Application for Coast Guard NCCER Military Equivalency Credential

US Coast Guard

This number is required for creating you Registry record. It will be retained in the application materials only as long as required to create your record, and then it will be securely deleted from the application. If you already have an NCCER ID number, please use that identifier.

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Military Specialty*

NCCER grants credentials for these military specialties for current service members in good standing and for veterans with Honorable or General discharges. If you are still an Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard service member, please include a letter from your commanding officer that certifies your good standing.

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If you are still in the Military, list your anticipated date of discharge.


Validation Documents

Please attach documentation of your service and specialty. Acceptable documentation includes a Training Completion Certificate and any of the following: - DD Form 214 - DD Form 1059 - Smart Transcript - Enlisted Records Brief - Letter from Commanding Officer Up to ten files can be uploaded with this application, but please upload one at a time.

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