Health Services Collegiate Program

The Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP) is a paid collegiate program designed to provide financial incentives for students in designated health care professions to complete degree/certification requirements and obtain a commission in the Navy's Medical Service Corps.

REQUIREMENTS:

- U.S. Citizen

- Must be at least 18 years old and be able to commission before their 42nd birthday. Waivers will be considered on a case by case basis.

- Must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. 

- Must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment/transfer to, an accredited college, university or school of study for a designated health profession. Online/distance learning degree programs do not meet this requirement.

Medical Students

The school must be accredited through Liaison Committee for Medical Education (www.lcme.org) or American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (www.osteopathic.org).

Dental Students

The school must be accredited by American Dental Association (www.ada.org).

Health Care Administrators

Applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment/transfer to an accredited college, university or school of study for a master’s degree in health care, hospital or health service administration, health policy or a master’s in business administration with a concentration in health care administration. Applicants must be enrolled in a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (www.cahme.org), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (www.aacsb.edu) or Council on Education for Public Health (www.ceph.org).

Pharmacy

Applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment/transfer to an accredited college, university or school of study for a doctor of pharmacy degree. The program must be accredited by Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (www.acpe[1]accredit.org). Graduates should take licensure exam prior to Officer Development School (ODS) and must receive licensure within one year of entry onto active duty from the state or jurisdiction in which they are seeking licensure. Failure to pass the licensure exam within one year of commissioning may result in administrative separation from the U. S. Navy and possible recoupment of Navy expenditures in line with the terms and provisions of the service agreement and applicable Navy regulations.

Environmental Health

Applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment/transfer to an accredited college or university for a baccalaureate or master’s degree in environmental health from a National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (www.ehac.org) accredited program or a master’s of public health degree with a concentration in environmental health from a college of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (www.ceph.org). Degree plans should include coursework in environmental health, epidemiology, food safety, water quality, air quality, solid waste and wastewater management, communicable diseases, public health sanitation, vector control, toxicology, risk assessment, risk communication, biostatistics and microbiology. Master’s degree applicants should have an undergraduate degree in environmental health, biology, chemistry, physics or other science.

Occupational Therapy

Applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment/transfer to an accredited college, university, or school of study for a master’s degree in occupational therapy from a university or college accredited by American Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association (www.aota.org). All internships must be focused in one of the following specialty areas: rehabilitation sciences (upper extremity/hand therapy, occupational/human performance), behavioral/mental health (post-traumatic stress syndrome focus), neuroscience/traumatic brain injury (mild to moderate populations preferred) or pediatrics (early intervention and school based services focus). Applicants must pass National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (www.nbcot.org) at the completion of their program. Failure to pass the NBCOT examination within one year of commissioning may result in administrative separation from the U. S. Navy and possible recoupment of Navy expenditures in line with the terms and provisions of the service agreement and applicable Navy regulations.

Occupational Audiology (Externship):

Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university or school of study for a clinical doctorate degree in audiology. Applicants should be at the end of their second year of study or in their third year in order to be eligible for the externship the following year.

Industrial Hygiene

Applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment/transfer to an accredited college, university, or school of study for a master’s of science (MS) or Masters of Science Public Health (MSPH) degree, with a concentration in industrial hygiene, from an institution accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (www.abet.org). Ideal applicants will have an undergraduate degree in industrial hygiene, environmental health, biology, chemistry, or an engineering degree aligned with industrial hygiene. All applicants must have completed two academic years of chemistry to include inorganic and organic with laboratory, one year of biology, one semester of calculus and physics, and a total of at least 40 semester hours of pure science courses. GPA must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Exceptions to requirements may be considered on a case-by-case basis for applicants with relevant industrial hygiene work experience and professional certification.

Podiatric Residencies

Applicants must be a graduate from a podiatric medical school accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) (https://www.cpme.org). Applicants must be accepted to a three year surgical residency approved by the CPME of the American Podiatry Medical Association and must take and pass the National Boards of Podiatry Medical Examiners (NBPME) American Podiatric Medical Licensing Exam (APMLE) parts I and II before entering the program. APMLE part III of the examination must be completed before entering active duty. Failure to pass these examinations after three attempts will result in separation from the U. S. Navy or extension on active duty according to the terms and provisions of the service agreement and applicable Navy regulations. Inability to obtain a valid state license following completion of residency may result in administrative separation from the program and recoupment of Navy expenditures received during participation in HSCP.

Entomology

Applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment/transfer to an accredited college or university or school of study for a master’s degree (thesis program) or doctoral degree in entomology. Degree plans should include at least 30 hours of entomology courses including the areas of medical entomology, pest management, insect taxonomy, insect morphology, vector biology, medical veterinary entomology, insect ecology, insect toxicology and insect physiology.

Physician Assistants

Applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment/transfer to an accredited college or university for a master’s degree in physician assistant studies. The program must be accredited by Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (www.arc-pa.org). Degree requirements must be completed within 12 to 24 months after enrollment to accommodate the standard two year program. The benefit can be extended up to 30 months to accommodate those academic programs requiring 30 months to complete. Determination of a 30 month contract will be made prior to the applicant's entry into the program by the professional review board. Prior to commissioning, applicants must pass the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE) (www.nccpa.net). Failure to pass the PANCE within 180 days of graduation may result in administrative separation from the U. S. Navy and possible recoupment of Navy expenditures in line with the terms and provisions of the service agreement and applicable Navy regulations.