CPT Private RallyPoint Member 6820937 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am currently an active duty 13R in the Army. I was previously a physical therapist and am actively licensed as a physical therapist. I want to be an active duty physical therapist in the army and am looking for any advice suggestions contact&#39;s etc that anyone knows of and is willing to share. I already have a doctorate in physical therapy and a current valid state license to practice but don&#39;t know where and who to talk to to get the process going or if that is even an option for me, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. 2021-03-13T16:43:29-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 6820937

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am currently an active duty 13R in the Army. I was previously a physical therapist and am actively licensed as a physical therapist. I want to be an active duty physical therapist in the army and am looking for any advice suggestions contact&#39;s etc that anyone knows of and is willing to share. I already have a doctorate in physical therapy and a current valid state license to practice but don&#39;t know where and who to talk to to get the process going or if that is even an option for me, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

2021-03-13T16:43:29-05:00 2021-03-13T16:43:29-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6820987

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you&#39;re a 13R you should have a secret clearance, as long as you are an American Citizen you can request a direct Commission into AMEDD. I&#39;m guessing that you can&#39;t though because it would be extremely off for a recruiter to have a fully qualified PT who is eligible for direct Commission, to have them enlist instead. If you are/were fully qualified to be an officer in the US Military you can contact AMEDD recruiting about doing a direct Commission and you&#39;ll be granted a commission with your rank determined by your experience in your field. If, as I suspect, you&#39;re not completely qualified to be an officer then you cannot be a physical therapist in the Army.<br /><br />Quick rundown of what you&#39;d need to be eligible:<br />Citizen of US or Authorized Territories<br />110 GT<br />Secret Clearance<br />No moral / legal disqualifications<br />Pass a commissioning physical<br />Age limit (waiverable)<br />Hold appropriate degree level and current license/registration for your skill in one of the States<br /><br />If you were actually 100% qualified to direct Commission as a PT when you enlisted, then that was a huge screw up on some recruiters part

2021-03-13T17:01:50-05:00 2021-03-13T17:01:50-05:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 6821580

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You would need to speak with an AMEDD recruiter. You would need to submit a packet to the medical service corps board which usually meets in October I believe but can meet month to month if there are open slots. You would need to be approved by the board and then they can get scroll approval and commission you. I am unsure if they can just transfer you from enlisted to officer or if you have to finish out your enlisted contract. We had a few medical service corps officers or nursing corps officers in DCC with me who had been enlisted and switched to officer. Some were going through the army nursing school program, some through the social work program, some through IPAP, and some for physical therapy army program. Not sure how that part works.

2021-03-13T22:40:17-05:00 2021-03-13T22:40:17-05:00 LTC Jason Mackay 6821787

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2021-03-14T01:01:54-05:00 2021-03-14T01:01:54-05:00 CDR Terry Boles 6823600

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know for a while the Baylor program was the only way you could commission in the Army. If all else fails you can try for release from Army and commission Navy, Air Force through an inter service method. IF possible you’d initiate conversation with their service medical recruiter. I suppose worse case, ask for early discharge and apply as a civilian. <br /><br />Good luck there DPT!

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