allows a drilling HM or DT to earn drill pay and credit for attending school.
Information and application procedures for the Navy ROTC program.
The 25-week curriculum at the Navy Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL (BUD/S)training is divided into three phases that test the Sailors' spirit and stamina. This is the rigorous course that turns out Navy SEALS.
General information about Navy Training Schools. Great resource to find out about specific Navy training bases.
Professional Development School for Navy senior noncommissioned officers.
Special program which allows midshipmen to gain experience with the active duty Navy.
All-Hands article about survival training in the United States Navy.
Four-year military academy which graduates officers for the United States Coast Guard.
Four year military academy, graduating commissioned officers in the United States Navy.
