AMEDD Enlisted Commissioning Program (AECP)

 

AMEDD Enlisted Commissioning Program (AECP)  

 

Program Overview:

  • AECP affords eligible enlisted Soldiers the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), become a Registered Nurse (RN), and commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps (ANC) upon program completion.
  • Soldiers remain active duty and retain their rank, grade, and military benefits while in their nursing program.
  • Soldiers will incur a 4-year active duty service obligation (ADSO) upon commissioning after program completion.

Application/Board Process:

  • Interested Soldiers should reach out to an Army Medical (AMEDD) recruiter to start their packet. To locate an AMEDD recruiter, go to https://www.goarmy.com/amedd.html.
  • Tuition assistance (TA) may be used to complete nursing prerequisite classes for the Soldier’s selected nursing program.  Please reference the attached informational brief below for further details.
  • The Soldier must select and apply to a nursing program, obtaining an unconditional or conditional letter of acceptance (LOA).
  • Application packets are due by 01 August every year. Soldiers that meet all requirements will be boarded by USAREC about mid-September.  Program start dates are in accordance with current MILPER guidelines.
  • If board selected to participate in AECP, Soldiers will receive notification after the board through their recruiter.
  • Once all post-board documents are completed, Soldiers will receive orders to PCS to their school location.
  • A 6-year re-enlistment contract is incurred starting the first day of the nursing program.
  • After nursing program completion, all Soldiers are required to take the NCLEX, attend AMEDD BOLC, and then PCS to their permanent duty station to complete their contract.

Soldier Eligibility & Requirements:

  • Currently serving RA, USAR, or ARNG Enlisted Soldier
  • Must be able to obtain a commissioning physical
  • Must have completed Basic Leadership Course (BLC)
  • Time-in-service (TIS): Minimum of 4 years and no more than 12 years
  • Possess a minimum GPA of 3.0 as calculated from all college transcripts
  • Must be able to commission by the age of 42

Some requirements above are waiverable (TIS, age, and GPA). The Army Nurse Corps Specific Branch Proponent Officer (AN CSBPO) is the approving authority for all waivers. Reference the current MILPER below for potentially waiverable requirements.

 

School Eligibility & Requirements:

  • BSN program duration cannot be longer than 24 months. Accelerated programs are authorized.
  • The Soldier must maintain a full-time status for the duration of the program.
  • Tuition cap is $15,000 per academic year and students must be enrolled as an in-state resident.
  • NCLEX first time pass rate for the program must be 90% or higher for the past 3 years.
  • Must be within a 100-mile radius of a Military Treatment Facility (MTF)
  • A list of schools vetted and approved by the ANC is available on the MILPER, however, Soldiers are not limited to those schools and may apply to others that meet all AECP program requirements.

 

Current Program Documents:

Please reference the following documents for up-to-date AECP program guidance, requirements, and timelines:

  1. Current MILPER 
  2. Current AECP Guidelines for Recruiters & Soldiers
  3. Current AECP Informational Brief 
  4. Current Applicant Checklist 

 

Contact AECP:

Please email us at our group email at usarmy.knox.usarec.mbx.army-nurse-enlisted-commissioning-program@army.mil

The current AECP Program Manager and NCOIC POCs are on the AECP Informational Brief (linked above).

 

We will respond to your email within 3 business days. Please provide your name, rank, location, and a detailed but concise description of your inquiry. For overall general questions regarding the program, please reference the AECP Program Documents (linked above). For individual applicant specific questions, please reach out to your recruiter.