Posted on Jul 6, 2018
Which is better in the long run, reclassifying to 68C or 68W?
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I am currently 11b I plan to reclass to a medical mos. My goal after the army is to get an advanced paramedics degree. I am currently debating between 68c and 68w. I know 68c=LPN and 68w=NREMT education wise. I have also heard 68c has a 60% AIT passing rate. I have also heard 68c learn more on the job than 68w. Which would be better in the long run?
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Reclass 68C: Practical/Vocational Nursing 68W: Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
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Go 68C then bridge to ADN (RN) then go for a RN to BSN and commission.....jist my two sense.
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SSG (Join to see)
68C is the LVN/LPN. With that you can take an accelerated course and become a liscensed RN. With that you can change your Associates Degree in Nursing into a Bachelors of Nursing and commission. No OCS, direct commission. Fastest way to a good turn over job and commission in medicine. A 68W is nothing more than a badass infantryman who can not only kill you but save you, then when the 68W gets out hes an ambulance driver making 1/4 of what you would as a RN.
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MAJ (Join to see)
I took that route enroute to anesthesia school. Worked out pretty good, especially if you have a family, need to work full time and squeeze college around that.
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I know you said you want to be a paramedic and I know most people recommend going the 68C route which I don't disagree with however I will point out another option which became available in the last few years. If you do go 68W you can submit a packet for 68WF2 which is flight paramedic. You get NREMT-P and your Flight Paramedic Certified exam out of the way, making you by all rights an advanced paramedic practitioner, at least in the eyes of the United States. You would still need to get experience and depending which post the Army sends you to after school you will not see any patients unless you work or volunteer on the civilian side in your free time. That is currently my situation. The bright side to this is you have lots of time to go to school to knock out prereqs for the Army's PA program or to go to nursing school and when you deploy you will definitely see at least a few patients.
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Flight paramedic has some great career options. However, its the hardest nremt test there is and even working experienced paramedics have a hard time with it. But good luck to anyone dedicated enough to try.
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68c has a really good pass rate, because you have a year to learn the material. 68W is taught in a short time and some people have a hard time grasping the info in a couple of months. I have been a 68w since 02 and a 68C since 08. I would agree with SSG Dryen go 68Cb work at getting you skills up learn pham (the A&P) you will have to take as an actual class later on but get your RN and in most states you will be allowed to take the written and hands-on paramedic exam without taking the class. I have friends that did it that way and work on their days off from the fire Dept as an RN in a hospital ER. Good luck in your choice and remember to study.
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68C. It’s an intense course. We only had 2 not pass the NCLEX in my class. Given your career goals it is the better option.
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Go 68C. I was a 68W for 7 years and I can tell you that it really doesn’t set you up for much when you get out. If 1) you aren’t ridiculously motivated and 2) your unit doesn’t give you the time you need to actually advance/make yourself better (on your own, because your unit most likely will not offer much advanced training), you will ETS with nothing more than a few cool stories and a lack of a job related to your years of experience.
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SSG Dave Johnston
How right you are Sir; for some 68W in theater, their BN Surgeons teach and push them above and beyond that Stop Sign MEDCOM stuck in the road called MOS development; and regardless of the "Training" and Experience" the 68W acquires in Theater... Once you return Stateside your hands are tied.
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68C, if you pass will at least give a career on the outside guaranteed because at the completion you have a license, not a certificate. That being said, if you want anything similar to the regular army pick 68W, 68C is a whole different Army that you will have to relearn.
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SGT (Join to see)
When I went through school, if you showed promise, you could recycle and try again. However, if they dont think (the cadre at the schoolhouse) you could make it through the second time, you will be needs of the Army
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I went through 68C at Ft Sam and the entire course. ( There are different locations you PCS to for phase 2&3). As long as you study well and do well you will pass. However you will not recycle phase 1 if you don't show that you can pass the course down the road. When you get to has 2 (the meat and potatoes of the course) it is broken down into 2 phases Junior and senior here you can be recycled if you show that you can do it but just need more time. Phase 3 is critical Care by then you have already finished the core lpn course and will take your NCLEX durring this time.
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PFC (Join to see) depends if you have an MOS already. There is a good chance they say there is the door, not second chance at needs of the Army. However I could be wrong and it may be in a case by case basis
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Depends on what you want to do. 68C can give you a good base to get your RN. 68w can help you go towards paramedic. If you like the uptempo you could go 68W and go flight medic. Think about where you want to be when you get out of the military. Getting out as an EMT or LPN will not offer you as much pay as you could get being a flight medic/operational medic/ or an RN.
If you want to reclass to an MOS that can offer you better pay when you ETS look at 68N, 68P or 68K.
If you want to reclass to an MOS that can offer you better pay when you ETS look at 68N, 68P or 68K.
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Soldier, the 68C course is well above a 60% pass rate. You will learn more hands on practical skills but ultimately it will be up to you as paramedic and nursing are two different environments. Have you looked into the flight paramedic program; 68W F3. That should encompass all that you wish to achieve.
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