1. TYPE OF PROFICIENCY BADGES PROMOTION CRITERIA FOR CADETS
INTRODUCTION TO NCDCC
LESSON 2 :
RANKS WITHIN NCDCC
TYPE OF PROFICIENCY BADGES
PROMOTION CRITERIA FOR CADETS
National Civil Defence Cadet Corps
S/N 1B

2. TYPE OF RANKS WITHIN NCDCC
and ROUTES OF ADVANCEMENT

3. Types of ranks and route of advancement
for NCDCC Teacher Officers/ Honorary Officers
No. 4
No. 3
No. 4
No. 3
Officer Cadet Trainee (OCT)
Lieutenant (LTA)
Captain (CPT)
No. 4
No. 3
Major (MAJ)
Lieutenant-Colonel (LTC)

4. Cadet Lieutenant (CLT)
Types of ranks and route of advancement
for NCDCC Cadet Lieutenants
Officer Cadet ( OCT )
Cadet Lieutenant ( CLT )
Senior Cadet Lieutenant ( S/CLT )
Cadet Lieutenant (CLT)
No. 3
No. 4
Senior Cadet Lieutenant (S/CLT)
No. 3
No. 4
No. 4
No. 3
Officer Cadet Trainee (OCT)

5. Type of ranks and route of advancement for NCDCC cadets
Cadet ( CDT )
Lance Corporal ( LCP )
Corporal ( CPL )
Sergeant ( SGT )
Staff Sergeant ( SSG )
Warrant Officer ( WO )

7. TYPE OF PROFICIENCY BADGES
WITHIN NCDCC

8. NCDCC Proficiency Badges
Fire Safety
First Aid
Campcraft
Rescue
CPR
Footdrill Bronze
Footdrill Silver
Footdrill Gold
CD Shelter
CD Knowledge
HAZMAT
Unit Best Cadet
Badge
SCDF-NCDCC
Pinnacle Badge
Fire Fighting

9. 1. Fire Safety Proficiency Badge 2. First Aid Proficiency Badge
Proficiency Badges – Design and Criteria
Assessment Criteria
MCQ Test
Practical Assessment with Fire Extinguisher
Practical Assessment with Hose Reel
1. Fire Safety Proficiency Badge
Assessment Criteria
MCQ Test
Practical Assessment Dressing of Wounds
Practical Assessment Immobilisation of Fractures
Practical Assessment Arresting of Haemmorhages
2. First Aid Proficiency Badge

10. 4. Rescue Proficiency Badge
Proficiency Badges – Design and Criteria
Assessment Criteria
MCQ Test
Practical Assessment One- Rescuer Adult CPR
3. CPR Proficiency Badge
Assessment Criteria
MCQ Test
Practical Assessment Knots and Lines
Practical Assessment Free Hand Methods of
Moving Casualties
Practical Assessment Confined Space Rescue
Practical Assessment Improvised Stretchers
4. Rescue Proficiency Badge

11. 5. Hazmat Proficiency Badge 6. Shelter Proficiency Badge
Proficiency Badges – Design and Criteria
Assessment Criteria
MCQ Test
Oral Assessment IPP
Practical Assessment IPP
5. Hazmat Proficiency Badge
Assessment Criteria
MCQ Test
Recognition of PWS and Actions to be taken
6. Shelter Proficiency Badge

12. 7. Footdrill Proficiency Badge 8. CD Knowledge Proficiency Badge
Proficiency Badges – Design and Criteria
Assessment Criteria
Smart turnout and bearing
Practical Assessment on Basic Commands, Sizing and Conduct Muster Parade
7. Footdrill Proficiency Badge
Assessment Criteria
MCQ Test, pass 80%
8. CD Knowledge Proficiency Badge

13. Special NCDCC Badges ( Only for selected cadets )
Urban Search and Rescue Badge Criteria
Attend 3-day USAR Course at CDA
Practical Assessment on Basic Rescue Equipment, 4-
Point Suspension, Ladder and Donning of Breathing
Apparatus
Unit Best Cadet Badge Criteria
Minimum Rank CPL
Outstanding as a cadet
Good Academic Records
Good Discipline in Corps as well as School
At least 4 NCDCC Proficiency Badges
Regular Attendance for all activities
Smartness in bearing and turnout
Contributed to progress of school unit
Good Leadership
SCDF-NCDCC Pinnacle Badge Criteria
At least SSG in Sec 4/5
Possess Total Defence Badge, Footdrill Badge, Adventure
Training Camp, National Heritage and 4 CD Badges + CD
Knowledge Badge
Passed NAPFA
Possess Good Attributes – Conduct, Commitment, Performanance, Attitude, Attendance.

14. Special NCDCC Badges ( Only for selected CLTs)
SCDF-NCDCC Pinnacle Badge Criteria
For SSG or WO, impressive contributions recorded
, interviewed and selected as one of top 100
NCDCC cadets in Singapore.
For CLTs, passed and completed CLT course with
70% at least for CD Knowledge Test score
Passed NAPFA
Possess Good Attributes – Conduct,
Commitment, Performance, Attitude, Attendance
during training.
Scored 70% and above for CD knowledge
Good assessment by SCDF trainers/NCDCC officers
Urban Search and Rescue Badge Criteria
Attend 3-day USAR Course at CDA
Practical Assessment on Basic Rescue
Equipment, 4- Point Suspension, Ladder
and Donning of Breathing Apparatus

15. Special NCDCC Badge ( Only for selected CLTs and Officers)
Fire Fighting Badge Criteria
Attend 4-day Fire Fighting Course at CDA
Pass Written test on Fire Safety and Fire
Fighting topic
Practical Assessment on Use of Basic Fire
Fighting Equipment, Types of Fire
Appliances , Ladder drills , and
Donning of Breathing Apparatus
Rescue Methods

16. Promotion Criteria for Cadets

17. Promotion Criteria for Cadets
Obtained Compulsory Proficiency Badges required for
promotion to next higher rank
For SSG(Staff Sergeant) , need to complete and pass
Senior NCO Course
Good Attitude
Good Attendance at training sessions and lectures
Completed 6 hrs CIP a year.

18. SECONDARY 1 cadet RANK Compulsory Badge 1 Badge 2 Badge 3 Promotion
Dateline
Lance Corporal
( LCP )
First Aid
Total Defence
( Bronze )
Fire Safety
1st September

19. Total Defence ( Bronze ) Fire Safety Campcraft Rescue CD Shelter
SECONDARY 2 cadet
( Promotion Dateline : 1st June )
Compulsory
Badge 1
Compulsory
Badge 2
Compulsory
Badge 3
Rank :
Total Defence
( Bronze )
Fire Safety
Campcraft
Compulsory
Badge 4
Compulsory
Badge 5
Compulsory
Badge 6
Rescue
CD Shelter
First Aid

20. SECONDARY 2 cadet ( Promotion Dateline : 1st Dec )
Compulsory
Badge 1
First Aid
Badge 2
Total Defence
[ Bronze]
Badge 3
Fire Safety
Badge 4
Footdrill [ Bronze ]
Badge 5
Campcraft
Badge 6
Rescue
Badge 7
CD Shelter
Badge 8
CPR
Rank :
Sergeant (SGT)

21. SECONDARY 3 cadet ( Promotion Dateline : 1st June)
Footdrill
(Silver)
First Aid
Fire Safety
TD (Bronze)
Rank :
Staff Sergeant (SSG)
Campcraft
Rescue
CD Shelter
CPR CD
Knowledge
ATC
Hazmat

22. SECONDARY 3 cadet ( Promotion Dateline : 1st Dec)
First Aid
TD (Bronze)
Fire Safety
Footdrill (Gold)
Rank :
Campcraft
Rescue
CD Shelter
CPR
Warrant Officer (WO)
ATC
Hazmat
NHB Badge
CD Knowledge
SANA
Crime
Prevention

23. Optional badges – Cadets have to attend the lectures and complete
the module/practical test. However, they do not
need to pass the test for that optional badge
to promote to the next higher rank.
For example :
A Sec 1 cadet has the Footdrill(bronze) as an
optional badge. He / she will be required to take
the lessons and tests but even if he/she fails the
Footdrill test, he or she can still promote to the
next rank of LCP as long as he/she has passed
and obtained the compulsory badges.
Promotion to LCP
( Optional badges )
Footdrill [ Bronze ]
Campcraft

24. Sec 2 ( Optional badges ) – Promotion to CPL
Footdrill Bronze Badge
CPR Badge
ATC Badge
Crime
Prevention
Crime Prevention
Badge
SANA Badge

25. Crime Prevention Badge
Sec 2 ( Optional badges ) – Promotion to SGT
ATC Badge
Footdrill Silver Badge
Crime
Prevention
Crime Prevention Badge
SANA Badge

26. Sec 3 ( Optional badges ) – Promotion to SSG
Total Defence Silver Badge
National Heritage Badge
Footdrill Gold Badge
Crime
Prevention
CD USAR Badge
Crime Prevention
Badge
SANA Badge
HFS Badge

27. Sec 3 ( Optional badges ) – Promotion to WO
Total Defence Silver Badge
CD USAR Badge
National Heritage Badge
Crime
Prevention
Crime Prevention
Badge
SANA Badge
HFS Badge

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