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805A Instructor

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

A Navy Instructor directs teaching and learning activities in formal training environments, delivers training material, administers tests, and counsels students on academic problems. The instructor documents academic performance, evaluates training, and maintains curricula to meet validated formal training requirements.

Core Skills

  • Curriculum maintenance against validated training requirements
  • Test administration and academic performance documentation
  • Student counseling on academic problems
  • Evaluation of formal training effectiveness

Civilian Career Paths

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Training and Development Specialists

Delivering formal Navy training, evaluating instruction, and maintaining curricula transfer directly to workplace training delivery and course improvement.

How to prepare: Build a sample workplace-training portfolio with a lesson, learner assessment, and documented course revision based on evaluation results.

What the civilian work involves
  • Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
  • Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
  • Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Acrobat

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 805A

    [1] NEC entry "805A - Instructor"; cached text line 20664; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Curriculum maintenance against validated training requirements, Test administration and academic performance documentation, Student counseling on academic problems, Evaluation of formal training effectiveness, Training and Development Specialists (O*NET 13-1151.00)

  2. O*NET: Training and Development Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Training and Development Specialists (O*NET 13-1151.00)

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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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