Is there a long wait time to start AIT for 68F, and is it a rare MOS that is hard to get into? Do they deploy frequently?

2019-05-05T12:47:46-04:00

Looking for someone in the army 68f mos to answer a couple questions I have come across while trying to decide on an MOS. Is there a long wait time to start AIT for 68f? Is it a rare MOS that is hard to get into? And do they deploy frequently? What

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2019 12:52 PM

2019-05-05T12:52:41-04:00

The wait time depends on when the class is going to start. There are 3 classes taught in a year, so as far as waiting goes.. sometimes.
It can be hard to get into only because your GT score needs to be at least 110.
Deployments depends on your unit.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2019 12:54 PM

2019-05-05T12:54:37-04:00

Is it a long wait? It's as long a wait as the class date you get. It might be a year from now. AIT class seats are a finite resource, so it's first come first serve. But it's a small MOS with very limited class seats so you might not get lucky enough to land one. If you deploy just depends where you get assigned.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2019 1:21 PM

2019-05-05T13:21:21-04:00

I’m not 100% sure on the deployments. I know that they do both, but again it depends on where you are assigned.
I got to AIT in June, so I was technically the last class of the year.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made May 5 at 2019 1:29 PM

2019-05-05T13:29:13-04:00

They need medical people badly
Yes they deploy often. Think about becoming a pa. Warrant Officer. The air force makes them captains. I would go the air force route.

Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made May 6 at 2019 3:41 AM

2019-05-06T03:41:03-04:00

What do you want do with your life? Is physical therapy something that you think that you would enjoy doing? Physical therapists play an important role in a patient's recovery. When I was deployed to Iraq in 2004 I had to see a physical therapist a couple of times due to an injury to a soleus tendon. If being a physical therapist is what you really want to do then the wait time will be worth it. Good luck.