Promotions

Moving up the ranks, through a series of promotions, is a basic part of military life.  In the U.S. Army Cadet Corps (USAC), a young person is not a "Cadet" until they have earned the title Cadet.  This is accomplished by completing two weeks of Basic Cadet Training (BCT).  Once a recruit has completed BCT, they must attend the Basic Leader Course (BLC) before being promoted to C/SGT.  Cadets will attend BLC during their second Annual Training (AT) period.  BLC is 21 days long and is a mix of leadership training, military skills training and field training.  Much of this training is drawn from the leadership course taught to Army sergeants.  Cadets will have a chance to take charge during the classroom and field exercises.  This may be their first real taste of leading.  BLC meets your resident school requirements for promotion through C/SSG.

Cadets will attend the Cadet Noncommissioned Officer Course (CNCOC) during their third AT period. Like BLC, CNCOC is 21 days long.  This course is a mixture of advanced leadership training, military skills training and on-the-job training.  Just as BLC is drawn from an Army leadership course, CNCOC is drawn from the course taught to Army staff sergeants.  Cadets will constantly be given opportunities to take charge and their performance will be evaluated regularly.  Successfully completing CNCOC makes a Cadet eligible for C/SFC and beyond.