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For lieutenant (junior grade). - Five years' minimum experience in connection with ship design and construction or equivalent engineering experience, three of which shall have been on practical work in a shipyard.

For lieutenant. - Ten years' minimum experience in connection with ship design and construction or equivalent engineering, 5 years of which shall have been in responsible charge of professional work in a shipyard.

For lieutenant commander. - Fifteen years' minimum experience in connection with ship design and construction or equivalent engineering experience, 10 years of which shall have been in charge of professional work of increasing responsibility in a shipyard and holding within 1 year prior to appointment an executive position of important professional responsibility.

CIVIL ENGINEERS, VOLUNTEER RESERVE (SPECIAL SERVICE) CLASS CEC-V (S).

(1) Officers of the Civil Engineer Corps are charged with the design, construction, and maintenance of all facilities entering into the shore establishment of the Navy. The wide scope of engineering activities comprises all that relates to the design, construction, and maintenance of public works of the Naval Establishment ashore, such as drydocks, marine railways, shipbuilding ways, harbor works, quay walls, piers, wharves, slips, dredging, landings, floating and stationary cranes, power plants, and coaling plants, hangars, flying fields, seaplane ramps, heating, lighting, telephone, water, sewer, and railroad systems; roads, walks, and grounds; bridges, radio towers, hospitals, shops, barracks, and all buildings for whatever purpose required.
(2) In addition to the general requirements applicable to all applicants, candidates must have:
(a) Resigned from a commissioned rank in the Corps of Civil Engineers, United States Navy; or 
(b) Graduated from a recognized institution with a degree in engineering or architecture; or
(c) Sufficient prominence in this profession to demonstrate outstanding qualifications. (It is expected that all candidates have been engaged on engineering work of a character sufficient to demonstrate technical ability and administrative leadership.)
(3) Special minimum qualifications for the various ranks shall be as follows:
(a) For lieutenant (junior grade), 6 years' professional practice, 2 years of which shall have been in responsible charge of professional work. Employment under general supervision only and with considerable latitude for independent action.
(b) For lieutenant, 10 years' active professional practice, 6 years of which shall have been in responsible charge of professional work. Present employment under general or administrative supervision with wide latitude for independent or unreviewed action. At least 3 years of the period specified shall have been devoted to employment on engineering works of a difficult and important nature.
(c) For lieutenant commander, 15 years' active professional practice, 10 years of which shall have been in in responsible charge of professional work. Present employment under administrative supervision only, or in charge of own office on highly difficult and important professional or engineering work where the problems met have been unusually complex or the volume of business large.
(4) Active professional practice for all ranks in the Civil Engineer Corps is defined as direct employment on the design and construction of engineering works embraced within the scope of the activities of the Corps of Civil Engineers of the Navy, as above described.

MERCHANT MARINE RESERVE OFFICERS
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

(1) Appointments may be made in classes D-M, E-M, DE-M, SC-M, and MC-M.
(2) In addition to the general requirements for commission in the Naval Reserve, the following additional requirements are prescribed for appointment of officers in the Merchant Marine Reserve:
(a) Candidate for other than SC-M and MC-M must be a licensed officer of the American Merchant Marine and be serving in a vessel of not less than 1,000 tons displacement, documented under the laws of the United States, or on other public vessels thereof.
(b) He must be employed in connection with the seafaring profession in a capacity directly connected with the operation or management of ships of the American Merchant Marine, and whom it is desired be appointed for a specific mobilization billet.
(c) Candidates for appointment in classes SC-M and MC-M must be employed on passenger vessels documented under the laws of the United States; or in the cases of candidates for appointment in class MC-M, they must be employed in connection with the seafaring profession in capacities directly connected with their respective duties in the Merchant Marine. They must, in addition, agree that if appointed they will apply for and complete the Naval Reserve correspondence courses of their respective bureaus within 2 years after appointment. An applicant for appointment in class SC-M must attach a statement that he will, if appointed, file partially executed bond, signature cards, and application for bond. 
(3) The rank in which appointment is made depends on the duties which the candidate is normally performing on a vessel or ashore.

Transcription Notes:
the only error in reviewing this page was in the first section (1) under CIVIL, ENGINEERS,... There was a spelling error in the word "sewer" which I corrected.