Posted on May 21, 2018
What are the education requirements for a 70D AOC direct commission?
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I know that right now they are taking individuals with Bachelors Degrees. Will they waive that? I am 3 classes short of a biology degree but unfortunately haven’t had time to go back because of the types of classes they are. I am prior service. I know occasionally they will do it with stipulations of completing the degree before promotion. I do have about 3 years of experience in healthcare IT
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70D: Health Services Systems Management
70D: Health Services Systems Management
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At minimum you will need some sort of BS + work experience related to what a 70D does.
The question is , being that your profile is blank are you doing any sort of signal type work or a civilian job related to IT? -- Correction you said 3 years of IT.
As far as a waiver.. very unlikely . they want to see a BS , which is required for CV review purposes ( see note below)
My Background I got DC as a 70D with the following
10+ years of IT in product development/and technical work, a Masters in Information systems and about 6 years of medical IT.
note I am not aware of any DC to 70D as active duty. Just be aware of that.
The question is , being that your profile is blank are you doing any sort of signal type work or a civilian job related to IT? -- Correction you said 3 years of IT.
As far as a waiver.. very unlikely . they want to see a BS , which is required for CV review purposes ( see note below)
My Background I got DC as a 70D with the following
10+ years of IT in product development/and technical work, a Masters in Information systems and about 6 years of medical IT.
note I am not aware of any DC to 70D as active duty. Just be aware of that.
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CPT Enrique M.
corrected the comment after you said you had 3 years of IT experience in the medical field.
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I have a BS in psych, MS in admin. of Justice and Security. Working on DHA with a yr. and a half to go. But I am older than 42. What do you think my chances are?
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I appreciate the response. So they will take a partial degree? And I have about 6 years of IT experience that I can point to on my CV with about 3 of them in the Healthcare IT realm. And I am fine with Reserves.
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CPT Enrique M.
no its required for you to have a BS before they even try to process the CV review.
in my case since I was not prior service they would not let me process my packet until my masters degree was completed ( not required but needed it for a competitive packet)
in my case since I was not prior service they would not let me process my packet until my masters degree was completed ( not required but needed it for a competitive packet)
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SGT (Join to see)
I appreciate the response. I guess I will have to pass on this opportunity then until I can go back and finish my degree.
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CPT Enrique M.
SGT (Join to see) - I wouldn't stop the process. Get with your recruiter and get the packet together. If you think you can take those couple of credits here you can have everything ready to go.
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LTC (Join to see)
We appreciate your interest for 70D in the Reserve or National Guard I look for individuals that have a BA but also either experience in Healthcare and IT and certifications such as a Sec +, CISC, CISSP, CPHIMs, CHCIO, GLSC, etc. They are not required but will make your packet competitive.
For active duty, you have to meet the qualifications for a 70B Medical Service Corps Officer. At the 6 to 8, you can select 70D.
For active duty, you have to meet the qualifications for a 70B Medical Service Corps Officer. At the 6 to 8, you can select 70D.
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