The Career Navigator Program uses the Career Waypoints (C-Way) tool to help sailors make informed career decisions. C-Way allows sailors to view their best match ratings and submit reenlistment or conversion applications between 13-6 months before their end of service. Applications are approved based on the sailor's qualifications and available quotas, with the goal of placing sailors in career paths that match their skills.

1. Command Career
Counselor Course
Career Navigator Program
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2. Career Navigator Program
Enabling Objectives
Upon successful completion of this
topic, the trainee will be able to:
 IDENTIFY the purpose of the Career
Navigator Program (CNAV).
 LIST the personnel affected by the Career
Waypoints (C-Way) process.
 IDENTIFY the Career Waypoints (C-Way)
submission and approval processes.
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3. Career Navigator Program
Enabling Objectives (cont.)
 LIST the Career Waypoints
options provided to the Sailor.
 IDENTIFY the Career Waypoints
timeline requirements.
 IDENTIFY the steps the CCC
takes in the Career Waypoints
process.
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4. Career Navigator Program
Reference Publications
 NAVPERS 15560(series), Naval
Military Personnel Manual
(MILPERSMAN)
 NAVPERS 15878(series), Career
Counselor Handbook (CCH)
 NAVADMIN 149/13; 150/13
 NPC:
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-
npc/career/careercounseling/Page
s/CareerWaypointSystem.aspx
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5. Career Navigator Program
Career Navigator Program Purpose
Career Navigator program is to
help Sailors make informed
decisions about their personal
and professional career
opportunities by placing the
power of Navy career
management systems at their
fingertips.
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6. Career Navigator Program
Career Navigator Purpose
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7. Career Navigator Program
Career Waypoints Purpose
 Career Waypoints (C-Way)
 Is a tool that allows Career
Counselors and Sailors to view their
“Best Match” ratings.
 The Career Waypoints-
Reenlistment (C-Way-Reen)
screening process is to be based
on rank, performance evaluations
and critical NECs.
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8. Career Navigator Program
Career Waypoint- Reenlistment
(C-way-Reen)
 Deadline will be 2359(CST) on the last
day of each month.
 COs, XOs, OICs or designated
command representative will have
access to C-Way for entry, inquiries,
and results of all C-Way-Reen
applications.
 Submit C-Way-Reen applications NO
LATER than 13 months prior to
S/EAOS/PRD via Career Waypoints
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9. Career Navigator Program
 NPC’s normal processing of C-
way-Reen applications begins 13
months prior to S/EAOS/PRD.
 Applicants will be submitted each
month from 13 to 6 months prior
to S/EAOS/PRD.
 Applicant will be compared no
more than 8 times for an Active
Duty quota.
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C-Way-Reen

10. Career Navigator Program
C-way-Reen Timeline and Options
 Months 13/12/11/10
During this time, Sailors submit
reenlistment applications for:
Active Duty In-rate
Active Duty Conversion
SELRES
Intends to Separate
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11. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-ReenTimeline and Options (cont)
 Months 9/8/7/6
During this period Sailors
submit applications for:
Rating conversion
SELRES
In-rate applications are not
authorized.
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12. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-ReenTimeline and Options
(cont.)
 Months 5/4/3
During this period Sailors may
submit applications for
transition into the Selected
Reserves.
In rate and conversion options
are no longer available.
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13. Career Navigator Program
Career Waypoint Timeline
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14. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-Reen Reenlistment Processing
 Sailors can request up to 3 rating
conversion choices:
 Rating request must be from the
monthly quota conversion list per
Sailor’s application.
 Sailors must be fully qualified for
the ratings they are selecting IAW
MILPERSMAN 1306-618 and in
Career Waypoints.
 Retesting of AFCT may be required
prior to submission.
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15. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-Reen Approval Process (E-6)
 E6 Sailors with less than 14
years of service who desire to
reenlist and have command
approval will be given
reenlistment approval on their
first application.
 Nuclear ratings will still apply
every month
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16. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-Reen Approval Process
(E5 and Below)
 Categories of skill sets have been
created to expedite reenlistment
request processing for E5 and below.
Open Reenlistment
Balanced Reenlistment
Competitive Reenlistment
CNAV Skillset list is updated monthly
and can be found at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-
npc/career/careercounseling/Pages/CareerWaypointSystem.aspx
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17. Career Navigator Program
Open Reenlistment
 Sailors in undermanned skill
sets.
All eligible and command
approved reenlistment E5 and
below Sailors in open skill sets
will receive approval to reenlist
on their first application (within
approx 30 days).
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18. Career Navigator Program
Balanced Reenlistment
Year Group (YG) – YG is
determined by the Fiscal Year
of when the Sailor joined the
Navy.
Example – ADSD – 1 Oct
2003 = YG04
ADSD – 30 Sep 2003 = YG03
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19. Career Navigator Program
Balanced Reenlistment
 Sailors in skill sets that are fully-manned.
 Reenlistment request processing for all
eligible and command approved
reenlistment Sailors will be based on the
manning in their Year Group (YG).
 Sailors in undermanned YG will receive
approval on their first application, and
Sailors will know at least 10 months from
EAOS is they will be able to reenlist in
their current rate.
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20. Career Navigator Program
Competitive Reenlistment
 Sailors in skill sets that are over-manned or
have special requirements.
 Reenlistment request processing for all
eligible and command approved
reenlistment Sailors who are in skill sets
that are over manned or that have special
requirements such as the Nuclear
community will know at least 10 months
from the end of their contract whether
they will be able to reenlist in their current
rate.
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21. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-Reen Approval Process (cont.)
 Possible C-Way results:
 Reenlist in rate.
 Tentatively Approved for Conversion.
 Transition into the Selected Reserves
 Denied-Final Active (Separate at S/EAOS).
 Monthly reenlistment/conversion quotas for
each rate is assigned by the Enlisted
Community Managers.
 Approved quotas will be assigned expiration
dates and are valid for 13 months.
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22. Career Navigator Program
C-Way Reen Approval Process (cont.)
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23. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-Reen Approval Process (cont.)
 Applicant who is not selected and
has maximized the number of C-
Way comparisons (4 total in rate, 4
conversion) will be separated from
Active Duty Navy.
 Official notification will be posted
via letter for every Sailor in C-Way
once approved, or denied final
active.
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24. Career Navigator Program
Professional Apprenticeship Career
Track (PACT) Designation (C-Way-
PACT)
 C-Way-PACT will auto-generate
partially populated applications for
PACT Sailors who are:
 Time in-rate (TIR) eligible for the Navy-
Wide Advancement Examination
(NWAE)
 And/or have at least 12 months on
board their first permanent duty
station
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25. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-PACT Sailors (cont.)
 PACT Sailors who meet TIR
requirements for the NWAE will
be able to apply for Rating Entry
Designation (RED) or NWAE
quotas regardless of Time On
Board.
 Red quotas are preferred
because Sailors are designated in
the same month as the quota is
approved
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26. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-PACT Sailors (cont.)
 Direct designation is advantageous
for Sailors because it provides a
career path and eligibility to
participate in the NWAE as a rated E-3
 Sailors on this path may perform
better on the NWAE, increasing their
chances for advancement since they
will have more opportunity to gain
experience and study in their new
rating prior to the exam.
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27. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-PACT Sailors (cont.)
 Sailors who have at least 12 months
on board their first permanent duty
station following completion of their
initial skills training will be able to
apply for RED or A-school quotas
 PACT Sailors are encouraged to
research and review gapped billets*
on board their command and apply for
ratings with gaps, which benefits both
the command and the Sailor
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28. Career Navigator Program
C-Way-PACT Sailors (cont.)
 Most Sailors will find the
opportunity to gain experience
and study in their new rating may
lead to faster promotion, which in
turn increases Competitiveness
for reenlistment if desired and for
converting to a different rating in
the future
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29. Career Navigator Program
C-Way Discussion Topics
 Ensure Pg 13 is submitted to the
respective ECM to return C-Way-Reen
quota for Sailors choosing to separate.
 A monthly review must be done for all
personnel who have not received final C-
Way-Reen results.
 Ensure applications are updated to
include changes to evaluations,
advancement, PRIMS, NJP, and security
clearance eligibility, etc…
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30. Career Navigator Program
C-Way Discussion Topics (cont.)
 CCCs must submit a new SAAR when
they transfer to a new command to
ensure their UIC is updated.
 CCCs must review the conversion quotas
listed for each Sailor each month and
update all applications based on the
current available quotas.
 If Sailors fail to complete “A” school,
they will be processed for separation
within 60 days.
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31. Career Navigator Program
C-Way Discussion Topics (cont.)
 Ensure Sailors understand that
once they are selected for
conversion to a rate through Career
Waypoints, the decision is final.
Sailors shouldn’t ask for a rate they
don’t want. Quotas are limited, and
this could cause other Sailors to
miss out on an opportunity to
convert and be separated.
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32. Career Navigator Program
Summary and Review
 What is the purpose of Career
Navigator?
 Which Sailors are affected by the
Career Waypoints process?
 What are the Career Waypoints
options provided to the Sailor?
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33. Career Navigator Program
Summary and Review
 What is the purpose of Career
Waypoints?
 What are the inputs to qualify a
Sailor in Career Waypoints?
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