15 CFR 998.11

§ 998.11 Qualifications of officer candidates.

United States · 15 CFR — Commerce and Foreign Trade · Status: effective

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Citation: 15 CFR 998.11, § 998.11 Qualifications of officer candidates, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/63399
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(a) Original appointments to the NOAA Corps are made based on the qualifications of individual applicants and the needs of the NOAA Corps. Each applicant must: (1) Be a citizen of the United States of good moral character; (2) Be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance level of Secret; (3) Meet physical and mental qualifications as the Secretary may direct, such as physical fitness, medical, dental, and mental examinations; (4) Hold a baccalaureate degree, preferably in a major course of study related to NOAA's scientific or technical activities, awarded from an accredited postsecondary institution. All applicants, regardless of degree(s) awarded, must have completed at least 48 semester (72 quarter) hours in math, science, or engineering coursework pertaining to NOAA's mission unless waived by the Director based on the needs of the NOAA Corps; and (5) Have not twice failed selection for promotion in another uniformed service. (b) [Reserved]

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.