SWC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

SW E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Steelworker · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 12 references on the Regular exam

  1. 29CFR PART 1910
    SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY
    SUBPART 1200, APPENDIX C, 23
  2. 29CFR PART 1926
    SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
    Subpart 100
  3. NAVEDTRA 14040A
    BLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHING
    Ch 2Ch 3
  4. NAVEDTRA 14043C
    BUILDER BASIC
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 10
  5. NAVEDTRA 14045C
    BUILDER ADVANCED
    Ch 3Ch 6
  6. NAVEDTRA 14167F
    NAVAL SAFETY SUPERVISOR
    Ch 3
  7. NAVEDTRA 14233A
    NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE/SEABEE 1 & C
    Ch 2Ch 6Ch 7
  8. NAVEDTRA 14250C
    STEELWORKER BASIC
  9. NAVEDTRA 14251C
    STEELWORKER ADVANCED
    App AICh 1Ch 2Ch 3
  10. NTRP 4-04.2.5
    CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    App AApp CCh 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 11
  11. NTRP 4-04.2.7
    NAVY TACTICAL REFERENCE PUBLICATION CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR SEABEES
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 10
  12. NTRP 4-04-2.3(2021)
    CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING EDITION OCTOBER 2021
    Ch 5

Exam topics

4 topics · 12 subtopics

What this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.

Concrete ConstructionConcrete Placement · Reinforcement
Metal FabricationMetal Structures · Structural Fabrication
Project Planning & ExecutionPlanning & Estimation · Project Management · Quality Control & Quality Assurance · Safety Management
Welding & Cutting ProceduresMetal Cutting · Metallurgy · Welding Processes · Welding Symbols & Schematics
Official notes and source
  1. Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
  2. This BIBLIOGRAPHY is provided by NAC to document the REFERENCES used by a subject matter expert (a Navy Chief in the rating) as the basis for writing the questions on the REGULAR Navy Advancement exam that will be given to ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL in January 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
  3. The questions for your exam are based on the references listed in this bibliography. If a reference has been updated since the exam was created and differs from the reference listed here, the information in the updated reference will be considered when the exam is scored.
  4. The Professional Military Knowledge (PMK) references are no longer listed as part of this document, since PMK questions are no longer part of the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE). PMK knowledge will be measured through the separate Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) and details on administration of this exam can be found in the current cycle NAVADMIN.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).