Can you be a nurse in the military without going to college first?

Answer 1

NO. Nurses are degree holders even in the civilain world. in fact, in most cases you already have to be a Nurse before you can apply for a Direct commission into the Nursing Corps.

Answer 2

Here are the facts, basically your options are difficult if you enter as an enlisted medic. It is very competitive to get into the "Green
to Gold" as becoming a RN and Nurse Corps Officer.

The Army will train you in any medical specialty that you can think of as well as a "Practical Nurse" option but you remain an enlisted person. Many go to RN school after the army. But if want an Army Career: college first! if you can afford it, good luck.


Do check all the options at colleges and university for getting your RN degree.








http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/nurse/index.jsp

To qualify for an appointment as an Officer in the Army Nurse Corps, you must:

Meet the prescribed medical and moral standards for appointment as a commissioned Officer
Be a United States citizen
Have an associate’s degree in nursing or a three-year nursing diploma or a bachelor of science in nursing for Reserve; have a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing for Active Duty
Have a valid, unrestricted RN license
Be 21-46 years of age

http://armynursecorps.amedd.army.mil/

Answer 3

You cannot become either an LPN or an RN without taking no less than two years of nursing school and passing a National Nursing licensure exam. If you want to join the Army or any branch of the Military as a Nurse, you need to either get your degree and license first or enlist and then take courses after duty hours and get your degree. Either way you need to take a National Nursing Licensure Exam.

Good Luck, as it is a hard program to pass and get your license, but it is well worth it.

Answer 4

You can be a medical technician but not a nurse. You have to get the degree first. The military needs nurses though so if you want to be one I suggest doing an ROTC program. You would be a candidate for a scholarship since they are in high demand. Good Luck.

Answer 5

No. Nursing is a highly skilled profession requiring years of training in the many facets of medicine. You might join the military and receive proper schooling in nursing, though. But you just can't say "I'm a nurse." and magically, you would be. People have gone to prison for less.

Answer 6

if you pass the test to get into the program, the military would probably want to enroll you in ROTC, where they would send you to college and then you stay in the military and use your degree (in nursing) to work for the military.

but essentially, the military will give you all the training you need if they want you to do something.

Answer 7

wwow, some of you people need to learn how to research.'

It's called Mike 6 addition skill identifier. The Army trains you in being an LPN at Fort Sam Houston, and you are certified by the State of Texas, as an LPN.

Answer 8

To be an R.N. you need a degree, which can be either an associates degree or a bachelors degree. The US armed forces take only bachelors degree nurses.

Answer 9

You can go into the medical corpman (sp) program without going to college.

Answer 10

Absolutely