HM Advancement

jabONE · 08-27-2015, 11:35 AM

Advancement from E1-E3 is automatic provided you do not screw up for some reason. If you come in as E1 you have to wait 9 months and then you automatically put on E2, then wait another 9 months and you put on E3 and then wait another 6 months and you can put on E4. Now the catch between E3 and E4 is that you take an advancement exam and the exam plus your evaluations, award points, PNA points, education points, time in rate, etc all get calculated into a Final Multiple. Say the final multiple is 120.3 points for E4 then you have to at least score 120.3 between all of the factors I stated. An 80 is the highest score you can get on the exam but is extremely hard. The other caveat is that you only have to wait 6 months to put on E4. So say you take the March exam, results will not come out until sometime in June roughly and you put the rank on shortly after that. If you put on E3 in December or January then you would be eligible to take the exam because you would not put the rank on until June or July anyways. Advancement as a corpsman is very tough though, I can attest to that. I am a 4 year E3 because advancement is so hard.

HMBarahona · 08-27-2015, 12:44 PM

Where have you been stationed jabONE?

jabONE · 08-31-2015, 12:22 PM

For OP-SEC purposes, I will not state specifically where I have been or where I am currently but I can tell you that I have been at a small clinic as well as worked at one of the big hospitals. Never been 8404 though. 0000 for me.

Xev · 09-20-2015, 07:02 PM

BTW Just wanted to drop my little bit of knowledge.

While all you guys are correct as far as the waiting time from E-1 to E-3 and that advancement is automatic, we have to make sure we specify that that is for ACTIVE DUTY only. Reserve personnel actually have to put in for their advancement with personnel and sign documents in order to advance to E-2 or E-3. It will be your responsibility that after the time required you bring it up to your chain of command.

Elliscg · 11-19-2015, 05:53 PM

Just throwing this in the mix. It really doesn't matter what NEC you have. One NEC won't give you points over another, what does matter though is the knowledge you'll get from the training. As an HM you'll be tested on everything in the rate so if you're a 0000 you still have to know radiology, surgery, anesthesia, emergency med, field med, etc... so it's better to straight pipeline into a "C" school coming straight out of A School.

notjustaUSNwife · 11-22-2015, 12:47 PM

I think they also meant different NEC's get different quotas which is also not true. I'm in a critical NEC and I have the same chance as every other HM out there to pick up.

PropertyofBuMed · 11-26-2015, 01:33 AM

Its all about you.. you can go into bootcamp as an E-1 and be an E-4 by about 1 year - 1.5, depending on your level of motivation and what time of the year you ship. Quotas are actually a lot better now.. Last quota was like 16%, which still sucks compared to other rates but is great for HM

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08-27-2015, 11:35 AM	#1
jabONE Active Duty Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	Advancement from E1-E3 is automatic provided you do not screw up for some reason. If you come in as E1 you have to wait 9 months and then you automatically put on E2, then wait another 9 months and you put on E3 and then wait another 6 months and you can put on E4. Now the catch between E3 and E4 is that you take an advancement exam and the exam plus your evaluations, award points, PNA points, education points, time in rate, etc all get calculated into a Final Multiple. Say the final multiple is 120.3 points for E4 then you have to at least score 120.3 between all of the factors I stated. An 80 is the highest score you can get on the exam but is extremely hard. The other caveat is that you only have to wait 6 months to put on E4. So say you take the March exam, results will not come out until sometime in June roughly and you put the rank on shortly after that. If you put on E3 in December or January then you would be eligible to take the exam because you would not put the rank on until June or July anyways. Advancement as a corpsman is very tough though, I can attest to that. I am a 4 year E3 because advancement is so hard.

08-27-2015, 12:44 PM	#2
HMBarahona Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Where have you been stationed jabONE?

08-31-2015, 12:22 PM	#3
jabONE Active Duty Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	For OP-SEC purposes, I will not state specifically where I have been or where I am currently but I can tell you that I have been at a small clinic as well as worked at one of the big hospitals. Never been 8404 though. 0000 for me.

09-20-2015, 07:02 PM	#4
Xev Newbie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: New York City Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	BTW Just wanted to drop my little bit of knowledge. While all you guys are correct as far as the waiting time from E-1 to E-3 and that advancement is automatic, we have to make sure we specify that that is for ACTIVE DUTY only. Reserve personnel actually have to put in for their advancement with personnel and sign documents in order to advance to E-2 or E-3. It will be your responsibility that after the time required you bring it up to your chain of command.

11-19-2015, 05:53 PM	#5
Elliscg Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Just throwing this in the mix. It really doesn't matter what NEC you have. One NEC won't give you points over another, what does matter though is the knowledge you'll get from the training. As an HM you'll be tested on everything in the rate so if you're a 0000 you still have to know radiology, surgery, anesthesia, emergency med, field med, etc... so it's better to straight pipeline into a "C" school coming straight out of A School.

11-22-2015, 12:47 PM	#6
notjustaUSNwife Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 83 Rep Power: 0	I think they also meant different NEC's get different quotas which is also not true. I'm in a critical NEC and I have the same chance as every other HM out there to pick up.

11-26-2015, 01:33 AM	#7
PropertyofBuMed Active Duty Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	Its all about you.. you can go into bootcamp as an E-1 and be an E-4 by about 1 year - 1.5, depending on your level of motivation and what time of the year you ship. Quotas are actually a lot better now.. Last quota was like 16%, which still sucks compared to other rates but is great for HM