Medics help wounded soldiers in the United States Army.They provide emergency medical treatment to soldiers on the frontlines.A healthcare specialist can become a Physician Assistant or a Special Operations Combat Medic with the right training.
Step 1: Meet a person.
Discuss whether the Army is the right fit for you with a local recruiter.If you have questions about being a medic or serving in the Army, a recruiters will be able to answer them.A number of questions will be asked at your initial interview to determine if you are eligible for serve.You will be asked about your education level, criminal history, age, marital/dependency status, and physical condition.Think of this meeting as a job interview with the recruiters looking at your fitness to serve.
Step 2: You need the required documents.
It's important to bring the required documents when you meet with the person.These documents will prove to the Army that you are who you claim to be.A social security card, driver's license, high school diploma or GED, and a direct deposit form are required.You will need to give information about your dependents if you are married or have children.The Army will conduct a background check on you.
Step 3: The armed services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a test.
You will schedule a time to take the ASVAB once you have met with the recruiter.The multiple choice test will highlight your strengths and help you find the best job for you.The ASVAB tests your knowledge of a number of subjects.You will be tested on your understanding of electronics as well as mechanical and auto familiarity.If you want to become a medic, you need to score a 101 on the skilled technical and a 107 on general technical sections of the ASVAB.
Step 4: Get a physical fitness evaluation.
You can schedule a physical examination at the nearest Military Entrance Processing States.They want to know if you are healthy enough to serve in the military.They will look at your psychological health as well.Someone will help you figure out which career opportunities will work best for you during your visit to the MEPS.The official Oath of Enlistment will be administered after you pass your physical.
Step 5: Talk to your family and friends.
Before you can become an Army medic, you need to talk to your family about joining the military.Discuss your desire to serve with them.It is not an easy task to join the U.S. armed forces.It is possible to get some insight into why you want to serve and what your expectations are.Ask family and friends who have served about their experiences.
Step 6: Basic Combat Training can be completed.
Once you are accepted into the United States military, you will begin training to become a soldier.BCT consists of ten weeks of intense physical training and integration into the military way of life.There are several different locations in the United States where BCT occurs.
Step 7: Undergo Advanced Individual Training is an advanced individual training program.
Depending on your ASVAB score, education background, and the Army's needs, you may be selected to become an Army medic.After completing basic training, you will undergo Advanced Individual Training.You will learn how to treat wounded soldiers at AIT.Depending on what skills or training you complete, this period can take 16 to 68 weeks.Although the Army takes your interests into account, there is no guarantee you will get the assignment you want.Your test scores and individual skills are used by the Army to make assignments.It is not a guarantee that you will be placed as a medic if you build some basic medical skills before entering the service.AIT training takes place at Fort Sam Huston, Texas.Basic first aid, bandage wounds, start IV lines, and other practical field exercises will be taught to you.You will be considered an Army Medic once you have completed AIT.
Step 8: You should be assigned to a unit.
You will be assigned to a unit once you have completed AIT.Depending on your capabilities and what you want to do, you could be assigned to a number of different roles.You could serve as a flight paramedic, a licensed practical nurse, or many other specialties in your new role.Further training will be given to you based on your new role.An EMT is the equivalent of a medic.The Army's needs, with consideration of your skills, will dictate what type of unit you serve in.
Step 9: Receive advanced training.
Advanced training may be prescribed by your unit's Physician Assistant after you are assigned.A series of lectures, seminars, and practical training will teach you further medical skills.Combat medics are trained to place chest tubes and control bleeding.Medics can learn to administer drugs.The sterilizing of surgical equipment may be learned by others who are trained to serve in field hospitals.
Step 10: The Inter-service Physician Assistant Program is for physician assistants.
You can further your medical training as a Physician Assistant if you are a medic.You will be able to apply to the IPAP once you have completed the equivalent of a bachelor's degree.You will have the opportunity to apply for civilian certification after completing the two-year program.Fort Sam Huston also has IPAP training.
Step 11: Become a combat medic.
You may want to serve as a special operations medic after completing your training to become an Army medic.Medics in the United States Special Forces.SOCMs are required to have a broader medical knowledge because they operate on their own.They need to be able to treat traumatic injuries.Medics who receive the skill identifier "W1" serve with Special Forces units like the Rangers.
Step 12: It is necessary to complete Airborne School.
Airborne School is a three week program at Fort Benning, Georgia, where you learn the basic paratrooper training.Obtaining further special forces training requires receiving and passing military parachutist instruction.Jump School is also known as Airborne School.
Step 13: Pass the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program.
You will complete the Army Ranger training program once you are accepted into the special forces program.A physically and psychologically intensive program designed to prepare new recruits for assignment to the 75th Ranger Regiment is called RASP.All soldiers are required to complete RASP.The course is held at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Step 14: The pre-SOCM program is recommended.
You will receive a six-week college course at Columbus State University before you start official training.The purpose of these courses is to give you a base of knowledge about the human body.The student will not be able to proceed with their training if the class passes with an 80% or higher.
Step 15: The course needs to be finished.
The course consists of six blocks of training and four weeks of clinical rotation.Special Forces from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines are included in the courses.The training environment is both mentally and physically strenuous.The six course blocks are EMT-Basic, Clinical Medicine, Trauma 1, Trauma 2, and Trauma 3.You will have the same medical knowledge as a nurse or physician assistant once you have completed the training.