Can I become a air force CE officer with a degree in construction management?

A1C Johnny Le — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 04:15:45 -0400

Looking into the CE career field and wondered if I could commission into the air force with a degree in construction management? I asked around; this afsc is very degree-specific, construction management is a stem major not recognized by the air force but is abet accredited in applied science.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jul 12 at 2020 1:24 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 13:24:35 -0400

If you're looking at being an Engineering Staff Officer, the CM and other technology degrees are not compliant with the requirement for the ABET EAC credential. Same applies to Army COE and Navy CEC. These ABET ETAC degrees do not lead to professional engineering registration. You will also see promotion precepts requiring professional registration to pass the sniff test at the O-5 board and highly preferred for the O-4 board. That said, a BS is qualifying for officer entry into all sorts of MOS categories. Having a good discussion on options with an officer recruiter type would be the way to find out more.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2020 7:42 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 07:42:16 -0400

So... technically yes! But your package will require a waiver. Construction management is one of the few degrees they will take with an ETP for the CE career field. I personally don’t know anyone who successfully got into the CE program with a construction management degree so don’t have much more info than that.

I do know an officer in CONS with a construction Mgmt degree and he killed it as the lead in construction CONS flight. I’d suggest reflecting specifically on what are tour goals for commissioning and why, what job are you willing to take vs not willing at all. In the end of a full career, officers tend to do very similar jobs from one sq to the next.

I’m sure you already know without a waiver the only degrees that they accept are engineering degrees (any type) and architectural degrees. Personally I love being CE so wish the best of luck to you if you pursue joining this community! If you have specific questions what it’s like being a young CE Officer, don’t hesitate to reach out!