The Sea Cadet Experience

The Sea Cadets Experience is unique to every individual cadet and Sea Cadets HQ have designed the supporting resources to help and encourage cadets to set their own aspirations. The core of which is the Cadet Training Programme, which contains progressive programme of activities to complete in order to progress to the next rank. As cadets progress they will be offered opportunities to gain specialisations and proficiencies in the follow areas:

Royal Yachting Association qualifications
RYA

Sea Cadets offers the opportunity to gain Royal Yatching Assc. qualifications.

PUK

Sea Cadets offers the opportunity to gain PaddleUK qualifications.

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

DofE

Sea Cadets offers the opportunity to gain all three Duke of Edinburgh Awards

CVC

BTEC Level 2 in Teamwork and Personal Development in the Community

ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management

Specialisations

Communications Information Systems
Cook / Steward
Cadet Drill Instructor
Seamanship
Navigation
Marine Engineering
First Aid
Physical Training
Catering Stewarding

Proficiencies

Alongside the core specialisations there are opportunities to develop and master in the following 21 skills:

Offshore
Offshore Power
Rowing
Paddlesports
RYA Sail
Windsurfing
Small Bore
Full Bore
Piping
Musician
RYA Power
Mountain Bike
Campcraft
Radio
Semaphore
Morse
Climbing
Air Rifle
Sub Aqua Diver
Meteorology