How can I become a Medic in the United States Military?

Question

Do I have to get a PHD?

I want to join the Marines as a medic, so what would be the best thing to do?

Answer 1

.The are no medics in the marine corps. we us the navy for all of are medical needs. You don't need a medical degree to be a navy corpsman just enlist into that mos. unless you want to be a surgeon in the navy than that's different i believe you do need a medical degree for that.

Sgt.
USMC

Answer 2

You do not join the medical corps as a doctor unless you are a doctor and have passed your boards. This requires 8 years of school. 4 undergrad and 4 medical school. There is no short cut for this. The Navy has scholarships for medical school for those who have finished their 4 years undergrad and who have been accepted to medical school. If you get the scholarship, you are paid as an O-1 to O-2. You are required to do some military training during your summers off from med school. When you graduate and pass your boards, you come in as an O-3. You have to do some "basic" training for Navy docs. You are then assigned to a residency and you then serve between 6 to 8 years of active duty. You can either continue on active duty or you can go into the reserves as a drilling reserve or You can go through medical school through the Navy via a scholarship. The Army and Air Force both offer this. I also worked in a medical school and understand what is needed. I read that the poster thinks that he can join the medical corps right out of high school and become a doctor. You cannot do that unless you are a doctor. Also, if NASA is still around, if he was a Naval Doctor, he could apply to be a flight surgeon and go to NASA. a big chunk of NASA crew members come from the Navy.

Answer 3

The Marines use Navy Corpsmen as their medics.

If you want to serve in the Fleet Marine Force, then Join the Navy and get HM in your contract. as a Male, you will most definitely be going to FMSS. Whether or not you Go Greenside is up to the needs of the military after you finish A school.

Answer 4

You can join the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman, which is basically a medic. Although if you'd need a license or degree to become a full nurse or doctor in the Navy (both of which are officers, I believe).

Answer 5

Wow I ? that I can actually answer. My husband just reenlisted as a MEDIC in January. You would have to go thru basic training of course. If you decided to go Army I know that there training is at Ft. sam Houston I cannot remember how long it is but my husband was away for almost 4 months but they were trying to make the course shorter. He is now in a Infantry unit as a Sniper Medic and he loves it. If you have any ?? you can email me and he would be glad to answer them. You do not need a degree unless you decided to be a PA which would require you to be a officer and I cannot help you with any of that my husband is a Sgt.