Posted on Dec 1, 2018
Is it possible to get a slot for 68C and then get commissioned as a 66H without finishing my contract?
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I was trying to get in as new RN but the recruiter said they have no opening for new grad until next fiscal year so im thinking of just joining 68C first then get commision after i get all the paperwork done. Also do i still have to go to AIT since im already an RN?
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There is no guarantee of getting out of a contract early. It depends on many things, which specialty is more critically short, whether you took a bonus or loan repayment, whether you qualify for commission, whether your unit is set to deploy somewhere, etc etc. Could they do it? Sure. Will they? Who knows for sure. But be prepared to finish out contact as an option and working and being treated as a paraprofessional and junior enlisted instead of degreed, medical professional.
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PFC Geof Suniga
Roger that Sir. Im willing not to take any bonuses and i dont need a loan repayment since my GI Bill paid everything until i got my license as RN. Thanks you
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If you were an LPN you could skip AIT and I think you would even come in as an E5. But, you can't be an LPN without the license.
Plus, if you go to 68C, it's a long wait for a class, the class is a year long, and you'll have to serve in the MOS for a year before trying to commission. You're better off just waiting or commissioning with the Reserve component.
An alternate choice would be to come in under your old MOS, apply for direct commission and switch over on active duty. I had a buddy who did that in SF. He earned his JD, passed the bar, then applied for direct commission. You may still have to do a year at your first duty station
Plus, if you go to 68C, it's a long wait for a class, the class is a year long, and you'll have to serve in the MOS for a year before trying to commission. You're better off just waiting or commissioning with the Reserve component.
An alternate choice would be to come in under your old MOS, apply for direct commission and switch over on active duty. I had a buddy who did that in SF. He earned his JD, passed the bar, then applied for direct commission. You may still have to do a year at your first duty station
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PFC Geof Suniga
Im an RN Seargent. I am licensed to practice in Texas thats why im planning to go 68C and as soon as i get a chance try to get commission and work in the Nurse Corp.
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PFC Geof Suniga I understand that you're an RN and licensed. But the 68C MOS is LPN and you would need to be a licensed LPN to be a 68C. If you had your LPN certification you could enter under the ACASP program. Even though your RN exceeds the LPN, that doesn't mean it will automatically meet the requirements of the MOS.
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PFC Geof Suniga
Copy Seargent. I guest the recruiter in CA just gave me a false information then. Im glad you point that out. I appreciate it Seargent. I guess i’ll have to go back to my old MOS and just wait till 66H opens up for new RNs.
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