HM (Hospital Corps) A School in San Antonio
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Sailors becoming Hospital Corpsmen at A School in San Antonio, TX - families, friends and loved ones, join in!
Group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom
Location: San Antonio, TX
Members: 602
Latest Activity: yesterday
http://www.metc.mil/Catalog/METC_Catalog.pdf
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!!
Discussion Forum
Information to those new, or not so new to San Antonio HM School
Started by HM__Mom Ruth. Last reply by Tiare224 Jun 12. 94 Replies 24 Likes
I just spent the long weekend with my daughter and got lots of information. Not everyone lives close enough to visit, so I thought I would share what I have learned so far about the school. Your sailor won’t start classes as soon as he gets to…Continue
Leave between A school and C school
Started by Paulamarie. Last reply by Paulamarie May 31. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Will they be able to have leave between A and C schools? Or do we still have to wait until C school is over?Continue
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Comment by GR8RABsMom yesterday -
Hello, Fellow HM Moms. I haven't been on here much since my Sailor's PIR and move to San Antonio. It's so nice to hear from him and hear how much more comfortable he is than when he was in Boot Camp. His classes won't start until next Wednesday, but I just ordered the Anatomy flash cards, coloring book, and EMT basic book for him so that he can start his studies. It's so HOT in Texas that he feels like he's going to melt. It's frustrating trying to get a decent phone connection, too. I'm so excited that he's finally getting to his studies . . . I hope that you are all doing well and adjusting well. I hope to get to know you all better over the next few weeks.
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Comment by KathyProudCorpsmanmom yesterday
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Chantily6971- They can fly out of Midway or O'Hare. It all depends on where the Navy can get the flights/seats for the day they leave. Your SR will be able to tell you when they get their orders- usually the week of PIR.
Iowa GirlsMom- great news! She's right about studying hard. Their choice of duty stations/C schools will depend on their GPA at the end of the EMT portion of study. They need to keep up that GPA during the nursing part as well as orders can change very quickly depending on the needs of the Navy. Good Luck to her!
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Comment by IowaGirlsMom 170Alpha yesterday -
My daughter just texted that she passed her most recent test. Her classes started Wednesday and I think this was their second test. (?)
She is so excited! She posted on her FB for some of those she graduated boot camp with who haven't started classes yet that they really need to study hard!
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Comment by Rosemary yesterday -
My son flew out of O'hare ,last Saturday for San Antonio .
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Comment by IowaGirlsMom 170Alpha yesterday
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My daughter flew out of Midway Airport when she left for San Antonio for A-School.
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Comment by LisaS corpsman mom yesterday -
My son flew out of Midway in Chicago when he left bootcamp to attend A school.
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Comment by Chantily6971 yesterday -
Can someone on here please tell me what airport your kids flew out of when they left boot camp and went to Texas A School?
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom yesterday -
HAPPY 115th BIRTHDAY TO THE U.S. NAVY HOSPITAL CORPS!! Established on June 17, 1898, HM is the Navy's largest and most decorated rating, with 22 Medal of Honor recipients, 174 Navy Crosses, 31 Navy Distinguished Service Medals, 946 Silver Stars, and 1,582 Bronze Stars. Today our corpsmen are as ever committed to excellence, serving on the battlefield, aboard ship, under the sea, in the air, and at military medical facilities worldwide at the forefront of Navy medicine.
This month, formal Hospital Corps Balls are taking place around the world to celebrate 115 years of service and to honor the sacrifices and achievements of Hospital Corpsmen past and present; some are
115th Hospital Corps Ball Naples Italy 2013
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Comment by Katze90210 (3/113) on Monday -
Mom in the oc no i live in nj. Katze was taken already so I needed a number I could remember. Lol. Who can forget 90210?!
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Comment by Mom in The O.C. on Monday -
Thank you, Katze90210 (You live in 90210? Wow. Fancy-schmancy! : ) Are you up over the 405? We have family up there, too.)
Thank you, louilou.
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