Past Not Advanced (PNA) Points - PNA points are awarded to E-4 through E-6 candidates who achieve a relatively high score on previous Navy-wide advancement examination/have relatively high performance mark averages during an examination cycle in which the candidate competed for advancement but was not advanced because of quota limitations. PNA points are comprised of written examination standard score and performance mark average. PNA points are only creditable from the most recent five exam cycles in that paygrade. Maximum PNA points are 30.
Some educational institutions have begun offering college credits for Navy advancement exams. Sailors who pass their career advancement examinations but are not advanced in their rate earn "passed, not-advanced" (PNA) points, which until recently were only helpful in enhancing their chances of being advanced in the next exam cycle.
According to the American Council on Education (ACE Guide), if PNA appears on a member's profile sheet and is posted on the Sailor Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART), this means they may qualify for a certain amount of college credit.
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