I'm currently a 31B desperately wanting to reclass to 68W, i'm a SPC(P)and I've heard that you need a GT score of 110 to reclass to combat medic, my friend reclassed to 25B and said that you can reclass from shortage MOS to another Shortage MOS, its my dream to serve in a ranger battalion, and my current GT score is 103, but I'm taking the fast class and studying really hard to improve my score, and I'm just looking for the advise from a career counselor on this site because i'm unaware of the location of the career councelor on ft. lewis, so if you can answer my question i would be very greatful, thanks!

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Here are the prerequisites for 68W. You'll may need a waiver to go in as a (P).

The health care specialist or combat medic must possess the following qualifications:
(1) A physical demands rating of moderately heavy.
(2) A physical profile of 111121.
(3) No aversion to blood.
(4) Qualifying scores.
(a) A minimum score of 105 in aptitude area ST and 110 in aptitude area GT in Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) tests administered prior to 2 January 2002.
(b) A minimum score of 102 in aptitude area ST and 110 in aptitude area GT on ASVAB tests administered on and after 2 January 2002 and prior to 1 July.
(c) A minimum score of 101 in aptitude area ST and 107 in aptitude area GT on ASVAB tests administered on and after 1 July 2004.
(5) Have a high school diploma or GED equivalency.
(6) No history of alcoholism, drug addiction, indiscriminate use of habit-forming or dangerous drugs.
(7) Must maintain a current, valid, unrestricted National Registry Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Certification to retain MOS 68W (SFC(P)s and MSGs are exempt from this requirement).
(8) No history of a felony conviction.
(9) No history of conviction of crimes involving:
(a) An out of hospital patient or a patient or resident of a medical care facility.
(b) Financial exploitation of a person entrusted to a care of the applicant.
(c) Any weapons/ammunition/explosives/arson charges.
(d) Any drug activity involving illegal possession, buying, selling, or distribution (dealing) of controlled substances or synthetics.
(e) Violence against persons or property.
(f) Sexual misconduct.
(10) No record of conviction by special or general courts-martial or civilian courts of offenses listed in AR 27-10 (Military Justice) chapter 24 or otherwise required to register as a sexual offender under AR 27-10, chapter 24.
(11) Formal training (completion of MOS 68W course conducted under auspices of Army Medical Department Center and School) mandatory.

thanks for the advise it really helped me but I have 2 other questions, how do i go about obtaining a waiver for my promotable status, and do I have to obtain an EMT certification on my own before I attend 68W school, or is the EMT certification part of the course?

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Originally posted by wantstareclass:
thanks for the advise it really helped me but I have 2 other questions, how do i go about obtaining a waiver for my promotable status, and do I have to obtain an EMT certification on my own before I attend 68W school, or is the EMT certification part of the course?

My husband was first certified EMT-B at AIT but it is his responsibility to make sure that he goes through the recertification course on time.