Reserve Officer Training Corps

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Army Nurse Corps
CPT Eric Fleming
Assistant Professor of
Military Science
OUTLINE
Introduction to ROTC
ROTC benefits
Army benefits
Introduction to ANC
Army Reserve Officer
Training Corps
Nursing
Excellence
Starts Here
What is Army ROTC ?
Provides opportunity for college nursing
students to receive practical, hands on
leadership experience .
MS I
Freshman
MS II
Sophomore
Leaders Training Course
MS III
Junior
MS IV
Senior
Leaders Development Accessions Course
&
Nurse Summer Training Program
Advanced and Basic Camp
Leadership Training Course
National Advanced Leadership Camp
Not “boot camp”
Evaluation of Leadership and Basic
Military Skills
Receive Pay for 35 days during
summer months
Nurse Summer Training
Program
Nurse Summer Training
Program
Summer between Junior and Senior year
After LDAC
Three-week, 120 hour clinical rotation in
an Army Hospital
Cadet is one-on-one with an Army Nurse
preceptor/instructor
Cadet receives pay. Army pays for meals
and transportation expenses
After Graduation
Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in
the Army Nurse Corps
Must take and pass NCLEX within 60 days
Attend Officer Basic Course
First duty assignment
based on your input, your school and ROTC
record and the needs of the Army
95% receive one of top 3 choices
Continuing Education
After one year of service you may
apply to attend a clinical specialty
course:
Perioperative Nursing
Critical Care Nursing
Psychiatric/Mental Health
Obstetrics and
Gynecology
Continuing Education
Once you obtain career status you
may also apply for selection to
graduate degree programs:
Anesthesia Nursing
Health Care Administration
Family Nurse Practitioner
Others
Non-Scholarship Students
Receives stipend of $300-$500 per
month
Can elect to become Simultaneous
Member with the Army National
Guard or Army Reserve to receive
additional financial benefits
Scholarship Students
2, 3, and 4-year scholarships
available
Tuition or room and board: up to
$19,000 per year
Books: $900 per year
Mandatory Fees
Stipend
School Incentives
Criteria For Scholarship
US Citizen
Enroll in an accredited BSN program
Minimum GPA 2.8
Minimum SAT 1050/ ACT 21
Physically fit and medically qualified
Under 31 years of age on 30 June of
graduation year
Good moral character
Cadet Benefits
Invaluable leadership skills to
prepare you for the future
Hands on experience in the Nurse
Summer Training Program (NSTP)
Financial Assistance for College
Army Benefits
Experience
Medical Care
Housing Allowance Based on Living
Area
Relocation Allowance
Allowance for Meals
30 Days Paid Vacation Annually
Annual Pay
Initially :
$38,315
2 Years :
$47,843
3 Years :
$53,059
4 Years :
$61,520
Retire :
20 Years + 1 Day
Continued Education
60% of Army Nurses have a
Master’s Degree
10% of Army Nurses have a
Doctoral Degree
SUMMARY
Introduction to ROTC
ROTC benefits
Army benefits
Introduction to ANC
Questions
Contacts
Eric D. Fleming
Captain, WSU AROTC
Assistant Professor of Military Science
(509) 335-6609
[email protected]