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HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION
SECTION OF THE MEDICAL SERVICE
CORPS
The HealthCare Administration Section of the
Medical Service Corps is an in-service procurement
program. It provides a path of advancement to
commissioned officer status for all enlisted ratings in
paygrades E-5 through E-9 who possess the necessary
potential, outstanding qualifications, and motivation.
Since this program is extremely competitive, enlisted
personnel should begin preparation early in their
careers through a sound self-improvement program.
The following are the basic eligibility requirements:
Must be serving on active duty as an enlisted
person in any rating of the U.S. Navy, U.S.
Marine Corps, Naval Reserve, or Marine Corps
R e s e r v e ( i n c l u d i n g t h e T r a i n i n g a nd
Administration of Reserves [TAR] Program).
Naval Reservists and Marine Corps Reservists
on active duty for special work or 1-year recall
are not eligible for the program.
Be a citizen of the United States.
Selectees must be tendered and have accepted
original commissioned officer appointments
before reaching their 35th birthday.
Meet the physical standards as described in the
Manual of the Medical Department.
Have no record of nonjudicial punishment,
conviction by courts-martial or civil court for
other than minor traffic violations during the 4
years preceding the year in which application is
made.
Be a high school graduate or have a GED
equivalency certificate.
Have completed a minimum of 50 transferable
semester (or 75 comparable quarter) credit hours
acceptable for enrollment in a baccalaureate
degree program in a business/healthcare
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o r m a n a g e m e n t - r e l a t ed
discipline.
Have maintained a cumulative college grade
point average of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
Be able to complete an appropriate under-
graduate healthcare or business administration
education program in 24 consecutive months, or
less, from date of transfer into the Inservice
Procurement Program (IPP) college education
completion program.
Be, at a minimum, provisionally accepted in a
baccalaureate program leading to a degree in
management disciplines directly related to
healthcare or business administration, as
approved by the director of Medical Service
Corps (MSC).
Except those with qualifying master’s degrees,
all applicants must submit their Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMAT) or
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
with their application.
Selectees with qualifying degrees must have
sufficient service obligation to serve 3 years on
active duty or in a drill status as appropriate.
Selectees without qualifying degrees entering a
training program must incur an obligation of 6
years active service requirement before
detaching from the present command, which
may be acquired by extending or reenlisting.
Be recommended for appointment by the
commanding officer.
BUPERSINST 1131.2 provides eligibility
requirements and application procedures.
Q13.
The HealthCare Administration Section of the
Medical Service Corps is available to which
paygrades?
PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT PROGRAM
The Physician’s Assistant (PA) Program provides
Second Class Petty Officer through Master Chief Petty
Officer a path to commissioned status as an Ensign in
the Regular Navy or the U.S. Naval Reserve.
BUPERSINST 1131.2 contains detailed instructions
for administering the program.
The program offers the opportunity for those
selected to obtain a qualifying degree and subsequent
appointment in the MSC Inservice Procurement
Program (IPP). This program is designed to enhance
the ability of the Navy healthcare system to effectively
and efficiently deliver required healthcare services. It
is also designed to increase the ability of the Navy’s
healthcare system to meet combat medical support
requirements.
Upon successful completion of the training
program, selectees will be appointed Ensign, MSC and
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