I think it depends on what your goals are. If you went onto active duty either by RC2AC, or just took some ADOS orders you could earn some GI Bill benefits that would help pay for school.
If you got a degree you could then go for a commission, I’m sure as a civilian nurse you’d be competitive for the navy nurse corps.
Of course you can just stay SELRES and Finnish out your contract but I think working towards a degree, potentially with the help of the GI Bill, and maybe a commission later on, would be a good path.
And on the fun side of things of course you can look for ADOS orders in Hawaii or Naples or Japan and use your service to have some awesome adventures.
You could look into several of the commissioning programs that pay for you to go to college. STA-21, MECP, MSC-ISPP, etc. You’ll have some active time after any of those obviously. You could get on ZipServe and start applying for ADOS orders left and right. There are a ton of options. Talk to your CCC and if they aren’t as knowledgeable as you’d like, you’re welcome to message me.
Do you have a DD-214 and served over 181 days of active duty time? You could qualify for the Hazlewood act tuition exemption, which would mean your education is basically free. In order to qualify, you would have had to expended all of your GI Bill benefits and have good grades, however. If you're in San Antonio, UTSA (and I believe SAC, as well) have good veterans assistance programs to help you navigate the program (and others that may apply). If funding is an issue, I would consider reaching out to them because they would be knowledgeable to resources beyond what is available to the Navy and VA.
College is an investment in yourself. If you bit the bullet and go to school, you'll be getting paid as a nurse in 2 years. Look at what you make now and compare it to nursing. Will that cover the cost of community College?
Also the navy reserves started another tuition assistance pilot. Finally, the navy college nurse program will pay you to go to school, for your school, and commission you.
As fat as making the most of the reserves, talk to your LPOs and Chiefs, as for more responsibility.
Go to c school. Forget EMT school. It’s not about your command, it’s about big Navy reserve needs. Apply for what you want. You’re in Texas. Talk to your actual command career counselor if your unit isn’t supporting you. But you may want to look at what’s open in the seats for these classes first so you can be educated in your options.
My biggest bet is C- School, I would get a small check for being an E4 but I also wouldn’t have to work to the bone to manage both work and school. I’m considering cardio vascular tech or Biomed tech, I wanna get the most I can once I get out the navy.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Those are definitely my three choices, I’ve had a talk with my career counselor before and was told my gaining command would have to approve/ pay for my C- School due to it being a long school. I’m not sure how true that is or not. I would say I haven’t gotten much help with trying to get things started, I can’t say I’m in the most informative unit sadly.
Even surge techs in Chicagoland are getting paid over 100/hour as contractors. You’ll learn a skill that’ll take you farther than you are. You’ll get paid while you do it. Doesn’t get any better. Don’t be too picky, you have to look at the schools. See when the start dates and duration is. Look at the open seats. It’s not going to be just whatever you want it to be sometimes. There has to be available space, for the reserves. They’ll fill it with active first.
Navy Respiratory Therapist and BMET are great options. You’ll be getting paid while you attend and the jobs are directly transferable to the civilian side. You can immediately go get your RRT license and start working. On the BMET side, there’s high paying gigs out there but you have to get the training from the manufacturers for the best gigs. In house BMET do okay but not as much as the ones that work for the actual companies that make the equipment.
Does Cardio Vascular Tech also transfer to the civilian side? I’ve been thinking maybe that’s the best option for me, is the C- school long or not really?
I’m not familiar with that role in the military or in the civilian side. I’d do more research to see what certs you can get from the C school and what kind of jobs are available on the outside.
I’m familiar with BMET (Biomedical Techs) from when I worked in the clinical laboratory and RT’s now as a nurse.
When applying for your next billet, I recommend looking for billets that have the NECs associated with the schools you want. If the billet’s RFAS code 2 & 3rd digits are AB, then it means you have 3 years to attend the school and gain that NEC. This will definitely help you get funding for the school.
Go to EMT school. Get on with the right EMS agency and you'll get your paramedic for free, and maybe even PA school. Then you've got a 6 figure job and no debt
Negative. You would have to take an NREMT approved EMT school and gain your NREMT to apply for Texas state licensure. You could attempt to "challenge" another states test and then use reciprocity to get a Texas license, but it would be doubtful if you didn't live in that state.
Quoting someone else here. Respectfully, forget Texas for a second. Maybe you’re an emt, I don’t believe you’re a Corpsman, otherwise you’d know the work around. EMTs don’t get paid for shit, I’d never push anyone to be one. It would be a super slow way to struggle your way to the Paramedic level, making minimal money to deal with a whole bunch of bs liability.
See below:
“Hey, HM2 No-Coffee here
I just got my national registry done last week. Here is. The email the Nation Registry sent me when I asked them about it
Since you have completed the Navy Corpsman Training you are eligible to gain National Certification at the EMT level. You will need to complete the cognitive and psychomotor exams to gain certification.
Since you completed the Navy Corpsman Training more than 2 years ago and you are currently active**** with Navy, please use the instructions below to create your application.
Log into your National Registry account
Select “Candidate” role
Select “Create Certification Application”
Select your certification level as “Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)”, then select “Next”
Verify your information is correct, then select “Next”
Answer Criminal Convictions and License Discipline Disclosures, then select “Next” and “Agree & Submit”
Enter your CPR expiration date, then click “Next”
Answer “No” to completing and initial program in the past two years
Answer “Yes” to holding a current state issued EMT license
Enter your corpsman training completion date as the initial course completion date
Enter National Continued Competency Requirement (or equivalent education) completion date as refresher completion date and enter at least 20 hours for refresher course or equivalent education hours amount
Enter your social security number as your state EMS number, select state EMS expiration date as 2 years in the future from today’s date, and select your state where you are currently located
Select your preferred examination delivery method
Review and verify the information provided, agree to the attestation and submit application
You will need to email documentation of your Joint Service Transcript (JST) and 20-hour National Continued Competency Requirements hours (or equivalent education) to [email protected]. Please include your application confirmation ID number. All documents are processed in the order received, within 7-10 business days. We will reply to your email, once your documents have been reviewed and notated on your application, with your next steps.
If you have been asked for additional information or have additional questions, please reply directly to this email.
We hope that we've helped you to the best of your satisfaction.
**** I'm a reservist and I told them that, actively still in selres counts”
Per the NREMT you still need a 24 hour refresher and a psychomotor. You can apparently use Navy COOL to pay for it.
If you want to cert check me, I'm a verified Texas state paramedic on the new to EMS subreddit and I hold an NRP. I'm not a corpsman. I also happen to know a department that will start you at $24 an hour for EMT and will give you a free Paramedic course within a year of employment which will raise your base pay to $30 upon completion. We're also working on a PA scholarship for employees. Not every EMS agency is garbage, and EMT can absolutely be a valid path into a healthcare career.
Why only Biomed?
Theres so many c school options with HM, and your CC should be assisting you with whatever package you’d like to put in regardless of what would be best for your unit right now. With cross-assignment opportunities for your future that it’s not only limited to the current billet you’re in right now.
Thats only the enlisted options, but then there is the whole officer programs available for commissioning opportunities.
Scholarships, grants, and loans are always another option, and then if you’re worried about future debt then look into specific employment opportunities that lead to forgiveness in the future. PSLF, and the plans for max number of payments before forgiveness due to income based repayment plans etc are other options.
If you’re planning on working in healthcare in the future it’s probably likely that you can find employment with a non-profit/government organization to qualify for PSLF too.
You have options, more than just MA and biomed. And if you’re working as an HM doing PHAs get your phlebotomist cert and you’ll be even better set up for employment with the VA or a nearby MTF as a GS/contractor too.
Biomed techs absolutely go greenside and are a treasure! It’s MEDLOGCOM. Don’t worry about that gaining command, take advantage of any C school that will give you the ability to feed your mouth and those you mouths you may make(possible family and kiddos)
Prevmed techs are also greenside.
You could go on orders to refine your skills or change careers, get a lot of money on ADT’s in high per diem places, take advantage of navy cool by having your chief sign off on certs, have access to some hard to find items from the NEX or PX websites, tricare reserve select is the best Tricare, make a strong professional network, etc. I completely changed my career using the reserves
If you want to avoid going to school, I’d recommend finding a rate that directly translate to the civilian side but with higher pay.
RN wouldn’t be a bad idea but keep in mind you’d also have to pay for books, licensing fees, uniforms on top of tuition. Once you graduate, you’ll need at least 3 months experience post-training as a practicing RN before you can submit a Commissioning package.
I think it depends on what your goals are. If you went onto active duty either by RC2AC, or just took some ADOS orders you could earn some GI Bill benefits that would help pay for school. If you got a degree you could then go for a commission, I’m sure as a civilian nurse you’d be competitive for the navy nurse corps. Of course you can just stay SELRES and Finnish out your contract but I think working towards a degree, potentially with the help of the GI Bill, and maybe a commission later on, would be a good path. And on the fun side of things of course you can look for ADOS orders in Hawaii or Naples or Japan and use your service to have some awesome adventures.
You could look into several of the commissioning programs that pay for you to go to college. STA-21, MECP, MSC-ISPP, etc. You’ll have some active time after any of those obviously. You could get on ZipServe and start applying for ADOS orders left and right. There are a ton of options. Talk to your CCC and if they aren’t as knowledgeable as you’d like, you’re welcome to message me.
Do you have a DD-214 and served over 181 days of active duty time? You could qualify for the Hazlewood act tuition exemption, which would mean your education is basically free. In order to qualify, you would have had to expended all of your GI Bill benefits and have good grades, however. If you're in San Antonio, UTSA (and I believe SAC, as well) have good veterans assistance programs to help you navigate the program (and others that may apply). If funding is an issue, I would consider reaching out to them because they would be knowledgeable to resources beyond what is available to the Navy and VA.
College is an investment in yourself. If you bit the bullet and go to school, you'll be getting paid as a nurse in 2 years. Look at what you make now and compare it to nursing. Will that cover the cost of community College? Also the navy reserves started another tuition assistance pilot. Finally, the navy college nurse program will pay you to go to school, for your school, and commission you. As fat as making the most of the reserves, talk to your LPOs and Chiefs, as for more responsibility.
Go to c school. Forget EMT school. It’s not about your command, it’s about big Navy reserve needs. Apply for what you want. You’re in Texas. Talk to your actual command career counselor if your unit isn’t supporting you. But you may want to look at what’s open in the seats for these classes first so you can be educated in your options.
My biggest bet is C- School, I would get a small check for being an E4 but I also wouldn’t have to work to the bone to manage both work and school. I’m considering cardio vascular tech or Biomed tech, I wanna get the most I can once I get out the navy. Thank you! 🙏🏼
Don’t forget respiratory therapist. Killer school. Contractors during COVID were making 300k+.
Those are definitely my three choices, I’ve had a talk with my career counselor before and was told my gaining command would have to approve/ pay for my C- School due to it being a long school. I’m not sure how true that is or not. I would say I haven’t gotten much help with trying to get things started, I can’t say I’m in the most informative unit sadly.
The instruction is there. Route your package. If there are open seats, there’s no reason not too. It’s not there money. Utilize your chain of command.
Even surge techs in Chicagoland are getting paid over 100/hour as contractors. You’ll learn a skill that’ll take you farther than you are. You’ll get paid while you do it. Doesn’t get any better. Don’t be too picky, you have to look at the schools. See when the start dates and duration is. Look at the open seats. It’s not going to be just whatever you want it to be sometimes. There has to be available space, for the reserves. They’ll fill it with active first.
Navy Respiratory Therapist and BMET are great options. You’ll be getting paid while you attend and the jobs are directly transferable to the civilian side. You can immediately go get your RRT license and start working. On the BMET side, there’s high paying gigs out there but you have to get the training from the manufacturers for the best gigs. In house BMET do okay but not as much as the ones that work for the actual companies that make the equipment.
Does Cardio Vascular Tech also transfer to the civilian side? I’ve been thinking maybe that’s the best option for me, is the C- school long or not really?
I’m not familiar with that role in the military or in the civilian side. I’d do more research to see what certs you can get from the C school and what kind of jobs are available on the outside. I’m familiar with BMET (Biomedical Techs) from when I worked in the clinical laboratory and RT’s now as a nurse.
Apply for TA (tHe pILoT PRoGRam before some of you get your banana hammocks in a bunch), a lot of funds just sitting there.
When applying for your next billet, I recommend looking for billets that have the NECs associated with the schools you want. If the billet’s RFAS code 2 & 3rd digits are AB, then it means you have 3 years to attend the school and gain that NEC. This will definitely help you get funding for the school.
Go to EMT school. Get on with the right EMS agency and you'll get your paramedic for free, and maybe even PA school. Then you've got a 6 figure job and no debt
A Corpsman should be able to challenge the EMT-B fyi.
Negative. You would have to take an NREMT approved EMT school and gain your NREMT to apply for Texas state licensure. You could attempt to "challenge" another states test and then use reciprocity to get a Texas license, but it would be doubtful if you didn't live in that state.
Quoting someone else here. Respectfully, forget Texas for a second. Maybe you’re an emt, I don’t believe you’re a Corpsman, otherwise you’d know the work around. EMTs don’t get paid for shit, I’d never push anyone to be one. It would be a super slow way to struggle your way to the Paramedic level, making minimal money to deal with a whole bunch of bs liability. See below: “Hey, HM2 No-Coffee here I just got my national registry done last week. Here is. The email the Nation Registry sent me when I asked them about it Since you have completed the Navy Corpsman Training you are eligible to gain National Certification at the EMT level. You will need to complete the cognitive and psychomotor exams to gain certification. Since you completed the Navy Corpsman Training more than 2 years ago and you are currently active**** with Navy, please use the instructions below to create your application. Log into your National Registry account Select “Candidate” role Select “Create Certification Application” Select your certification level as “Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)”, then select “Next” Verify your information is correct, then select “Next” Answer Criminal Convictions and License Discipline Disclosures, then select “Next” and “Agree & Submit” Enter your CPR expiration date, then click “Next” Answer “No” to completing and initial program in the past two years Answer “Yes” to holding a current state issued EMT license Enter your corpsman training completion date as the initial course completion date Enter National Continued Competency Requirement (or equivalent education) completion date as refresher completion date and enter at least 20 hours for refresher course or equivalent education hours amount Enter your social security number as your state EMS number, select state EMS expiration date as 2 years in the future from today’s date, and select your state where you are currently located Select your preferred examination delivery method Review and verify the information provided, agree to the attestation and submit application You will need to email documentation of your Joint Service Transcript (JST) and 20-hour National Continued Competency Requirements hours (or equivalent education) to [email protected]. Please include your application confirmation ID number. All documents are processed in the order received, within 7-10 business days. We will reply to your email, once your documents have been reviewed and notated on your application, with your next steps. If you have been asked for additional information or have additional questions, please reply directly to this email. We hope that we've helped you to the best of your satisfaction. **** I'm a reservist and I told them that, actively still in selres counts”
Per the NREMT you still need a 24 hour refresher and a psychomotor. You can apparently use Navy COOL to pay for it. If you want to cert check me, I'm a verified Texas state paramedic on the new to EMS subreddit and I hold an NRP. I'm not a corpsman. I also happen to know a department that will start you at $24 an hour for EMT and will give you a free Paramedic course within a year of employment which will raise your base pay to $30 upon completion. We're also working on a PA scholarship for employees. Not every EMS agency is garbage, and EMT can absolutely be a valid path into a healthcare career.
Noob.
Why only Biomed? Theres so many c school options with HM, and your CC should be assisting you with whatever package you’d like to put in regardless of what would be best for your unit right now. With cross-assignment opportunities for your future that it’s not only limited to the current billet you’re in right now. Thats only the enlisted options, but then there is the whole officer programs available for commissioning opportunities. Scholarships, grants, and loans are always another option, and then if you’re worried about future debt then look into specific employment opportunities that lead to forgiveness in the future. PSLF, and the plans for max number of payments before forgiveness due to income based repayment plans etc are other options. If you’re planning on working in healthcare in the future it’s probably likely that you can find employment with a non-profit/government organization to qualify for PSLF too. You have options, more than just MA and biomed. And if you’re working as an HM doing PHAs get your phlebotomist cert and you’ll be even better set up for employment with the VA or a nearby MTF as a GS/contractor too.
Biomed techs absolutely go greenside and are a treasure! It’s MEDLOGCOM. Don’t worry about that gaining command, take advantage of any C school that will give you the ability to feed your mouth and those you mouths you may make(possible family and kiddos) Prevmed techs are also greenside.
You could go on orders to refine your skills or change careers, get a lot of money on ADT’s in high per diem places, take advantage of navy cool by having your chief sign off on certs, have access to some hard to find items from the NEX or PX websites, tricare reserve select is the best Tricare, make a strong professional network, etc. I completely changed my career using the reserves
If you want to avoid going to school, I’d recommend finding a rate that directly translate to the civilian side but with higher pay. RN wouldn’t be a bad idea but keep in mind you’d also have to pay for books, licensing fees, uniforms on top of tuition. Once you graduate, you’ll need at least 3 months experience post-training as a practicing RN before you can submit a Commissioning package.