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Is certification and/or licensure required for entry into the Commissioned Corps officer?
Click on your profession to view the requirements. If you do not see your profession listed below, click on Health Services.

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If I just completed school, may I submit my application prior to obtaining professional licensure and/or certification?
You are encouraged to submit your application to the Commissioned Corps before you graduate. New graduates must be licensed before they can be appointed as a commissioned officer. For further information, click the hyperlink to your profession listed on the professions page.

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Last updated on 3/24/2011