How to Become an Army Combat Medic

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Meet a recruiter.. Make sure you have the required documents.. Take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).

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Steps

1

Meet a recruiter.

Step 1

Meet a recruiter.

2

Make sure you have the required documents.

Step 2

Make sure you have the required documents.

3

Take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).

Step 3

Take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).

4

Receive a physical fitness evaluation.

Step 4

Receive a physical fitness evaluation.

5

Talk with your family and friends.

Step 5

Talk with your family and friends.

6

Complete Basic Combat Training (BCT).

Step 6

Complete Basic Combat Training (BCT).

7

Undergo Advanced Individual Training (AIT).

Step 7

Undergo Advanced Individual Training (AIT).

8

Be assigned to a unit.

Step 8

Be assigned to a unit.

9

Receive advanced training.

Step 9

Receive advanced training.

10

Participate in the Inter-service Physician Assistant Program (IPAP).

Step 10

Participate in the Inter-service Physician Assistant Program (IPAP).

11

Become a Special Operations Combat Medic.

Step 11

Become a Special Operations Combat Medic.

12

Complete Airborne School.

Step 12

Complete Airborne School.

13

Pass the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP).

Step 13

Pass the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP).

14

Take the pre-SOCM program.

Step 14

Take the pre-SOCM program.

15

Finish the SOCM Course.

Step 15

Finish the SOCM Course.

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