Sailors becoming Hospital Corpsmen at A School in San Antonio, TX - families, friends and loved ones, join in!
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Families and loved ones of sailors in A School for HM (Hospital Corpsman rating)
at Medical Education Training Command in San Antonio, TX.
NEW MEMBERS, PLEASE READ THE INFO BELOW AND USE THE LINKS!
Answers to many of your questions are there,
and ALL the info is relevant to your sailor's future HM experience.
Start with these...
About the HM Rate, HM Rating Card/navy.mil, and
Overview from navylive.dodlive.com
PROGRAM DURATION: The actual time that a Sailor physically spends at the HM school in Fort Sam Houston, TX is 96 days. The Sailor is in the seat, learning, Mondays through Fridays for 70 actual instructional days. The course covers emergency medical technician training, nursing skills, knowledge specific to the Navy Hospital Corps, and clinicals.
Read this for an explanation of Hospital Corps School Phases and Liberty.
There is a graduation ceremony - smaller than PIR, but very special) and family members and loved ones are invited to attend. Photos and schedules are posted on the Basic Medical Technician Program page on Facebook, link is below.
We are moms, not METC employees/experts, so read and use the METC info at these links. Your best bet for some questions may be to call the quarterdeck or campus support center at METC. Ask away in the Comments section too, we share what we know, and all questions are valid - we all were all newbies once! Before posting a Discussion with a question, please look through the info others have provided in prior Discussions, and/or at these links - you may find what you want, plus a lot more useful info.
Check out the METC Online website for Medical Education Training Campus at San Antonio. The site has a live-chat function, too. The Campus Support Center phone number: 210-808-6382 (210-808-METC). Click here or on the images below for the METC brochure and a brief overview.
This METC Program Catalog 2012 includes course descriptions for Basic Medical Technician/Corpsman A school (page 10) and C schools (see Index).
Be sure to look through the Discussions for great info from moms whose corpsmen have completed A school, such as this one: Info for those new (or not so new) to Hospital Corps A School
Graduation schedules and updates are posted on the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program on Facebook along with class photos and other info.
BMTCP Graduation Schedule 9 April 2013 - 17 June 2013 (pdf)
Medical Education Training Campus on Facebook
After A school:
Field Medical Training Battalion East at Camp Lejeune, NC official website then -> Students -> Welcome -> FMST
FMTB West Camp Pendleton CA official site &
NavyforMoms.com groups include Corpsman Moms, Corpsman Moms & Dads, Corpsman Wives, GFs, Moms, and FMF Corpsman Moms
Corpsmen serve in a variety of settings including hospitals and clinics and on ships (called "blueside"), and with forward-deployed Marine units (called "greenside" or Fleet Marine Force (FMF) and where one can earn the FMF qualification.
Hospital Corpsman Navy Enlisted Classifications (NECs) - There are 38 - yes, thirty-eight! - specialties within the HM rating, from Search & Rescue (8401) to Dental Lab Tech/Maxillofacial (8765). Here is a list of HM NECs and C school locations.
How to read a Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) (your sailor accesses his/her LES by logging in at https://mypay.dfas.mil)
HR: Hospitalman Recruit (E-1) HM1: Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (E-6)
HA: Hospitalman Apprentice (E-2) HMC: Chief Hospital Corpsman (E-7)
HN: Hospitalman (E-3) HMCS: Sr. Chief Hosp. Corpsman (E-8)
HM3:Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (E-4) HMCM: Master Chief Hosp. Corpsman (E-9)
HM2: Hosp. Corpsman 2nd Class (E-5)
IMPORTANT: Read and follow these Operational Security (OPSEC) guidelines now and in the future. Keep in mind that N4M is an open website that can be read by non-members; and not all members are necessarily what they seem. Be smart and keep yourself and all our sailors safe.
Bookmark this for the future! Navy Credentialing Opportunites Online (Navy COOL) for HM
METC brochure, click to enlarge:
Tissue Alert for all the proud corpsman moms and dads watching this video - DramaSoul! shared that she was bawling watching it during her lunch :) Love our corpsmen!!
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marika, wife, Div 176 Ship 14 3 hours ago. 10 Replies 2 Likes
After completion of A school, corpsmen may go directly to Fleet, or to medical treatment facilities (hospitals or clinics), or to Field Medical Training Battalion for eight weeks of additional training prior to duty with the Fleet Marine Force.…Continue
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom yesterday. 2 Replies 1 Like
Headed to San Antonio for a visit or to graduation? I compiled these recommendations by moms into one pdf from posts dating back to 2011.pdf: …Continue
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Comment by Hm-in-the-Fam-Mom 16 hours ago Hi Paula/corpsman/son,
My son is also going to Japan! Hope we can share this experience together! What specialty is he in? Mine is surgical tech..
Comment by Paula/corpsman/son yesterday Hi all, I haven't been here for a while...my son just got orders for Japan! I guess I wont see him for a few years....sigh.......
Comment by DramaSoul yesterday
Comment by Nick's mom from RI yesterday
Comment by PatsFan923 HM A School yesterday Nick's Mom from RI - The ceremony is held in Anderson Hall at Ft. Sam Houston.
Comment by Nick's mom from RI yesterday
Comment by jph1500 yesterday
Comment by PatsFan923 HM A School yesterday Nick's Mom from RI - it starts at 1400 and ends at 1500.
Comment by Nick's mom from RI yesterday
Comment by PatsFan923 HM A School yesterday DramaSoul when did he graduate from HM A School? I have heard that they can commence checking out at 1530 the day of graduation and should they finish everything that day/evening, they can depart. Our flight is at 8:55 AM, which would mean we would need to be at the airport by 6:55 AM.
Thank you so much!!!!
April 25, 2013 at 6pm to June 11, 2013 at 7pm – U.S. Cellular Field
April 29, 2013 at 6pm to April 28, 2014 at 6pm – Anytime, anywhere, USA
May 30, 2013 from 5pm to 9pm – Flanagan's Sports Bar and Grill
May 30, 2013 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm – SUNDANCE SALOON WAUKEGAN 300 LAKEHURST ROAD WAUKEGAN
May 30, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – Ramada Waukegan
June 1, 2013 from 11:30am to 2:30pm – BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, San Mateo
June 6, 2013 from 5pm to 9pm – Flanagan's Sports Bar and Grill
June 6, 2013 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm – SUNDANCE SALOON WAUKEGAN 300 LAKEHURST ROAD WAUKEGAN
June 6, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – Ramada Waukegan
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