| HOSPITAL CORPSMAN CAREER INFORMATION |
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| FEATURED NEC - HM 8432 |
HM-8432 Preventive Medicine Technician - Assists Medical Department Officers in the
performance of Preventive Medicine and Occupational Health Programs for Navy and Marine
Corps forces ashore and afloat. Performs inspections and surveys of food and food service
facilities, berthing spaces, barber and beauty shops, child care facilities, recreational
facilities, swimming pools, potable water systems, solid waste and waste water disposal
sites and systems, vehicles, and transport containers. Conducts bacteriological analysis of
food, water, and ice samples. Conducts epidemiological investigations and reporting
(Disease Alert Report), interviews and counsels sexually transmitted disease and other
communicable disease patients and contacts, administers mass immunization programs and
conducts nosocomial infection control programs. Applies statistical methods to human
mortality, morbidity, and demographic studies. Conducts disease vector control programs.
Is proficient in all aspects of field sanitation. Is proficient in medical and sanitary
aspects of CBR defense. Under the supervision of occupational health professionals, assists
in ensuring that work place environments are healthful, consistent with existing NAVOSH
standards, through surveillance of the work place and medical surveillance of personnel
exposed to work hazards. Instructs medical and nonmedical personnel in preventive medicine,
industrial hygiene, environmental health and occupational health matters.
performance of Preventive Medicine and Occupational Health Programs for Navy and Marine
Corps forces ashore and afloat. Performs inspections and surveys of food and food service
facilities, berthing spaces, barber and beauty shops, child care facilities, recreational
facilities, swimming pools, potable water systems, solid waste and waste water disposal
sites and systems, vehicles, and transport containers. Conducts bacteriological analysis of
food, water, and ice samples. Conducts epidemiological investigations and reporting
(Disease Alert Report), interviews and counsels sexually transmitted disease and other
communicable disease patients and contacts, administers mass immunization programs and
conducts nosocomial infection control programs. Applies statistical methods to human
mortality, morbidity, and demographic studies. Conducts disease vector control programs.
Is proficient in all aspects of field sanitation. Is proficient in medical and sanitary
aspects of CBR defense. Under the supervision of occupational health professionals, assists
in ensuring that work place environments are healthful, consistent with existing NAVOSH
standards, through surveillance of the work place and medical surveillance of personnel
exposed to work hazards. Instructs medical and nonmedical personnel in preventive medicine,
industrial hygiene, environmental health and occupational health matters.
| SRB - Zone A = 1.0, Zone B = 2.0, Zone C = 4.5 |
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| A COLLEGE DEGREE AND TUITION ASSISTANCE There's no better time than the present to get started on your college degree. The Navy now gives us 16 semester hours of college at no charge to the service member, as long as you don't go over the maximum amount $250 per semester hour. BOOKS ARE NOT COVERED!! If you use all of your TA for the fiscal year, don't be afraid to dip into your Montgomery G.I. Bill, it's there for your benefit. Don't forget to log onto NKO and click on "Learning" to check out the various opportunities available to you to earn college credits It is now a requirement for all enlisted Sailors to have at least an Associates Degree to be eligible for promotion by 2010. Navy's degree roadmap for Hospital Corpsman are as follows: Health Science Technology, Computer Science Technology, and Health Sciences Management. Talk to your Command Career Counselor or Educational Services Officer today to get started on your degree. |
| AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY (AMU) It may be a good idea to check out what American Military University has to offer. They offer certificates, as well as Associate, Bachelor, and Master degrees. I've taken a few classes through AMU, and I was quite impressed. Most instructors are prior military and are quite flexible, and flexibility can be a must sometimes with our hectic schedules. To top it off, they offer free text books for all undergraduate courses. Some degrees of interest are: Health Services Administration, Computer Science, Sports and Health Science, and Public Health. |
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| EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (ERAU) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University also offers degrees that can be completed all online. As with AMU, ERAU offers flexible degrees, with very flexible instructors. Check out their Associate/Bachelor of Science in Technical Management with concentrations in; Occupational Safety and Health, Logistics, and Security and Intelligence. |
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| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (UCCS) Already have a Bachelors and looking to start on a Master's program. Take a look at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs' Distance MBA with concentrations in Health Care Administration, Information Systems, and Finance to name a few. UCCS' programs are also accredited by AACSB International, an accreditation recommended if you wish to apply for an MSC commission as a Health Care Administrator. |
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| OFFICER PROGRAMS |
MSC IPP - The MSC IPP provides a pathway to an officer commission for career motivated
active duty enlisted personnel, in pay graded E-5 through E-9, who meet the eligibility
criteria defined in OPNAVINST 1420.1A CH-2. MSC IPP offers a wide range of undergraduate
and graduate training opportunities in a variety of medical service corps specialties
leading to a commission in the Medical Service Corps. Opportunities are available for
the following specialties: Health Care Administration (HCA), Physician Assistant (PA),
Environmental Health (EHO), Radiation Health (RHO), Industrial Hygiene (IHO), Entomology,
and Pharmacy. These programs provide opportunities to attend school full time to
complete a qualifying degree, remain on active duty, receive full pay and allowance at
their current enlisted pay grade, and have the opportunity to advance in rank. Tuition,
fees and books are covered. For more information click here.
MECP - The Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) is a commissioning pathway
offering qualified enlisted men and women from all ratings the change to earn an
entry-level nursing degree followed by an appointment as an Ensign in the Nurse Corps.
MECP is available to members serving on active duty as enlisted personnel of the Regular
Navy or Naval Reserve (including the Full Time Service (FTS) Program) or Marine Corps or
Marine Corps Reserve (including Active Reserve (AR) Program). Reserves on Active Duty
for Special Work (ADSW) or One, Two, or Three-Year Recalls and Canvasser Recruiters are
not eligible for the program. Those accepted into the program receive full pay and
benefits of their current pay grade while attending school in pursuit of a Bachelor's
Degree in Nursing (BSN). MECP students may use their Montgomery G.I. Bill as well as
other outside financial assistance to pay for schooling. Applicants must be U.S.
Citizens and have completed at least 30 semester hours, or 45 quarter hours, of
undergraduate courses accept for transfer towards a bachelor's degree with a cumulative
grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must also have taken the SAT or
ACT within the past three years. For more information click here.
active duty enlisted personnel, in pay graded E-5 through E-9, who meet the eligibility
criteria defined in OPNAVINST 1420.1A CH-2. MSC IPP offers a wide range of undergraduate
and graduate training opportunities in a variety of medical service corps specialties
leading to a commission in the Medical Service Corps. Opportunities are available for
the following specialties: Health Care Administration (HCA), Physician Assistant (PA),
Environmental Health (EHO), Radiation Health (RHO), Industrial Hygiene (IHO), Entomology,
and Pharmacy. These programs provide opportunities to attend school full time to
complete a qualifying degree, remain on active duty, receive full pay and allowance at
their current enlisted pay grade, and have the opportunity to advance in rank. Tuition,
fees and books are covered. For more information click here.
MECP - The Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) is a commissioning pathway
offering qualified enlisted men and women from all ratings the change to earn an
entry-level nursing degree followed by an appointment as an Ensign in the Nurse Corps.
MECP is available to members serving on active duty as enlisted personnel of the Regular
Navy or Naval Reserve (including the Full Time Service (FTS) Program) or Marine Corps or
Marine Corps Reserve (including Active Reserve (AR) Program). Reserves on Active Duty
for Special Work (ADSW) or One, Two, or Three-Year Recalls and Canvasser Recruiters are
not eligible for the program. Those accepted into the program receive full pay and
benefits of their current pay grade while attending school in pursuit of a Bachelor's
Degree in Nursing (BSN). MECP students may use their Montgomery G.I. Bill as well as
other outside financial assistance to pay for schooling. Applicants must be U.S.
Citizens and have completed at least 30 semester hours, or 45 quarter hours, of
undergraduate courses accept for transfer towards a bachelor's degree with a cumulative
grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must also have taken the SAT or
ACT within the past three years. For more information click here.