If I join the U.S. Air Force, and recieve full medic training (I'm planning on joining the ParaResuce), when I am done with my serivce, will I be fully qualified as a medical proffesional? Or will I have to go thru medical school? After leaving the air force I wanted to become a doctor.
2007-12-14 11:06:44 · 6 answers · asked by RaginCajun 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
After you graduate from medic training, you will sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Training. Passing means you are an EMT-Basic. You can then choose to complete the EMT-Advanced and EMT-Paramedic courses, depending on your assignment and availability of local schools.
A lot of medics can then go on to take their undergraduate pre-reqs for med school, but it will be tough while on active duty as you can only go to school part-time, and usually at night.
Some medics will complete pre-reqs and apply to the Air Force's Physician's Assistant program. PAs are commissioned officers
Others will complete the course work to become a nurse. Nurses also receive a commission.
Others realize that medical work is not their cup of tea and just go on to other things.
I know of few who actually become doctors....
2007-12-14 12:16:20 · answer #1 · answered by ironjag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the Navy, and I don't know much about the Air Force because it wasn't one of the branches I was interested in. But I would gladly tell you about the Navy. There are a bunch of people that get through MEPS with stuff on their record, it's what waivers are for. As long as there's no felony or anything bad. After boot camp life gets a lot more relaxed. In boot camp you have to be all uptight and correct CONSTANTLY. You screw one thing up and they'll have your ***. But outside boot camp, you will have to REALLY screw up in order to get yelled at. There's not really that much yelling, either. The Chiefs and Officers hate yelling, but when they have to do it they do it. And they do it well. I've had some fun times, and some miserable times that were funny in hind sight. You get out of it what you put in. If you go through it thinking "oh this sucks, I don't want to be here," then you'll get no joy out of your work. It's all in the mind. After my work shift, usually sit down and play Halo or call my girlfriend. I haven't been deployed, but I believe you'll be deployed for 6-9 months, maybe more or less depending on your ship, what you're doing, and other factors. When you get into a port you get liberty and can go out and enjoy the exotic places. Where you're deployed depends on your ship and what the ship is doing. Personal life is still almost the same. Just don't do drugs, don't drink excessively, and so on. You do need to maintain your strength, though. Working out isn't that bad. Depends on your command, I've seen a boxing ring on a barracks in TSC Great Lakes.
2016-04-09 03:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you would not be a doctor....not even close. It takes four years in a standard college to receive your pre-med training (bio, chemistry, physics, etc.) and then if you can get into a medical school (VERY difficult) you would spend another four years learning medicine. Then a couple of years as an intern and more years if you wanted to become a specialist. Not easy!!! Your air force training would give you a good background in the basics of emergency room training, but nothing more.
2007-12-14 11:19:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You will not be a doctor, but you will certainly have some professional credits that can be put towards finalizing your medical education.
2007-12-14 11:59:22 · answer #4 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A medic is not an M.D. More like a EMT.
2007-12-14 11:28:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you will NOT be a doctor. at most you may have some EMT credentials.
2007-12-14 11:13:08 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋