ALCOAST 144/08
COMDTNOTE 1510
SUBJ:  ADVANCED EDUCATION SOLICITATION FOR MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
A.  COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA//EPM-1// R 052252Z MAR 08 /
ALCOAST 119/08
1.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS APPLICANTS FOR THE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE SUMMER/FALL OF
2009 (FY10).  MEMBERS WHO ALREADY HAVE A BACHELORS DEGREE ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM.  AS MANY AS TWO APPLICANTS MAY BE
SELECTED THIS YEAR.  APPLICANTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REF (A). EACH APPLICANT SHALL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING ENCLOSURES WITH THEIR APPLICATION:
  A.  A STANDARD RESUME WHICH INCLUDES CURRENT UNIT, ROTATION
DATE, ASSIGNMENT HISTORY WITH ASSIGNED DUTIES, EDUCATION, TRAINING,
AND PERSONAL AWARDS.
  B.  A COPY OF YOUR LATEST SAT OR ACT SCORES.  SCORES MUST BE
LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD.  IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAT/ACT
SCORES BEFORE THE APPLICATION DEADLINE, THEY MUST SUBMIT THE SCORES
PRIOR TO THE PANEL.
  C.  COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS.  IF YOU HAVE ATTENDED COLLEGE, A
COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION
PACKAGE.  STUDENT COPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE.
2.  APPLICATION PACKAGES ARE DUE 1 JUNE 2008.  WAIVERS OF THIS
DEADLINE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS PROVIDED
OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS PRECLUDED THE CANDIDATE FROM SUBMITTING THE
PACKAGE BY THE DEADLINE.  THE DATE FOR THE ADVANCED EDUCATION PANAL
FOR MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION FOR ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2009 IS 26 JUNE
2008.
3.  CGPC-EPM-1 WILL SERVE AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT DURING
THE APPLICATION PROCESS.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION
PROCESS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YN1 DERRICK RHONE, (202) 493-1247 OR
E-MAIL DERRICK.L.RHONE(AT)USCG.MIL.  MAIL ALL APPLICATIONS TO CGPC-
EPM-1, 4200 WILSON BLVD, SUITE 1100 ARLINGTON, VA 22203-1804, ATTN:
YN1 DERRICK RHONE.
4.  UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING, MEMBERS WILL SERVE AS
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATORS AT MLCS OR CLINICS, DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS
OF THE CG AND PRIOR ASSIGNMENT HISTORY.  THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT LEAD
TO COMMISSIONING.
5.  SCREENING CRITERIA:
  A. CANDIDATES MUST BE IN THE HS RATING, HAVE AT LEAST SIX YEARS
TOTAL TIME OF ACTIVE SERVICE (WITH AT LEAST 2 YEARS USCG SERVICE),
BE E-6 TO E-8 (OR E-5 AND ABOVE THE E-6 PROMOTION CUTOFF).
APPLICANTS SHOULD BE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF TOUR COMPLETION.
  B.  APPLICANTS NEED TO HAVE AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR AT LEAST 60
HOURS OF PRIOR TRANSFERABLE UNDERGRADUATE CREDITS WITH A MINIMUM
2.5 GRADE POINT AVERAGE ON A 4.0 SCALE.  THE KEY IS TO HAVE ENOUGH
TRANSFERABLE COLLEGE CREDITS TO ALLOW FOR THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
OF THE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION COURSE OF STUDY.  IF SELECTED
APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS WITHIN 12 TO 21 MONTHS.
  C.  UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS LEADING TO A DEGREE IN MEDICAL OR
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ARE PREFERRED BUT BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, OR
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON MEDICAL
ADMINISTRATION WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED.  THE APPLICANT IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THE COLLEGE AND ENSURING THAT THEY MEET
ALL ADMISSIONS GUIDELINES.
6.  COLLEGES TO CONSIDER FOR TRAINING SHOULD BE COST-EFFECTIVE
(PROVIDE IN-STATE TUITION), BE ACCREDITED, BE IN THE APPLICANTS
CURRENT RESIDENCE AREA, OR BE LOCATED IN AN AREA OF PROBABLE POST-
GRADUATION ASSIGNMENT.  MEMBERS SHOULD INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE
COLLEGE THEY PLAN ON ATTENDING OR A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE TO A
COLLEGE WITH THEIR APPLICATION.  IF POSSIBLE, THE APPLICANT SHOULD
REQUEST THEIR SELECTED SCHOOL REVIEW THEIR PRIOR COURSE WORK TO
DETERMINE IF THE APPLICANT COULD SUCCESSFULLY MATRICULATE INTO
THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND COMPLETE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE 21 MONTH LIMIT.  ANY CORRESPONDENCE
CONCERNING THAT REVIEW SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICANTS
PACKAGE.
7.  OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ARE THREE MONTHS FOR EACH MONTH
OF TRAINING FOR THE FIRST 12 MONTHS AND ONE MONTH FOR EACH MONTH
THEREAFTER.
8.  THE POINT OF CONTACT REGARDING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ALCOAST OR
THE MED ADMIN DEGREE PROGRAM IS HSCM KIRK T. WATSON, AT E-MAIL
KIRK.T.WATSON(AT)USCG.MIL OR 202/495-5174.
9.  RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORKLIFE
SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.