METC Instructor Training Support Services

I.  HOSPITAL CORPSMAN BASIC (HCB) COURSE.

The HCB Course prepares enlisted sailors to function as entry-level medical technicians in fixed and non-fixed medical facilities, performing duties to provide quality emergency, nursing and primary care procedures.  The graduates shall demonstrate: the ability to comprehend, evaluate and apply information relevant to the role of a Hospital Corpsman; technical proficiency in entry-level skills required to fulfill the role of a basic Hospital Corpsman; and personal and professional behavior consistent with the expectations of a Navy sailor.

The HCB Course is an apprentice level curriculum that is grounded partly in the Emergency Medical Technician realm as well as generalized medicine and nursing skills.  There is no civilian credentialing body or professional certification that encapsulates the scope and the role of a Navy Hospital Corpsman that can be used as a model for this course.  The course provides requisite knowledge, as well as simulated and clinical training in various aspects of emergency, nursing, and primary care.  Subjects include medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, Basic Life Support (BLS), Tactical, Combat, Casualty Care (TCCC) as well as various aspects of nursing and primary patient care.  Outcome-based practice and safety techniques are emphasized throughout the course.  The HCB Course provides enlisted sailors basic knowledge of emergency medicine and nursing care. Graduates are awarded the following Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC):

Navy B-300-0010 Hospital Corpsman Basic (HM-0000)

Navy B-300-0004 Hospital Corpsman Advanced Technical Field Course (HM-ATF-0000)

This course consists of multiple courses delivered in a single phase which consists of knowledge and skills training.  The contractor shall provide education and training through lecture, hands-on instruction and clinical practice, guided discussion, demonstration, e-learning materials, simulations, and skills laboratory practice.  Practical and written examinations are used to assess students’ knowledge and skills.

II.  MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (MLT) COURSE.

The MLT Course prepares graduates to function as entry-level medical laboratory technicians.  The graduates shall demonstrate the ability to comprehend, apply and evaluate information relevant to the role of the medical laboratory technician.  They shall be technically proficient in all skills required to perform the duties of a laboratory technician and exhibit the desired ethical behaviors consistent with professional expectations for medical laboratory technicians.

The MLT Course provides education and training in the major disciplines of the clinical laboratory to include: clinical chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, immunology, microbiology, parasitology, urinalysis, blood donor center operations, specimen collection and processing, and laboratory operations/management.  Lectures, demonstrations, online materials, simulations, and laboratory practice are utilized throughout the course.  This course provides graduates with knowledge and technical skills required to achieve medical laboratory technician entry-level competencies and meets basic requirements of the DoD Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program (CLIP).  The course prepares the laboratory technician to perform laboratory procedures at a medical treatment facility (MTF) under the supervision of a qualified laboratory technician/technologist.  The course is divided into 2 phases and culminates in college credits that may be applied towards an associate degree.  The graduates are eligible to take national certification exams as medical laboratory technicians and are awarded the following skills/job identifier based on Branch of Service:

Army: Military Occupational Specialty Code (68K)

Navy: Navy Enlisted Classification Code (HM 8506)

The MLT Course is divided into Phase 1 training and Phase 2 training and culminates in earning Military Occupational Specialty Code (68K) for US Army personnel and Enlisted Classification Code (HM 8506) for US Navy personnel. The MLT Course is a two (2) phase course comprised of multiple courses. Historical data: Classroom/laboratory maximum class size is limited to 32 students. There are 9 iterations per fiscal year (new classes start every 5 weeks). Course length is 53 weeks. The MLT course of study consists of 11 courses under Phase 1 (1,040-hour course); Phase 2 consists of 2 courses (1,080-hour course) and a field training exercise (24-hour training exercise).

III.  SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY (ST) COURSE.

The ST Course prepares graduates to function as entry-level surgical technologists in fixed and deployable medical facilities, performing duties to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of surgical procedures. The graduates shall demonstrate acceptable knowledge-based competencies, technical (psychomotor) proficiency in all skills required to fulfill the role of entry-level surgical technologist; and professional behaviors consistent with military/employer expectations and in accordance with National Standards for Surgical Technology.

The ST Course provides enlisted personnel from multi-services, selected civilians and foreign nationals with a basic knowledge of Surgical Technology.  Surgical technologists are allied health professionals who are an integral part of the medical team providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings.  The surgical technologist works under the supervision of licensed medical personnel to facilitate safe and effective surgical procedures.  The ST Course provides both simulated and clinical training in various aspects of Perioperative care.  The course consists of lectures, group activities, demonstrations, hands-on instruction and clinical practice, and may include computer-based or blended learning options.  Practical exercises and computerized or written examinations are used to assess accumulation and retention of knowledge and skills.  The instructional design for this course is a combination of Group Lock Step and Self- Paced.  The graduates are awarded the following skills/job identifier based on Service component:

Air Force: L8AQJ4N131 01AA Surgical Service Apprentice Course (4N1X1)

Army: 301-68D10 Operating Room Specialist (68D10)

Navy: B-301-0033 Surgical Technologist (HM-8483)

The ST Course is required to obtain the Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 8483, Surgical Technologist Certification. Historical data: Phase 1 (didactic [lectures]) is 344 hours which includes a capstone low fidelity appendectomy simulation requirement. Phase 2 (clinical) is 716 hours. Upon successful completion of both Phase 1 and Phase 2 students are required to sit for the Certified Surgical Technology examination to obtain ST certification. Classroom/laboratory maximum class size is limited to 80 students. There are 15 iterations per fiscal year (new classes start every 3 weeks). Course length is 26 weeks.

Phase I Surgical Technologist (ST) course:

Surgical Technologist is a single course to obtain Surgical Technologist Certification. It is a single 344-hour course which includes a simulated appendectomy test in an operating room setting.

Phase II Surgical Technologist (ST) clinical laboratory practice:

Surgical Technologist Phase I is 716 hours of clinical practice and testing to complete the Surgical Technologist (ST) certification course.

Surgical Technologist Certification Exam:

Upon successful completion of both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the course, students shall take the Certification Exam (administered at JBSA–Fort Sam Houston, TX). Students who pass the exam shall be Certified Surgical Technologist.