Fort Lauderdale
Sea Cadets

NLCC Syllabus

PART I: NLCC APPRENTICE CADET OBJECTIVE: ORIENTATION & INTEGRATION INTO UNIT

1.    NSCC/NLCC Organization and Chain of Command
2.    NLCC Uniforms
3.    Health and Personal Hygiene
4.    Military Courtesy
5.    NSCC Officer Ranks and NLCC Cadet Rates
6.    Basic Military Drill (without arms)
7.    Basic Marching and Drill
8.    Personal Relations


PART II: NLCC ABLE CADETOBJECTIVE: INTRODUCTION TO THE  NAVY

1A.  Navy Traditions and Heroes – The Beginning
1B.  Navy Traditions and Heroes – Revolution through Tripolitan Wars
2.     Self Discipline and The Corps
3.     Watchstanding/Quarterdeck Procedure
4.     Ship Construction and Nomenclature
5.     Navy and Coast Guard Ships
6.     Navy and Coast Guard Aircraft
7.     Marlinespike Seamanship – Knots
8.     Fire Prevention
9.     Swimming Safety Rules

PART III: NLCC PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASSOBJECTIVE: DEVELOPING PERSONAL & MILITARY LEADERSHIP SKILLS

1A.  Navy Traditions & Heroes – War of 1812 to the Civil War
1B.  Naval Traditions and Heroes – The Civil War
2.     Core Values
3.     Developing Petty Officer Leadership Skills
4.     Command Presence – Marching and Drill Instruction
5.     Marlinspike Seamanship – Splices
6.     First Aid – Breathing, Bleeding and Shock
7.     First Aid – Fractures and Splints
8.     Service to the Unit

PART IV: NLCC PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASSOBJECTIVE: PRACTICING LEADERSHIP SKILLS

1A.  Navy Traditions and Heroes – The Spanish American War
1B.  Navy Traditions and Heroes – World War I
1C.  Navy Traditions and Heroes – World War II
2.     Petty Officer Military and Administrative Duties
3.     Navy and Coast Guard Small Craft
4.     Decks and Compartments
5.     Lookout Reports – Relative Bearings
6.     Aids to Navigation, Rules of the Road
7.     First Aid – Burns, Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion and Electrical Shock

PART V: NLCC PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASSOBJECTIVE: PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
1A.  Navy Traditions and Heroes – 1950 to 1990
1B.  Navy Traditions and Heroes – Astronauts and the Space Program
2.     Advanced Leadership – The 10 Commandments of Leadership
3.     Compasses and Bearings
4.     Community Service
5.     Nautical Charts and Piloting
6.     Morse Code/Phonetic Alphabet
7.     Signal Flags, Pennants and Semaphore
8.     First Aid – Swimmer Rescue
9.     Navy Career Opportunities, Setting GoalsPART