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NCC Navy Counselor (Counselor)

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Overview

A Navy Counselor organizes and implements enlisted retention and career information programs while coordinating counseling efforts. The counselor evaluates Career Development Programs, advises service members and their families on Navy career opportunities, and presents career programs to commands.

Minimum ASVAB: GS+MK+VE 156

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-18

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: milpersman-1306-618-rating-list-2026-04 (source date 2026-04). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Enlisted retention and career program implementation
  • Command career development program evaluation
  • Career opportunity counseling for service families
  • Command-level career program presentations

Civilian Career Paths

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Career Advisor

Counseling sailors and their families on Navy career opportunities transfers to helping people compare civilian career options.

How to prepare: Build a sample civilian career-planning session for general career-advising openings, rather than school counseling roles addressing truancy or school adjustment. School counselor positions can require graduate education and a state credential; those requirements do not apply to all career-advising jobs.

What the civilian work involves
  • Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Google Docs

Human Resources Specialist

Implementing retention programs and explaining career opportunities provides a foundation for employee-facing human resources work.

How to prepare: Complete an introductory civilian HR course covering employment policies and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements to bridge the gap from Navy career programs.

What the civilian work involves
  • Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
  • Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Office software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol I (NEOCS, Jan 2026 edition): NAVY COUNSELOR (COUNSELOR) (NCC)

    [1] Rating chapter "SCOPE OF RATING"; cached text line 56334; NAVPERS 18068F Vol I, 2026-01 edition

    Supports: Enlisted retention and career program implementation, Command career development program evaluation, Career opportunity counseling for service families, Command-level career program presentations, Career Advisor (O*NET 21-1012.00), Human Resources Specialist (O*NET 13-1071.00)

  2. O*NET: Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Career Advisor (O*NET 21-1012.00)

  3. O*NET: Human Resources Specialists

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Human Resources Specialist (O*NET 13-1071.00)

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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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