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T21Q Qualification Card Completion SSN/SSGN/SSBN Assistant Navigator (ANAV)

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

Overview

Assistant navigator qualification card personnel track each member’s completion of the required SSN, SSGN, or SSBN assistant navigator qualification card. They certify and train personnel in lookout duties, periscope operation, radar contact detection and reporting, contact management, collision avoidance, port entry planning, and piloting, strait transit, and voyage planning briefs.

Core Skills

  • qualification tracking
  • navigation training
  • lookout procedures
  • periscope operations
  • radar contact reporting
  • collision avoidance
  • port entry planning
  • strait transit planning
  • voyage planning briefs

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator

Civilian Career Paths

  • Transportation Management
  • Training and Education
  • Emergency Management

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD)
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
  • NMEA Marine Electronics Installer

Career Growth

  • USCG Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch
  • Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM)
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

What the 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.
  • Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
  • Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.

Related Occupations

  • Management Analysts
  • Training and Development Managers
  • Instructional Coordinators
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.

Defense contractor jobs for T21Q

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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