As promised here is another video talking a little more about the 68c course. Feel free to message me if you have questions! IG: martaorellana_ SC:martaaepo
Unfortunately, my granddaughter just backed out of her Army contract literally one week before shipping out to Ft Sill basic training (and before taking the oath) because her recruiter lied to her. She has a 4 yr med degree (but no license) and was told she would go into 68c school right out of Basic, as her asvab score was high enough (I don't know what it was). She was told they had gotten a spot for her there and everything. Well, she had to go see her recruiter about another issue last week and was then told she would have to apply to 68c after she had enlisted. As you may know, the 68c MOS is a highly prized classification and very difficult to get into. Some applicants wait months/years for a spot and many never get in. She is heartbroken, and her enthusiasm and trust in the Army has deteriorated, as you may correctly guess. So she has decided to look for other ways to become an LPN (actually she want's to be a PA). So for anyone else out there thinking about being a 68c, there's no guarantee you'll get into the program. At the very least, be prepared for a long wait.
I was a 91-C-20 On graduation from the course and on orders to Vietnam My parents both RN's got the Mich. Board of Nursing to open a closed board so I could write the test prior to Nam the first time in Mich. history a closed board was opened I had to write the previous test. I PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS they hand corrected my test while I was there, (now computers do it) and on return from Vietnam went back to school and got my RN in one year. Advice take the test for LPN while the info is fresh don't wait. And FYI: with a State license can work in any state for a federal Hosp, Army Hosp, VA Hosp, AIRFORCE Hosp, Naval Hosp. or other Federal Gov. CLINICS even when not licensed in that state.
To those asking fot ASVAB scores.. Aim for 110 on ST and GT I think.. I got those scores so then I am qualified for 68C. The exam is nothing like I thought it would be.. Nothing so much about healthcare etc. It was like ACT math.. algebra, world problems, geometry. The science part was completely highschool general science. Hopefully you remember what you learned like the different kingdoms.. relationships of animals like the parasitism/symbiosis.. (I am just trying my best to remember what was in it). And worry not though because before you go to MEPS your recruiter will make you take a practice exam that is 90% similar to the MEPS exam. And other stuff that is not related to LPN(imo) are physics, chemistry, CAR like vehicle anatomy &phys lol so know your spark plugs, axle, exhaust (lucky me I hang with guy friends that are into cars and me myself also since I try to mod my car...and carpentry like tools and its usage etc. There were alsp weird questions like shapes and size, connecting them and stuff that involves wheels and its movements. I dont know the max score you can get for the ST/GT but just aim for 110 or more! Most healthcare army jobs require 100+. Anyways I just enlisted myself into the army reserves. I will start basics this april 30th in fort sill then will start ait in fort sam as soon as I finish my basics training. At the moment I am bored lol so I have been going through my notes and reading over my previous courses( I started nursing school but quit because I can't handle working and doing nursing school full time. It was tiring.. so I decided to take the LPN program through the army rather than spensong $16k out of pocket to go to a private school..). At the moment I am doing this FST.. wondering if this pays me to go every thursday to the office and do PT with my SSG. So yea since I had 68 credit hours from my previous courses, I got promoted to E3. My question is, will there be anymore promotion opportunities for me? Since I am coming in with high rank already? I am hoping to get to E4 or higher!! Haha. (I am not sure but will I get that during AIT? Or it's only possible after I passed Nclex-PN?) Also, for AIT, can I live off base? (As a single pay military.. like I am not married and I don't have kids..) and still able to recieve the housing allowance? Thanks
Whitney De Leon thanks for the info I’m studying my Asvab I’m want LVN or combat medic I did rotc two years but I wanna enlist first i can go back later for Officer, St 107 and get 101 I saw online. I have been CNA for 4 years
@@SparksForces yup! I have been a CNA myself for atleast 3 years now. And that job is physically draining + nursing school that was mentally draining.. imagine that combo.. developed anxiety and started feeling depressed.. x.x so atleast the military will make me physically fit and will pay for my school and basically everything! So as much as I am not a fan of the whole military combat, that's a sacrifice I gotta do to finish up what I really want to be, a nurse.
42 hours minimum to come in as a pfc, 60 hours for specialist. you come is as that pay grade, as in first day arrival at bct. just make sure your recruiter uploads your college transcript into your iperms. also you will have to live in the barracks through ait and this is regarding to any married or single soldier going through ait unless you are prior service. i know this comment is a year late but incase anyone else has the same questions as you
im going into the army as a 68c. it took so much fighting to get this MOS but im excited to start. i go to Basic in like 35 days and ill be starting AIT in March. Im super pumped but Im nervous about school. any tips
follow directions, don't take it personal if the drill sergeants yell at you, and anticipate things you have to do. AIT is long but fun. Half in San Antonio, TX, half at an Army hospital.
Hello Marta! Thanks so much for this video. I am looking into becoming an LPN and i figured the military is the best way. I wish there was a way to privately message (and if there is thats sad i don't know how lol) but what was your ASVAB? i'm like you, if i don't get the MOS, i'm not going lol. Blessings to you! Thanks!
This was helpful but, what are the weight requirements? can you have an underlining disease - such as diabetes? would you be automatically shipped off to fight or can you just work in the hospital/ office? Can you stay in the state that you are in? these are things no one is talking about. which is highly annoying..
Melissa M weight requirements are based on age, gender and height. A quick google search does the trick. Sorry I don’t know them off the top of my head. As far as diabetes, my understanding is that’s a disqualifying condition. Deployment is always a possibility regardless of your MOS since you are joining the military. Is you are a reservist you will be able to go back to your home of record after your training is done. Your best bet is to talk to a recruiter in your home town. They are very informed. Sorry I don’t have all the answers 😅
Since you said you don't get a degree after AIT if I'm not mistaken and you get your LPN cert then you only need 1 more year of schooling to get your RN correct? I heard LPN was getting pgasedn9ut in civilian world so when getting to a duty station will they allow you time to go to school to pursue your RN or does that depends on your shifts?
Military man prior service lived in barracks and had their cars during phase 1. During phase 2 we were allowed to drive, prior service and not married still lived in the barracks with everyone else. You don’t get a degree but you will get some elective credits you can apply towards an Associates, there might be some schools out there that will take give you more credit for the course and then you can apply it towards your associate.
Depending upon where you live, the bridge program between LPN and RN is a year, but you have to get all the prerequisites done first. This takes more than 2 years going to school full time, so if you took a course at a time, it would take a while. If you want to get your RN and become an officer, you must get your BSN. There are many ways to do this
I wish you had more info on lvns with experience. Im 8 years in as an lvn and my younger brothers asked if i wanted to join the af with him. Now i might consider it. I also have a cybersecurity cert.
How does this all work for the reserve side? If someone gets licensed in Texas but is a reservist and lives in NY is the license still valid? in other words is it a national license or state specific?
Just got my spot as a 68C this morning! I enlist this upcoming Tuesday and I'm so excited. A little nervous for the AIT but i think i can handle it. Update : Ended up switching and going Air Force lol
@@Shailix Hey! So I ended up calling off my contract and going Air Force instead. But, 68C spots are rare according to the recruiter. As for how easy it was to get a slot? I woke up one morning and got a call and he told me a 68C opened up, then it got taken, and then I got another call the next morning that one opened up again so I took it.
@@Reign14 Fair enough. Good job making the switch it may seem like a moderate change but you just saved yourself a lot of heartache. I guess since it’s a new fiscal year it doesn’t hurt to ask if not my first plan was 68w anyways.
Teiva Amurrio id assume you’d have to utilize your pcs leave before reporting to ait but it’s tricky because i know they dont always get stationed at their ait location
It is currently over-recruited and they are in the works of changing the standards to who gets a slot. You don't need classes or training before joining, but you have continued education after you finish it. People are waiting months to get to phase 2 sites bc they don't have enough seats for students at phase 1. If you want a slot, you will have to wait until your recruiter finds one.
Thank for this video! People are doing a lot of scaretactics.. making me worry to join lol. I have some questions. How long is the contract? Are you active duty or army reserve? Have you been deployed or know anyone in 68c that got deployed? What was that like? I just want to know if we are doing combats or fighting..instead of doing our army job like nursing and patching wounds etc..is it true that the army pays you monthly? Thanks!
Whitney De Leon no problem. I’m active duty. I haven’t been deployed , but yes you can get deployed. My contract for this mos is 6 years. You’ll be a nurse but a Soldier first so of course there’s always a possibility.
? Question ? Ok I've officially filtered through all the Q&A, watched both videos & I've found a lot of the answers I was looking for. Thank you for the great info! I have one more question. 1. At what point in AIT did you learn your phase 2 duty station? 2. At what point during phase 2 did you learn your permanent duty station?
@@martaorellana2842 Ok last one I swear. 1. What are your top tips for keeping up with the 6 12's & an 8? I imagine they must be exhausting. 2. Due to the shifts the nurses work, do you PT on your own time? Thank you for the fast reply!
It’s not so bad when they’re spaced out. For example you can work 3 twelve hr shifts and then be off for 3 days in a row and come back for 3 more and then work an 8, so usually the most days I’ll work in a row is 4.
hello, I was wondering for soldiers that are married, are they able to live with their spouse while going through the phase's? if you know, what does that look like?
Hi I’m thinking about joining. I graduate to be an MA in a month and I want to be a LPN however I’m not athletic at all I’m kind of out of shape. Do I have to be able to run a mile and do pull ups before basic training. Or is that something they work you up to.
Jaden Diaz you don’t have to do pull ups but you do have to be able to run 2 miles and do sit-ups and push-ups. Look up the army APFT requirements for your age group so you know what your minimum requirement for each event is.
Hello! Does your husband have a medical mos as well? Are you both on similar schedules? Me and my partner are looking to join the army- we're both interested in the med. field & we've heard positive things from other medical couples regarding staying together and deploying together. Thanks!
Amanda hi Amanda. I can’t speak from experience because my husband and I are both new to our units and his mos is not a medical mos. but you can apply to the macp (married army couples program) it’ll will help with getting you stationed closer together. We’re on the same base together.
Hey SGT, phase 1 you live in 2 man dorms. No battles and you can have your car. Phase II is considered permanent PCS so you can live off post with dependents.
If you already have your LVN/LPN (both of them are the same thing) and then decided to enlist in Army and go for MOS68C. Do you still have to go through all the phases(besides BCT, ) but you already have to do this, but what about the rest of the phases?
Josh Lira no i thought I addressed this, but from the people I know who had their licenses already, they went to basic training and then went to their assigned duty station
Hi, I signed up as a 68c and ship out to BCT on April 29th. I have 2 questions for you. When do they give you the dream sheet to pick your first duty station, was it in BCT or AIT? and, what duty stations are available for 68c's? Do you know if Italy, Germany or Hawaii are possible duty stations? Thanks in advance!
After all the videos I have watched for 68c, ive gathered that you cannot pick where you go however you can "desire" where you prefer.. like they will ask you to rank where you want to go as 1.Germany2.Korea3.Hawaii (and those are the 3 places you can get assigned to after AIT if youre active duty) i joined the army reserves, so I can go back home and finish up nursing for bachelor's degree. I am going to fort sill on April 30th 2019 and then AIT 68c
@@whitneydeleon3662 I’m 2 years late so you probably won’t be able to see this but I’ll take my chances! So you said you’re in reserve and gonna finish your bachelors, when can you actually start using the gi bill? What is considered 90 days of active duty? So when you finish AIT and go back home you just need 2 more years right to finish the bachelor degree? Also, if you do get your degree how can you know transfer to being an officer??
You live in separate barracks (an old hotel converted to 2 man dorms. You do PT every day, act as class squad leaders, and generally treated like general AIT soldiers but with a little more privileges.
@@Warnut1028 I’m late but what if go in as reserve and get gi bill or full tuition assistance to finish bachelor then transfer to active and become officer??
abbie abel just pay as much attention as you can in class because you’ll probably be too tired to study after class.. but review the material and don’t wait till the day before the exam.
abbie abel I didn’t do ROTC but I kinda wish I had because then I would be An RN instead of an LPN. If you’re referring to basic training.. don’t even worry about it that was a piece of cake 🙂as long as your somewhat athletic or workout regularly you’ll do fine. They will teach you absolutely everything you need to know to pass basic training and in nursing school you just have to pay attention in class and study the material.. it’s a lot and it’s pretty fast paced
I have 1 more question. Did yall have to yell alot. Ik that tue instructors yell at you initially, but do you have to yell alot is my question? Ik its a weird question.
marta orellana hey Marta I was wondering if I go into the army and take 68c as my mos can I do one of those one year bridge programs to RN then another bridge program to BSN like will colleges accept 68c as an LPN are you an actual LPN or an LPN only in the army Also is finding work in the civilian side of things easy as a 68c nurse?
Manny you can when you complete your pre-reqs for LPN because like I mentioned in the video we only have a license but no actual college certification. You can work in the civilian side with your license but just as an LPN
So I am in high school and I have already enlisted and my mos is 68c I go a few days after I graduate , I heard a lot of people fail this course and I am worried , was it really hard to pass for you ? What can I do when I’m there to make sure I don’t fail
I work on a labor and delivery Unit I love my job. As far as nursing school, yes it was difficult. Yes a lot of people do fail out. My advice is to stay on top of your studies. Review the material you learn in class every night and READ or at least skim through the assigned readings. Just like any other class.
marta orellana thank you very much i will take that advice, i have 2-3 months before i leave to basic but i am excited for the next experience, did you get to pick where your first base was at ?
I am literally in the same situation right now! I assume you are in ait right now or you graduated can you please tell me how it was. I graduate high school in June and ship July
Dominick Isaac you’ll pay for fingerprints and background check. It wasn’t too much.. and obviously everyone spends money when they get time to go off base during phase 1. During phase 2 you’re pretty much on your own after the work day ends so you’ll probably spend money on food and just anytime you go out since you have a lot more liberty. You can’t have any electronics during class.
I will be reclassimg to 68c next year! I do have a question tho. If I have an iPad that I use to take notes, will I be able to use it during class to record lectures/take notes?
@@sanamthakuri9711 bruh same here no bonus cause 68c always has willing people. Ive come to terms with the fact that theres always a possibility of getting deployed since it is the military. I still havent found any information on the likellihood of getting deployed tho.
Ishty K someone just replied to me on another video and said she got 14k bonus and she got in 2 months ago.. thats crazy... my recruiter just told me i wont get any bonus😂lol ... now i am confused if i should just get in without bonus or wait
You have a beautiful facial bone structure
Carline P 😅never heard that before but thanks
Girl I went to basic with you! I’m planning to reclass as a 68C
Yessss! We’re friends on fb lol
@Benjamin Park Lol, why wouldn’t you be able to? I mean, majority of seats go to IET Soldiers, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to reclass.
Your video was really informative and helpful. You literally answered questions I had lol
Unfortunately, my granddaughter just backed out of her Army contract literally one week before shipping out to Ft Sill basic training (and before taking the oath) because her recruiter lied to her. She has a 4 yr med degree (but no license) and was told she would go into 68c school right out of Basic, as her asvab score was high enough (I don't know what it was). She was told they had gotten a spot for her there and everything.
Well, she had to go see her recruiter about another issue last week and was then told she would have to apply to 68c after she had enlisted. As you may know, the 68c MOS is a highly prized classification and very difficult to get into. Some applicants wait months/years for a spot and many never get in.
She is heartbroken, and her enthusiasm and trust in the Army has deteriorated, as you may correctly guess. So she has decided to look for other ways to become an LPN (actually she want's to be a PA).
So for anyone else out there thinking about being a 68c, there's no guarantee you'll get into the program. At the very least, be prepared for a long wait.
That's why you go reserve you'll be guaranteed one
I got in pretty easily as active
They wrote my contract next day I don’t know if it’s changed or I just had a really high score
@@karymesoto4693what was your score?
I was a 91-C-20 On graduation from the course and on orders to Vietnam My parents both RN's got the Mich. Board of Nursing to open a closed board so I could write the test prior to Nam the first time in Mich. history a closed board was opened I had to write the previous test. I PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS they hand corrected my test while I was there, (now computers do it) and on return from Vietnam went back to school and got my RN in one year. Advice take the test for LPN while the info is fresh don't wait. And FYI: with a State license can work in any state for a federal Hosp, Army Hosp, VA Hosp, AIRFORCE Hosp, Naval Hosp. or other Federal Gov. CLINICS even when not licensed in that state.
To those asking fot ASVAB scores.. Aim for 110 on ST and GT I think.. I got those scores so then I am qualified for 68C. The exam is nothing like I thought it would be.. Nothing so much about healthcare etc. It was like ACT math.. algebra, world problems, geometry. The science part was completely highschool general science. Hopefully you remember what you learned like the different kingdoms.. relationships of animals like the parasitism/symbiosis.. (I am just trying my best to remember what was in it). And worry not though because before you go to MEPS your recruiter will make you take a practice exam that is 90% similar to the MEPS exam. And other stuff that is not related to LPN(imo) are physics, chemistry, CAR like vehicle anatomy &phys lol so know your spark plugs, axle, exhaust (lucky me I hang with guy friends that are into cars and me myself also since I try to mod my car...and carpentry like tools and its usage etc. There were alsp weird questions like shapes and size, connecting them and stuff that involves wheels and its movements. I dont know the max score you can get for the ST/GT but just aim for 110 or more! Most healthcare army jobs require 100+.
Anyways I just enlisted myself into the army reserves. I will start basics this april 30th in fort sill then will start ait in fort sam as soon as I finish my basics training.
At the moment I am bored lol so I have been going through my notes and reading over my previous courses( I started nursing school but quit because I can't handle working and doing nursing school full time. It was tiring.. so I decided to take the LPN program through the army rather than spensong $16k out of pocket to go to a private school..). At the moment I am doing this FST.. wondering if this pays me to go every thursday to the office and do PT with my SSG. So yea since I had 68 credit hours from my previous courses, I got promoted to E3.
My question is, will there be anymore promotion opportunities for me? Since I am coming in with high rank already? I am hoping to get to E4 or higher!! Haha. (I am not sure but will I get that during AIT? Or it's only possible after I passed Nclex-PN?)
Also, for AIT, can I live off base? (As a single pay military.. like I am not married and I don't have kids..) and still able to recieve the housing allowance?
Thanks
Whitney De Leon thanks for the info I’m studying my Asvab I’m want LVN or combat medic I did rotc two years but I wanna enlist first i can go back later for Officer, St 107 and get 101 I saw online. I have been CNA for 4 years
Oh you also need bachelor in order to go in as a E4.
@@SparksForces yup! I have been a CNA myself for atleast 3 years now. And that job is physically draining + nursing school that was mentally draining.. imagine that combo.. developed anxiety and started feeling depressed.. x.x so atleast the military will make me physically fit and will pay for my school and basically everything! So as much as I am not a fan of the whole military combat, that's a sacrifice I gotta do to finish up what I really want to be, a nurse.
Whitney De Leon thats really good my friend my goal to be a doctor in army.
42 hours minimum to come in as a pfc, 60 hours for specialist. you come is as that pay grade, as in first day arrival at bct. just make sure your recruiter uploads your college transcript into your iperms. also you will have to live in the barracks through ait and this is regarding to any married or single soldier going through ait unless you are prior service. i know this comment is a year late but incase anyone else has the same questions as you
Thank you so much for this video. It really helped me
Denise Villalobos thanks for watching 😊
@@martaorellana2842can you get into 68C with a score of 59?
im going into the army as a 68c. it took so much fighting to get this MOS but im excited to start. i go to Basic in like 35 days and ill be starting AIT in March. Im super pumped but Im nervous about school. any tips
follow directions, don't take it personal if the drill sergeants yell at you, and anticipate things you have to do. AIT is long but fun. Half in San Antonio, TX, half at an Army hospital.
I myself am a medical assistant I’m 21 years old and I want 68c to be my mos
I’m currently a 42A but want to reclass to 68C. I have a lot of questions
I am the same. Did you ever end up reclassing? I start in June.
Thank you soooooooo much!!! This was really helpful
Ivonne Lugo thank you for watching!
Hello Marta! Thanks so much for this video. I am looking into becoming an LPN and i figured the military is the best way. I wish there was a way to privately message (and if there is thats sad i don't know how lol) but what was your ASVAB? i'm like you, if i don't get the MOS, i'm not going lol. Blessings to you! Thanks!
Sanai Sanchez hey you can message me on Instagram 😊
I bought and A&P coloring book 😂😂
Thanks! This was so informative!
Yesenia Montoya no problem girl if you have any questions let me know 😊
What would I need to score on ASVAB to get this MOS?
I just reclassed to 68C as a Cpl and I’m married, does anyone have any clue how the PCS move works with AIT?
This was helpful but, what are the weight requirements? can you have an underlining disease - such as diabetes? would you be automatically shipped off to fight or can you just work in the hospital/ office? Can you stay in the state that you are in? these are things no one is talking about. which is highly annoying..
Melissa M weight requirements are based on age, gender and height. A quick google search does the trick. Sorry I don’t know them off the top of my head. As far as diabetes, my understanding is that’s a disqualifying condition. Deployment is always a possibility regardless of your MOS since you are joining the military. Is you are a reservist you will be able to go back to your home of record after your training is done. Your best bet is to talk to a recruiter in your home town. They are very informed. Sorry I don’t have all the answers 😅
Since you said you don't get a degree after AIT if I'm not mistaken and you get your LPN cert then you only need 1 more year of schooling to get your RN correct? I heard LPN was getting pgasedn9ut in civilian world so when getting to a duty station will they allow you time to go to school to pursue your RN or does that depends on your shifts?
Military man prior service lived in barracks and had their cars during phase 1. During phase 2 we were allowed to drive, prior service and not married still lived in the barracks with everyone else. You don’t get a degree but you will get some elective credits you can apply towards an Associates, there might be some schools out there that will take give you more credit for the course and then you can apply it towards your associate.
Depending upon where you live, the bridge program between LPN and RN is a year, but you have to get all the prerequisites done first. This takes more than 2 years going to school full time, so if you took a course at a time, it would take a while. If you want to get your RN and become an officer, you must get your BSN. There are many ways to do this
Thank u for this
This just made me more nervous :(
What was basic training like? Currently trying to lose weight so I can enlist
I wish you had more info on lvns with experience. Im 8 years in as an lvn and my younger brothers asked if i wanted to join the af with him. Now i might consider it. I also have a cybersecurity cert.
How does this all work for the reserve side? If someone gets licensed in Texas but is a reservist and lives in NY is the license still valid? in other words is it a national license or state specific?
Apply for nurse reciprocity in your specific state and your license will transfer over to
Well when I reclass I'll be a nurse already lol so I guess I'll be right in
Hi nice to meet you Marta could you make a video with you teaching the fireman´s carry with a man? Thanks
Just got my spot as a 68C this morning! I enlist this upcoming Tuesday and I'm so excited. A little nervous for the AIT but i think i can handle it.
Update : Ended up switching and going Air Force lol
How hard was it to get a slot?
@@Shailix Hey! So I ended up calling off my contract and going Air Force instead. But, 68C spots are rare according to the recruiter. As for how easy it was to get a slot? I woke up one morning and got a call and he told me a 68C opened up, then it got taken, and then I got another call the next morning that one opened up again so I took it.
@@Reign14 Fair enough. Good job making the switch it may seem like a moderate change but you just saved yourself a lot of heartache. I guess since it’s a new fiscal year it doesn’t hurt to ask if not my first plan was 68w anyways.
@@Reign14why’d you switch to Air Force I’m just curious trying to decide between the two
Thanks God bless you Good job
If I have my RN would I also be able to skip AIT if I'm already in the army as another MOS?
Teiva Amurrio id assume you’d have to utilize your pcs leave before reporting to ait but it’s tricky because i know they dont always get stationed at their ait location
try becoming an officer if you are already an RN with a BSN
I would go into the Army to get medical training but I would need to get about five different waivers.
They are approving them same day right now… now is your chance.
If you failed twice in the NCLEX you’ll be kick out in the army? Or just gonna be kick out in Practical Nursing Specialist?
Great vid i am going to do this now
If I’m already an LPN can I join in reserves with green card?
Is the job in demand in the Army? Do you know how many posts are available? Are there any additional classes or training you'll need to take?
It is currently over-recruited and they are in the works of changing the standards to who gets a slot. You don't need classes or training before joining, but you have continued education after you finish it. People are waiting months to get to phase 2 sites bc they don't have enough seats for students at phase 1. If you want a slot, you will have to wait until your recruiter finds one.
Kier West is there any bonuses or 0 bomus?
After AIT did you get to pick which department you wanted to work in? What did you score on the ASVAB?
jalisa slate I didn’t get a pick. I got lucky and was assigned to a labor and delivery unit
Thanks Marta. It's 2 man rooms separated correctly? Do we DO PT with all the soldiers?
Military man yes Pt with everyone. And yes they were 2 people per suite.
So after AIT are you considered a licensed LPN? Or would you still have to take the state board test for that?
national board. You can't graduate AIT without passing the test though.
How would this work if you are married and joining at the same time with your spouse ? Would it be possible to be stationed together ?
Buddy system
Am trying to enroll, Is there a link to apply please..please help me with the link to put in my application. Thanks
During phase 2. Did you have to do any FTX or marksmanship?
Thank for this video! People are doing a lot of scaretactics.. making me worry to join lol. I have some questions. How long is the contract? Are you active duty or army reserve? Have you been deployed or know anyone in 68c that got deployed? What was that like? I just want to know if we are doing combats or fighting..instead of doing our army job like nursing and patching wounds etc..is it true that the army pays you monthly? Thanks!
Whitney De Leon no problem. I’m active duty. I haven’t been deployed , but yes you can get deployed. My contract for this mos is 6 years. You’ll be a nurse but a Soldier first so of course there’s always a possibility.
? Question ?
Ok I've officially filtered through all the Q&A, watched both videos & I've found a lot of the answers I was looking for. Thank you for the great info! I have one more question.
1. At what point in AIT did you learn your phase 2 duty station?
2. At what point during phase 2 did you learn your permanent duty station?
Tera L maybe a month or so into phase 1. And a month before graduation from phase 2 is when I got my orders.
@@martaorellana2842 Ok last one I swear.
1. What are your top tips for keeping up with the 6 12's & an 8? I imagine they must be exhausting.
2. Due to the shifts the nurses work, do you PT on your own time?
Thank you for the fast reply!
It’s not so bad when they’re spaced out. For example you can work 3 twelve hr shifts and then be off for 3 days in a row and come back for 3 more and then work an 8, so usually the most days I’ll work in a row is 4.
@@martaorellana2842 I see, thats cool. And when do you PT?
I start Charlie school in June. nervous but excited as well.
Im trying to reclass to this mos, hows the schooling going for you?
hello, I was wondering for soldiers that are married, are they able to live with their spouse while going through the phase's? if you know, what does that look like?
Where did you do Basic Training? What was it like?
Sunny I enjoyed it. It was at Fort Sill
are you still at lewis? im thinking of reclassing to 68c but it’s only because 68F and 68L aren’t available
Hi I’m thinking about joining. I graduate to be an MA in a month and I want to be a LPN however I’m not athletic at all I’m kind of out of shape. Do I have to be able to run a mile and do pull ups before basic training. Or is that something they work you up to.
Jaden Diaz you don’t have to do pull ups but you do have to be able to run 2 miles and do sit-ups and push-ups. Look up the army APFT requirements for your age group so you know what your minimum requirement for each event is.
What's the work week like as a 68C? Whats the minimum work hours per week? Is it similar to a civilian life (12 hours x 3 days)
I dont know what’s its like in Field Hospitals but from where I’m stationed at it’s the same thing as civilian life.
Hello! Does your husband have a medical mos as well? Are you both on similar schedules? Me and my partner are looking to join the army- we're both interested in the med. field & we've heard positive things from other medical couples regarding staying together and deploying together. Thanks!
Amanda hi Amanda. I can’t speak from experience because my husband and I are both new to our units and his mos is not a medical mos. but you can apply to the macp (married army couples program) it’ll will help with getting you stationed closer together. We’re on the same base together.
How were MOS-T treated? Did they live in the bays and do everything along with the regular people?
Jennifer Rosibel they did live in barracks if they weren’t married, and yes they did everything everyone else did.
I just got out of MEPS and am graduating from high school next year. Any tips....
Did you have any prior service if so how’d they get treated ?
They do PT with the AIT students but live separately, get to go off base, have your car, drink ETC.
Thank you for this video , is this only for active duty or can I take this course as a reservist?
You can take it as a reservist
Why no more vids
I didn't know Eiza Gonzalez was in the Army.....😍
As a prior service E5 going to phase 1 do we live in open bays? Do we have to have the battle buddies and can I drive in AIT?
Hey SGT, phase 1 you live in 2 man dorms. No battles and you can have your car. Phase II is considered permanent PCS so you can live off post with dependents.
Did married prior service get treated differently? Like did they still have to sleep in the Open Bay in Phase 1?
They have different barracks with the EITs in phase 1 but for phase 2 you can live off base with your family.
I believe it’s more like a dorm
If you already have your LVN/LPN (both of them are the same thing) and then decided to enlist in Army and go for MOS68C. Do you still have to go through all the phases(besides BCT, ) but you already have to do this, but what about the rest of the phases?
Josh Lira no i thought I addressed this, but from the people I know who had their licenses already, they went to basic training and then went to their assigned duty station
@@martaorellana2842 Sorry I didn't watch the entire video, that's on me. But thanks for response. Now I know my information.
Are u able to do school and Be in the army at the same time? Or will it be too difficult?
Hi, I signed up as a 68c and ship out to BCT on April 29th. I have 2 questions for you. When do they give you the dream sheet to pick your first duty station, was it in BCT or AIT? and, what duty stations are available for 68c's? Do you know if Italy, Germany or Hawaii are possible duty stations? Thanks in advance!
After all the videos I have watched for 68c, ive gathered that you cannot pick where you go however you can "desire" where you prefer.. like they will ask you to rank where you want to go as 1.Germany2.Korea3.Hawaii (and those are the 3 places you can get assigned to after AIT if youre active duty) i joined the army reserves, so I can go back home and finish up nursing for bachelor's degree. I am going to fort sill on April 30th 2019 and then AIT 68c
@@whitneydeleon3662 Oh I see, that's good to know, thanks.
@@whitneydeleon3662 I’m 2 years late so you probably won’t be able to see this but I’ll take my chances! So you said you’re in reserve and gonna finish your bachelors, when can you actually start using the gi bill? What is considered 90 days of active duty? So when you finish AIT and go back home you just need 2 more years right to finish the bachelor degree? Also, if you do get your degree how can you know transfer to being an officer??
What’s it like for people who already hold an MOS and are reclassing?
You live in separate barracks (an old hotel converted to 2 man dorms. You do PT every day, act as class squad leaders, and generally treated like general AIT soldiers but with a little more privileges.
hows ait for prior service? do you have any idea?
How long did you have to wait for an opening for 68c?
if i go to college and become a nurse and then join the army to be a 68C i know i will have to go to basic but what happens with AIT?
If you go to college and become an RN commission and become officer in nursing core, if you go to college for LPN then idk
@@Warnut1028 I’m late but what if go in as reserve and get gi bill or full tuition assistance to finish bachelor then transfer to active and become officer??
Are you still in the Army? If so, what rank? Just curious
How hard was the material you learned? What was your strategy to passing the test?
abbie abel just pay as much attention as you can in class because you’ll probably be too tired to study after class.. but review the material and don’t wait till the day before the exam.
Did you do rotc before going into the army? I sorta dont know what to expect in training. Do you have any tips? And thanks for the reply!
abbie abel I didn’t do ROTC but I kinda wish I had because then I would be An RN instead of an LPN. If you’re referring to basic training.. don’t even worry about it that was a piece of cake 🙂as long as your somewhat athletic or workout regularly you’ll do fine. They will teach you absolutely everything you need to know to pass basic training and in nursing school you just have to pay attention in class and study the material.. it’s a lot and it’s pretty fast paced
@@martaorellana2842 thank you so much. Its hard to find 68cs. My recruiter is saying is super hard to get it. So im tryin😂😂
I have 1 more question. Did yall have to yell alot. Ik that tue instructors yell at you initially, but do you have to yell alot is my question? Ik its a weird question.
Do most grads of 68 C get put in combat units?
obdiane you can be assigned to a CSH which is a combat support hospital
Can you reclass to this mos as an E-5?
Depends, I re enlisted for 68C in May 2018 and had to give up my P-status for it.
@marta orellana
Wait are there any 68c -RN bridges?
Manny there are LPN to RN bridge programs and even BSN, but none that the army offers
marta orellana hey Marta I was wondering if I go into the army and take 68c as my mos can I do one of those one year bridge programs to RN then another bridge program to BSN like will colleges accept 68c as an LPN are you an actual LPN or an LPN only in the army
Also is finding work in the civilian side of things easy as a 68c nurse?
Manny you can when you complete your pre-reqs for LPN because like I mentioned in the video we only have a license but no actual college certification. You can work in the civilian side with your license but just as an LPN
are you able to have a laptop of your own
destiny jones not during class
Thanks for this video. I have many questions.. I added you on Snapchat..
So I am in high school and I have already enlisted and my mos is 68c I go a few days after I graduate , I heard a lot of people fail this course and I am worried , was it really hard to pass for you ? What can I do when I’m there to make sure I don’t fail
Also how do you like the job so far
I work on a labor and delivery Unit I love my job. As far as nursing school, yes it was difficult. Yes a lot of people do fail out. My advice is to stay on top of your studies. Review the material you learn in class every night and READ or at least skim through the assigned readings. Just like any other class.
marta orellana thank you very much i will take that advice, i have 2-3 months before i leave to basic but i am excited for the next experience, did you get to pick where your first base was at ?
I am literally in the same situation right now! I assume you are in ait right now or you graduated can you please tell me how it was. I graduate high school in June and ship July
Nia Celestin are you shipping out in July for 68c?
Marta, how long is the typical 68C contract? 4 years or 6?
Francis Tapon's Videos 6 years normally I think it’s different if you’re reclassing
@@martaorellana2842 Thanks! If you're an active duty 68C, how long would it take you to get your ADN? (And then your RN).
@@martaorellana2842 Thx! What % of the 68C were able to get their RN while serving those 6 years? It seems doable. Is it?
do you have to be a graduate to be able to go ?
Can you have a laptop ? Do you need to spend money while in AIT
Dominick Isaac you’ll pay for fingerprints and background check. It wasn’t too much.. and obviously everyone spends money when they get time to go off base during phase 1. During phase 2 you’re pretty much on your own after the work day ends so you’ll probably spend money on food and just anytime you go out since you have a lot more liberty. You can’t have any electronics during class.
What was your ASVAB score?
Is this MOS available in the reserves or national guard?
Yes and yes.
I have a question if you’re married do they give you a house or do you still have to live in the barracks during phase 2
Lean Mean if you’re married you’ll receive bah. You can choose to stay on base or live off base.
marta orellana thank you
Were you married before enlisting? Did married soldiers get to live with their spouse after a month or so of AIT?
J Tripp yes I was married.. you can live with your spouse after phase 1.
Im dual military how does that work @@martaorellana2842
@@angelamusekiwa7712 you would most likely be living alone during the whole school if your spouse is in the Mil as well.
I will be reclassimg to 68c next year! I do have a question tho. If I have an iPad that I use to take notes, will I be able to use it during class to record lectures/take notes?
Latoria Jones we weren’t allowed to have any electronics in class. Not even our cell phones. It might be different for other phase 2 sites
Hey is the same when you reclass
Christian Rosario as far as the school yes. We had a few people that had reclassed in our class.
Do u have to do maths if u doing the medical field I hate maths like crazy
Odinakachukwa Miller yes you do. For medication. Dosage calculations. But it’s not complicated once you get the hang of it. I had trouble at first
Do you get paid during AIT??
yes
How long is the whole training?
52 weeks, but soldiers are waiting months at phase 1 for phase 2 slots. It really depends on the situation when you arrive
Hello marta
How many years is contract for this mos
6 years
Say did you get deployed or do you know 68cs deployed? Also how long was your contract? Also also did you get a bonus?
Ishty K yes i want to know this too.. my recruiter says i can get enlisted for august but there is 0 bonus in it. Idk what i should do
@@sanamthakuri9711 bruh same here no bonus cause 68c always has willing people. Ive come to terms with the fact that theres always a possibility of getting deployed since it is the military. I still havent found any information on the likellihood of getting deployed tho.
Ishty K someone just replied to me on another video and said she got 14k bonus and she got in 2 months ago.. thats crazy... my recruiter just told me i wont get any bonus😂lol ... now i am confused if i should just get in without bonus or wait
@@sanamthakuri9711 bruh this is the biggest bruh moment in my life
Ishty K i know right😂😂😂 are you going for active duty or reserves.. are you done with your test and medical?
Is age important for joining??
No i did this course when I was 18.
Jesus the amount of books 📚 I'm seeing 🤣
What’s the difference between 68c and 68w?
68W Combat medics, you'll be focusing on a more EMT set of tasks vs 68C practical nurses will focus on standard more hospital work unless down range
Were the Mos T in the bays for phase 1 and 2 ?
What was your ASVAB score?