What medical job provides the most time for online classes for someone in the AD Air Force?

Elizabeth Allenrep — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 23:53:51 -0500

I plan to sign a 4-year contract while going to school for under grade in BSN in nursing while active duty ?... i am thinking surgery assistant or dental labotory

Response by 1SG Jason Rose made Jan 7 at 2019 12:21 AM

1SG Jason Rose — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:21:49 -0500

Ms. Allenrep I am speaking as a prior Army recruiter. If you want to go to school then go to school and don’t join. You sign a contract to serve in whatever branch you are trying to join. Yes you can still go to school but your job comes first. First you have to be qualified to enlist, second pass training. Some services will make you wait a year until you can go to school. In summary just check your priorities. Do you want to serve and be apart of a team, gain some experience and be apart of a team? Then great service is for you. If your concern is how much time will you have to attend school and where you will be stationed, then if ask to refocus your priorities and reasons to join. Best of luck...and I start a masters in March all while serving on Active duty. It can be done!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 7 at 2019 12:51 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:51:09 -0500

Nothing offers the most time. The same job can be busy at one location and very chill at another. If your goal is to go to college, join the Reserves or National Guard and go to school. If your goal is to have a job while having a career that's a different story. There is no job that pays you a living wage to go to school. Prioritize your goals and plan accordingly.

Response by PO3 David Fries made Jan 7 at 2019 5:21 AM

PO3 David Fries — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 05:21:56 -0500

Exactly what are you joining for?

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Jan 7 at 2019 5:57 AM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 05:57:19 -0500

More time is not s thing. Select the position that best suits your future goals. Thank you for your service.

Response by TSgt David Holman made Jan 7 at 2019 9:05 AM

TSgt David Holman — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:05:03 -0500

If you plan on going for a BSN, I would recommend going the EMT/Aerospace Medical Technician route. It would give you a good grasp of basic nursing skills/knowledge, and would put you in a good position for a commissioning program where they pay for your BSN. That being said, there aren't really any good career fields to try to get a BSN while active, since the second half of the program is clinicals, and require you to work 8-12 hours a day in a clinic under a preceptor, and there is a chance that not all of them will be in the same facility. You also can't count time that you are on duty performing medical tasks as clinical time.

I just finished 20 years as a medic, and loved it. I am also starting my BSN this month as a second bachelors. Best of luck to you, let us know how it turns out.