Qualifications for Enrollment Cadets:

1. Citizenship: Presently ALL prospective applicants must be United States citizens. This action is a result of the September 11th 2001 attacks, and has been approved by the Board of Directors. Additionally, a stipulation of the federal grant monies is that only US Citizens may benefit from this support.
2. Age: An applicant for the Sea Cadets (NSCC) must be at least 13 years old but not reached their 18th birthday. As a rule, commanding officers should discourage high school seniors with less than six months to graduation, since they cannot advance to NSCC E-2 (Permanent) in less than six months. Age waiver requests are submitted via letter to the Executive Director.
3. Physical Examination: Applicants must take a physical examination similar to a high school sports examination to determine if they can fully participate in NSCC activities. Medical forms NSCADM 020 and NSCADM 021 will be used to record the results of the examination. Disqualifying conditions are listed on the reverse side of the NSCADM 021. It is the responsibility of the unit commanding officer to strictly enforce these conditions!!! When questionable medical circumstances arise refer to your local Navy Recruiter. If the circumstance is a disqualifier for entry into the Navy, then it is a disqualifier for entry in the NSCC.
   
   DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS INCLUDE: Symptomatic or recurrent orthopedic complaints; allergies or hypersensitivity to foods, medication, or insect bites/stings; history of asthma, seizures or convulsions, head injuries requiring hospitalization, loss of consciousness; diabetes requiring dietary restrictions or medications; and history of chronic motion sickness, sleepwalking, or bedwetting since age 9.
4. Education: Applicants must be enrolled in school, either public, private or a sanctioned home school program and have a satisfactory scholastic standing(3.0).
5. Moral Character: Applicants must possess good moral character, be unmarried, not pregnant, drug free and be free of felony convictions

Qualifications for Enrollment (Officer):