Petty Officer Leadership Academy (POLA)

Location: Naval Station Newport, Newport, RI (NP-RI-xxxx) or Joint Base Cape Code, MA (NP-MA-xxxx)

For specific course dates, costs, and sign up, go to Quarterdeck Sign Up

Petty Officer Leadership Academy (POLA) is designed for Sea Cadet E-3s and E-4s who are rising leaders within the USNSCC. This training is academically intense, requires regular participation in lectures and small group discussions, requires nightly reading, and is both reflective and theory-based.

Leadership can be taught … and we teach it! Cadets who attend have a rare opportunity to learn from the experienced leaders, including NSCC Staff Cadets, and US military personnel. Your training will be rigorous, academically intensive, and fast-paced.

While we hope all our students will graduate this course, we do not lower our standards to ensure that everyone passes. Typically, 5% of our students fail the course, and they tend to be the youngest. It is therefore recommended that students be at least 15 years old (mature 14yrs olds may apply). No cadet may attend POLA as their first training after Recruit Training.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office in Charge of your desired event listed in Quarterdeck.