Does a person going into a 70-series AOC (with a Master’s degree) go through the Basic Training or directly to the Officer Basic Course?

Gurpreet Singh — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:13:59 -0500

Hello everyone,

If a person is going to one of the 70 AOCs with Master’s degree, he still has to go through the Basic Training or direct to the Officer Basic training ?
One of the recruiter said it doesn’t matter what the website says, you have to go through the Basic Training. So, what to say to the recruiter? Is he right ?

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Dec 4 at 2018 1:25 PM

LTC Kevin B. — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:25:48 -0500

They go to Officer Basic Course. They don't do the Army's regular Basic Combat Training.

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Dec 4 at 2018 1:26 PM

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:26:35 -0500

I should think that some level of proper Military training is needed by everyone to equip them for operating within the Military service. To understand certain concepts You need to be exposed to them and their is no substitute for proper training and in the long run would be a disservice to both the individual and the unit. Unless the individual already has an equal level or training and or experience and its only a repeat they need that basic training at the Officer or enlisted level in My opinion.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 4 at 2018 1:41 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:41:09 -0500

If selected, you will attend AMEDD DCC - direct commission course followed by MS BOLC

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Dec 4 at 2018 3:19 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:19:31 -0500

http://www.usphs.gov

I'm gonna give you an alternative, look at Jr and Sr COSTEP, if you'd wanna go doctoral, I'm unsure if it can be used at that level, it's the USPHS equiv of ROTC...also, USPHS does take IT and comp sci (CS) for health admin, I merely !mention it as you might not have known about it, the field might be full for now, however, I merely suggest it as a possibility you might care to consider...also, if you can, elaborate on exactly what the basters was in for you, grades, GPA, specific course titles, I was doctoral allied health till total perm disability, we shut my license off my wife and I sevl us ago, however, I might suggest various fellowships for you, esp in med/clinical informatcs at Natl Library of Med (NLM) of NIH, also, look up AFIT under USAF and Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) on Wikipedia, as well as the USUHS PhD programs, not USPHS, that's the svc offering COSTEP, USUHS is the school, NPS of seen also has grad level coursework on systems sci aspects of healthcare, however, one can normally only go there as active duty, I tried, I had a masters recommend when I'd been in, I couldn't get it, they also have an online PhD in systems science I found interesting, I merely point all those out as possibilities and avenues you might also care to glance at...and, which other svcs have you looked at, I'm assuming Army, have you looked at Navy and USAF at all, or going AGR, Guard Tech, or Reserve Tech at all? I'd just wondered, I was also elec engrg (EE), physics, and math, with heavy CS, I had a good deal of exposure to med/coin informatics, e.g., HL7, DICOM imaging formats, etc, I'd be most eager to hear more, no rush, whenever you'd have time....

www.usphs.gov

Response by CPT Frank Berg made May 27 at 2020 10:35 PM

CPT Frank Berg — Wed, 27 May 2020 22:35:06 -0400

Yes...you do! The master degree only helps with position/rank...not training...get to it recruit! Lol