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Currently a 25U and heading towards my ETS in June of next year. However, getting my 6 and doing bigger and better things sounds great...only if I reclasses to something more relatable to my degree. (68X reclass- behavioral health). How likely would it be to get a class date and would it even be worth it(for those who have reclassed?).
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SFC Retention Operations Nco
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You're not eligible due to your rank. It's not something you can waive. You would need to contact the MOS propenent to ask for a grade waiver. That's a very low likelihood of acceptance, especially in a low density MOS. Second, you're in an understrength MOS requesting to go to a balanced MOS. That would require an exception to policy. If you have a bachelor or masters in counseling, that could be viewed as worth an exception. An associate in psychology or a few psych classes probably would not. Basically, you need to be exceptional enough that it would be advantageous to the Army to break its policy. For instance, we had a soldier with a master in a certain degree field. HRC tried to get her into the MOS she asked for, but there were no class seats. Which brings up the third issue - you would still need to manage to get a class seat. Very small MOS, very small class seat. I don't remember any requirements for LORs as someone else said, and I'm certain this MOS doesn't require any college courses, but other medical MOSs do.
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SGT (Join to see) also have a backup plan. You're six months from ETS, if you haven't been prepping for the last six months, then you're already catastrophically behind. You don't want to spend the next 2-3 months working this to get denied and have 90 days to plan. I suggest if it's denied you take advantage of the 12 month in the window extension being offered by HRC right now. Take the extension and then reapply a month or two later.
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SGT (Join to see) if you have more questions send me a message. I'll give you my contact information.
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SFC (Join to see) this reclass is just an option if I choose to re enlist. For right now I’m applying for civilian jobs. But I’m looking at all options
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SGT (Join to see) if you make it your last backup option you won't get it. Expect months in processing time for all the pieces involved. Even once you have all waivers met, the process time at HRC is up to one month
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You will need 3 LORs from your commander, battalion commander, and an o-3 or higher in the medical field. There are also prerequisites that you need to go in some certain ones I.e. Algebra classes and such. Class dates are small for some of the specialty MOS’s so sometimes they’re hard to get. Also, the medical field only accepts SPC non promotables so you’ll have to submit a waiver to be pulled into the medical field.
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I don't remember seeing any requirements for LORs and I'm certain 68X doesn't require algebra. Where are you getting this information?
Also, most, not all of the medical jobs are closed above specialist non promotable. For instance, 68V is only open to specialists promotable and above
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SFC (Join to see) this is from my own career counselor for when I was trying to get into 68A I decided not to do it due to the stringent requirements.
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WO1 (Join to see) I'm sorry, but that's just an example of people adding things to regulations and policies that aren't required. Basically, someone making up their own policy.
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