Military Medical Technologist

Anybody know anything about becoming an MT in the military. I'm going back to school to get my degree in MT and want to join the military as an officer.

For a recent graduate, how competitive is it? As far as I know, the Navy requires two years of experience and the Army doesn't require any experience. I'm unsure about the Air Force.

Art Vandelay in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania said: Anybody know anything about becoming an MT in the military. I'm going back to school to get my degree in MT and want to join the military as an officer.

For a recent graduate, how competitive is it? As far as I know, the Navy requires two years of experience and the Army doesn't require any experience. I'm unsure about the Air Force.

The requirements for a commission into the Medical Service Corps (MSC) of the Navy and the Biomedical Science Corps (BSC) of the Air Force are generally a Bachelor's degree, ASCP or NCA certification as a MT or CLS, respectively, and two years of work experience. I've only worked with AF and Navy so I can't speak for the Army. I've known a few people that were commissioned directly after graduating from college with a BSMT but that is very rare. Most lab officers have have at least two years of work experience as a civilian MT or as a military MLT before receiving a direct commission. Selection is competitive for a civilian applicant because most applicants are enlisted laboratory technicians with vast experience in a military healthcare setting and have recommendations from senior military laboratory officers (highly favorable to the selection board). Most military lab officers I've work with were enlisted MLTs before becoming officers, including myself.

Chris in Yorktown, Virginia said: The requirements for a commission into the Medical Service Corps (MSC) of the Navy and the Biomedical Science Corps (BSC) of the Air Force are generally a Bachelor's degree, ASCP or NCA certification as a MT or CLS, respectively, and two years of work experience. I've only worked with AF and Navy so I can't speak for the Army. I've known a few people that were commissioned directly after graduating from college with a BSMT but that is very rare. Most lab officers have have at least two years of work experience as a civilian MT or as a military MLT before receiving a direct commission. Selection is competitive for a civilian applicant because most applicants are enlisted laboratory technicians with vast experience in a military healthcare setting and have recommendations from senior military laboratory officers (highly favorable to the selection board). Most military lab officers I've work with were enlisted MLTs before becoming officers, including myself.

What type of assignemnts are given to you as a Military Lab Officer?