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At least 22 years of age by 1 November of the
year in which applying for the program and be
able to complete degree requirements and be
commissioned before their 31st birthday.
Have completed at least 4 years of active service
in the Navy or Naval Reserve as of 1 September
in the year the application is made.
Have completed sufficient undergraduate course
work no later than 4 December of the year in
which they are applying for the program to
complete requirements for a non-technical
degree in 30 months or a technical degree in 36
months.
Physically qualified.
Recommended by their commanding officer.
Applications must be received before 1 November
of the year in which applicants desire acceptance into
the program.
Additional academic and program
eligibility requirements are specified in greater detail
in OPNAVINST 1420.1, Basic ECP chapter 8; AECP
Option chapter 9; NECP Option chapter 10; and
ECP-CEC Option chapter 11.
Q8. To qualify for the Enlisted Commissioning
Program, a person must be at least what age?
Q9. What Navy educational benefits can be used
while enrolled in the Enlisted Commissioning
Program?
MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING
PROGRAM (MECP)
MECP is a Nurse Corps commissioning
opportunity. It provides a pathway for active duty
enlisted personnel of all ratings, who possess some
college credit, to obtain a baccalaureate degree in
nursing and ultimately a commission in the Nurse
Corps. This program is not intended to serve as a
precursor to medical school, or for physical therapy,
physician assistant, or other health care specialties.
Selectees for the program will participate in a
nationally accredited academic program leading to a
baccalaureate degree in nursing.
MECP students
receive full pay and allowances for their enlisted
paygrades and are eligible for advancement while in
college. The student pays tuition, fees, books and other
expenses incurred while participating in MECP. If
eligible, students may use the Veterans Educational
Assistance Program (VEAP) or Montgomery GI Bill
(MGIB) educational benefits; however, students are
not eligible for benefits under the Tuition Assistance
program.
Selectees are required to complete degree
requirements in not more than 36 consecutive calendar
months and attend school on a full-time, year-round
basis beginning in the fall of the year selected.
Graduates from MECP are commissioned as
Ensigns, in the Nurse Corps, United States Naval
Reserve, and incur an eight-year obligation of
which a minimum of 4 years must be served on
active duty.
Basic Eligibility Requirements. Applicants must
be:
Citizens of the United States and cannot be
waived.
Of good moral character and have no record of
disciplinary action within the 3 years before
application.
Serving on active duty in the U.S. Navy, U.S.
Marine Corps, or Naval Reserve. Reservists on
Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW) or
Canvasser Recruiters are not eligible for the
program.
Must have completed at least 3 years active
service as of 1 October of the fiscal year in which
the selection board is held.
Must be able to complete the nursing degree
requirements and be commissioned before their
35th birthday.
High school graduates or hold a GED and are
scholastically qualified.
Able to complete the requirements for a
baccalaureate degree in nursing within 36
consecutive months from the date of enrollment
into the MECP.
Physically qualified.
Recommended by their commanding officer.
Applications must be received before 1 October of
the year in which the applicant desires selection to the
program. Additional academic and program eligibility
requirements are specified in greater detail in
OPNAVINST 1420.1, chapter 12.
Q10. A person completing the requirements of the
Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program will
receive what type of degree?
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