Safety

 Safety is our top priority. All of our volunteers must undergo a background check before becoming a member of our officer corps, and cadets are under adult supervision during training events. Safety briefings are also included in our training curriculum. 

 Our training program should not interfere with your cadet's schoolwork. Cadet units meet one weekend per month. Normally, training away from home is conducted only during school vacation periods. You may actually find that your son or daughter takes a more serious approach to his or her schoolwork due to the discipline and emphasis on excellence that this program instills in its cadets. Cadets are also required to be full-time students to enroll in the program. 

 We work hard to keep enrollment fees and program costs down in an effort to be accessible to anyone who may want to join us. 

Our annual enrollment fee is $99 per cadet made payable to US NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS. 

The Atlantic City Division charges $200 the initial year to offset uniform costs made payable to US NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS .

 We strongly believe in the positive impact that our program has on our nation, our sea services and our youth so it is important to us that we are accessible to anyone who wants to join us regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic or geographic background or physical disability. We are ADA-compliant.

Promoting a culture of inclusion across our diverse cadet corps is something we take very seriously, and we have a zero-tolerance policy for hazing and bullying.

The prospective cadet must be unmarried and a fulltime student in good academic standing and of good moral character. Eligibility requirements are found in the USNSCC Regulations.

A medical examination similar to a high school sports physical is required for all cadet applicants.  No one will be denied admission due to a medical disability.  A Request for Accommodation may be presented by the parent or guardian for review so the cadet may participate in activities to the maximum extent possible.

While not a prerequisite for enrollment, cadets will find that physical fitness is a key element of success in the program and that their continued enrollment and advancement will depend on their ability to pass fitness tests. Our program uses a U.S. Navy based physical fitness program, which includes planks, push-ups, and a timed one-mile run. Tests are given at least twice per year and passing scores are required to attend and graduate from Recruit Training as well as for advancement in rate.

 Through Sea Cadet leadership, your son or daughter will learn skills in basic seamanship and its naval adaptations, while also learning the values of patriotism, courage, self-reliance, teamwork, and accountability.  Membership in the NSCC allows youth to sample military life with no obligation to join any branch of the armed forces. Should cadets decide to enlist in the Navy or Coast Guard, their training may allow them entry at an advanced pay grade. Historically, a number of Sea Cadets have received scholarships and appointments to military academies.

 Parents need to keep in mind that if their son or daughter decides to join either the NSCC or NLCC, they will play an important role in assuring their child’s success as a cadet. The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps is a non-profit, volunteer organization that relies heavily on parents to support the efforts of volunteer officers and instructors working with their children. With this in mind, parents should:

• Encourage their child to be respectful of officers and adult volunteers.
• Praise their child for his or her accomplishments.
• Remind their child to listen to and obey instructions.
• Be punctual in dropping off and picking up their child from USNSCC functions.