Hi, I have a question for a friend that is not on these forums. Like me, she is interested in enlisting in the Reserve, possibly in the MOS of 21 U - Topographic Analyst. I have heard that in some cases, civilian education and experience can enable some folks to opt out of attending AIT. In her case, she already has a graduate degree in GIS and works in the field. Does anyone know if she'd be able to skip AIT in such a scenario...is this even an option? If so, are there any Army web pages which might offer more info on such a case, or should she just talk to a recruiter? Thanks...

Their is a program called ACASP ( Army civilian aquired skills program) which with some MOS's individuals can come in with more rank and not do a full AIT. It really dpends on the MOS and changes all the time. The best bet would be to have your friend go and talk to a recruiter. Not to mention if you give them as a referral if your not already an E-3 it could get you promoted.

Pretty interesting and I never even knew they had this.
Here is a link for the Army's Human Resources Command Site with information about this program:
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/reserve/soldierservices/guidance/acasp.htm

Thanks for the info. I will tell her to talk to a recruiter...

I work with this quite a bit because their are alot of reserve medical units in this area and alot of medical professionals are wanting to do their part.

if you are already an EMT do you have to go to AIT for MEdic?

Your best bet is to talk to your local recruiter and they can check it out for you.