The United States Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) consists of the five distinct medical corps of the Air Force and enlisted medical technicians. Capt. Maria DeArman, a family medicine physician in the Air Force, explains why she decided to bring her skills to the Military and shares what it was like to be. Each year, the Air Force accepts applications for their Physician Assistant Enlisted Commissioning Program. Only active duty enlisted Air Force members are eligible.
Officer Qualifications. To become an Air Force doctor, a physician must go through Commissioned Officer Training. This five-week program teaches civilians about the. Welcome to the United States Air Force. Learn about great opportunities for enlisted airmen, officers and health care professionals. Enlisted Airmen may be eligible for medical prep school. By Debbie Gildea, Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs / Published August 12, 2013.
Air Force Enlisted Physician Assistant Commissioning Program. Each. year, the Air Force accepts applications for their Physician Assistant. Enlisted Commissioning Program.
Only active duty enlisted Air Force members are eligible for. Those selected are commissioned as a 2nd Leutenant following. To be eligible. applicants must: Be on. E- 3 through E- 8 with a minimum of two years. I of the training program.
Meet age. limitations specified in Air Force Instruction 3. Biomedical Sciences Corps (less than 3.
Phase II Training.) Scholastic. Aptitude Test (SAT) (combined verbal and math score of 9. Have a. minimum general score of 8.
Armed Services Vocational. Aptitude Battery or Air Force Classification Test. Sixty. semester hours of transferable college credits and a grade point average. Courses listed below are mandatory. A. combined minimum 3.
GPA is required in the Math and Sciences courses. Twenty- four semester hours may be met from CCAF, DANTES, USAFI correspondence. Chemistry. w/lab - 8 Semester Hours (cannot clep this requirement) Biology. Semester Hours (cannot clep this requirement) Algebra. Semester hours (cannot clep this requirement) Social. Sciences - 6 Semester Hours - (may clep this requirement) Psychology. Semester Hours (cannot clep this requirement) Anatomy.
Physiology - 8 Semester hours (cannot clep this requirement) English. Semester Hours (composition recommended - may clep 3 semester. Be physically. qualified for worldwide duty. If overseas. must have a DEROS (Date Eligible Return from Overseas Station) on or. Early return from overseas assignment.
Never. convicted by court- martial or received an Article 1. Be eligible. to extend or reenlist for six years within 6. Be a U. S. citizen. For more. information, contact your local military personnel flight or education.
Information. Courtesy of AFMPC.
AF accepting applications for medical commissioning programs > U. S. Air Force > Article Display. JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO- RANDOLPH, Texas - -. Eligible Airmen interested in Biomedical Sciences Corps careers can apply for academic opportunities in the physical therapy, clinical psychology and physician assistant fields. In addition, eligible Airmen can apply for direct accession into one of three other BSC fields, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. Each program has specific criteria, but applicants for all programs must be U.
S. citizens, be medically qualified for worldwide duty, meet minimum commissioning requirements and meet Air Force fitness standards, said Kevin Smith, AFPC medical force management branch. Doctor of Physical Therapy Training Program.
The U. S. Army- Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy provides students entry- level competence in traditional physical therapy skills. Graduates earn a doctor of physical therapy degree from Baylor University. Enlisted applicants accepted for the program are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Air Force Medical Service Corps. Upon completion of the program, all graduates join the BSC.
Open to Air Force active duty members, program applicants must have their bachelor's degree or be in the final semester of school for their degree. Course pre- requisites include anatomy, physiology, biology, physics, chemistry, psychology, an additional social science and statistics. Applicants must have a 1,0. Graduate Record Examination or 2. GRE scores must be no more than four years old as of the selection board date, and prerequisite courses must have been completed no more than 1. Applications will be accepted through Nov. October 2. 01. 4.
Additional information, application instructions and contact information are available on the my. Pers website at https: //mypers. Air Force Medical Service Knowledge Exchange page at https: //kx.
Ph. D. Clinical Psychology Training Program. The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences graduate training program in Military Clinical Psychology is designed to prepare broad- based Ph. D. clinical psychologists and to emphasize appreciation and understanding of the needs of the military. Eligibility is open to active duty officers, enlisted, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members with a GRE of 1,1. GRE scores must be no older than two years from the application date. Go to www. usuhs.
Applications, due to USUHS by Jan. USUHS at the above website. Inter- service Physician Assistant Program. Airmen who meet Inter- service Physician Assistant Program admission criteria and successfully complete required training are awarded a qualifying degree as a physician assistant.
The program is open to active duty enlisted and commissioned members, as well as Reserve Officer Training Corps and U. S. Air Force Academy cadets. Applications are due between Nov. Jan. 2. 5, 2. 01. December 2. 01. 4, and April and August 2.
Enlisted applicants must be airmen first class through senior master sergeants who have between two and 1. Aug. 1, 2. 01. 5. Active duty officers must have fewer than five years time in service by Aug. ROTC and USAFA cadets must be released by the AFPC line officer accessions branch before they can begin the application process, and USAFA cadets must also be endorsed for the program by the USAFA Health Professions Advisory Committee before applying. All applicants, including those with undergraduate or graduate degrees, must submit their Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, which must be no more than five years old. The minimum combined for critical reading, verbal and math is 1,4. In addition, candidates must have at least 6.
GPA. Additional scholastic requirements are available on the my. Pers website at https: //mypers. Application packages must include academic worksheets, transcripts and SAT reports, which must be emailed to the AFPC Biomedical Science Corps Utilization and Education Branch by Jan. Submission instructions are availble on my. Pers, as well. Direct Accessions. Direct commissioning opportunities are also available in three career fields for Airmen who meet eligibility requirements, Smith said.
Applicants must meet requirements for consideration in the aerospace physiologist, biomedical laboratory officer or bioenvironmental engineer Air Force specialties. For field requirements and application procedures go to the AFMS webpage at https: //kx. For more information, go to my. Pers at https: //mypers. PSDM 1. 3- 6. 3" in the search window, or visit the AFMS site at https: //kx.