Required Training for Deployment

Corpsman
Training | Due Date | Requirement |
Basic Life Support (BLS) | · Prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders · Preferably within in six months of reporting · The certification must remain current during deployment | |
HMSB Revalidation | 90 days prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders | NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated APR 05 2012 |
TCCC | Must be completed WITHIN 180 DAY WINDOW prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders. | NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated APR 05 2012 |

Nurse Corps
Training |
Due Date |
Requirement |
Basic Life Support (BLS) ALL Nurse Corps Officers |
· Prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders · Preferably within in six months of reporting · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Subspecialties Required to have certification: 1945 (ER/TRAUMA) 1950 (Perioperative) 1960 (Critical Care) 1972 (Anesthesia) |
· Must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) ALL Nurse Corps Officers |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Combat Casualty Care Course (C4) ALL Nurse Corps |
· Required once in career, preferably within 2 years of accession. *Specialty Leader may grant waiver if has prior deployed experience with Fleet Hospital or EMF |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) All Nurse Corps |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty listed on Orders · The certification must remain current during deployment |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Joint En Route Care Course (JECC) All Nurse Course Identified for ERC Mission |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty listed on Orders |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Navy Trauma Training Center (NTTC) Mandatory for all filling Role 2 or 1 Billet |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty listed on Orders |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Emergency Nursing Pediatrics Course (ENPC) All Nurse Corps |
· Strongly Recommended to obtain prior to deployment |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) All Nurse Corps |
· Strongly Recommended to obtain prior to deployment |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |

Medical Corps
Training |
Due Date |
Requirement |
Basic Life Support (BLS) ALL Medical Corps Officers |
· Prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders · Preferably within in six months of reporting · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Subspecialties Required to have certification: 15A0/15A1 (Flight Surgery/Aerospace Medicine) 15B0/15B1 (Anesthesia) 15C0/15C1 (General/Subspecialty Surgery) 15F0 (General Medicine) 15H0/15H1 (Orthopedic Surgery) 16P0/16P1 (Emergency Medicine) 16Q0/16Q1 (Family Medicine) 16R0/16R1 (Internal Medicine) 16P0/16P1 (Undersea Medicine)
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· Must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) All Medical Corps
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· Must obtain Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) ALL Medical Corps Officers working in the ICU and ER/Trauma |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Combat Casualty Care Course (C4) ALL Medical Corps |
· Required once in career, preferably within 2 years of accession. *Specialty Leader may grant waiver if has prior deployed experience with Fleet Hospital /EMF or Bushmaster |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Navy Trauma Training Center (NTTC) Mandatory for all filling Role 2 or Role 1 Billet |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty listed on Orders |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Emergency War Surgery Course (EWSC) All Surgeons |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty listed on Orders · Required every three years |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Combat Extremity Surgery Course (CESC) All Orthopedic Surgeons |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty listed on Orders · Required every three years |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |

Dental Corps
Training |
Due Date |
Requirement |
Basic Life Support (BLS) ALL Dental Corps Officers |
· Prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders · Preferably within in six months of reporting · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Subspecialties Required to have certification: 1750 (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) 1760 (Periodontics) |
· Must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Or Combat Casualty Care Course (C4)
All Dental Corps Officers
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· Must have attended either course within the last 4 years. · Oral Surgeons must remain current in ATLS during entire deployment period |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) ALL Dental Corps Officers working in Pediatric Specialty Areas |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Navy Trauma Training Center (NTTC) Mandatory for all Oral Surgeons filling Role 2 or Role 1 Billet |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty listed on Orders |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Emergency War Surgery Course (EWSC) All Oral Surgeons |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty listed on Orders · Required every three years |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |

Medical Service Corps
Training |
Due Date |
Requirement |
Basic Life Support (BLS) ALL Medical Service Corps Officers |
· Prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders · Preferably within in six months of reporting · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Subspecialties Required to have certification: 1893 (Physician Assistant) |
· Must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Subspecialties Required to have certification: 1893 (Physician Assistant) |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment |
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Combat Casualty Care Course (C4) Subspecialties Required to have certification: 1893 (Physician Assistant) |
· Required once in career, preferably within 2 years of accession. · Specialty Leader may grant waiver if has prior deployed experience with Fleet Hospital or EMF |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Subspecialties Required to have certification: 1893 (Physician Assistant) |
· Must obtain Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Subspecialties Required to have certification: 1893 (Physician Assistant) |
· Must obtain Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) prior to the Report Date for Active Duty Listed on Orders, preferably within in six months of reporting. · The certification must remain current during deployment · Specialty Leader may grant waiver if attended Trauma Combat Management Course or Field Medical Service Officer |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Navy Trauma Training Center (NTTC) Mandatory for all Physician Assistants filling Role 2 or 1 Billet |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty listed on Orders |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Combat Extremity Surgery Course (CESC) All Orthopedic PA’s (6HL AQD) |
· Must obtain prior to the Report Date for Active Duty listed on Orders · Required every three years |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |
Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) 1893 (Physician Assistant) |
· Strongly Recommended to obtain prior to deployment |
NAVY MEDICINE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING MEMO Dated 09 JUN 2018 |