Rating (Navy Job Classification)
A Navy rating identifies an enlisted job specialty. The Coast Guard also uses ratings. Rating requirements can include specific ASVAB score combinations.
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Use the Navy rating name and abbreviation to find current score requirements and any alternate ways to qualify.
Navy job classifications
Common ratings include Boatswain's Mate (BM), Hospital Corpsman (HM), and Information Systems Technician (IT). A designation such as BM2 identifies a Boatswain's Mate Second Class. A Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) can identify additional training or skills.
ASVAB and rating eligibility
The Navy uses rating-specific combinations of ASVAB scores. A rating may accept more than one combination. Some programs, such as the Nuclear Field, can also use scores on an additional test as part of an alternate path.
Ask a recruiter or classifier to compare the current rating requirements with your official scores. Check other entry requirements and available openings before signing an enlistment contract.
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Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
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