US Army Distance Learning Assistance

Academy of Health Sciences
Fort Sam Houston, TX
78234-6130

Proponent

This subcourse is issued by the

Nonresident InstructionBranch 
AMEDDC&S 
ATTN:  MCCS-HSN 
2105 11th Street Suite 4191 
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5064

Informal Access

Feel free to preview the subcourse to see if it meets your needs, to study it without committing to formal enrollment, or use it as an on-line desk reference. 

NOTE: TO OBTAIN AN OFFICIAL GRADE, YOU MUST BE ENROLLED AND SUBMIT THE EXAMINATION FOR GRADING. TO ENROLL, REFER TO THE ENROLLMENT SECTION BELOW.

Enrollment Eligibility

Students who desire credit hours for this correspondence subcourse and who meet eligibility requirements must enroll through the Nonresident Instruction Branch of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S).

In general, eligible personnel include enlisted personnel of all components of the U.S. Army who hold an AMEDD MOS or MOS 18D.  Officer personnel, members of other branches of the Armed Forces, and civilian employees will be considered eligible based upon their AOC, NEC, AFSC, or Job Series which will verify job relevance.  Applicants who wish to be considered for a waiver should submit justification to the Nonresident Instruction Branch at e-mail address:  accp@amedd.army.mil.

Military personnel must have enough time remaining in service to complete the subcourse in which they request enrollment.

Note:   For detailed eligibility requirements see the course listing found on the AIPD LOGON/REGISTER  web site.

Enrollment Notes

Application for enrollment should be made at the Army Training Requirements and Resource System (ATRRS) website.  You can access the course catalog in the upper right corner.  Enter School Code 555 for medical correspondence courses.  Copy down the course number and title.  To apply for enrollment, return to the main ATRRS screen and scroll down the right side for ATRRS Channels.  Click on SELF DEVELOPMENT to open the application and then follow the on screen instructions. 

 

 Taking the exam

REMINDER: Students who desire credit hours for this correspondence subcourse must enroll through the Nonresident Instruction Branch of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S).  An examination packet will be mailed to you when you are enrolled.

When you have completed all of the lessons to your satisfaction, fill out the examination answer sheet and mail it to the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School along with the Student Comment Sheet in the envelope provided.  Be sure that your social security number is on all correspondence sent to the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School.  You will be notified by return mail of the examination results. Your grade on the exam will be your rating for the subcourse.

Points of Contact

If you have any questions about the subcourse, call or e-mail one of these points of contact: 

For questions about subcourse administration, contact: 

Nonresident Instruction Branch 
COM: (210)221-5877 
DSN: 927-5877 
TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 344-2380 
e-mail: accp@amedd.army.mil 

For questions about subcourse content, contact:

ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 
DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING SUPPORT 
MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT BRANCH 
ATTN MCCS-HTM 
1750 GREELEY ROAD (135) 
FORT SAM HOUSTON TX  78244-5078 
COM: (210) 221-9222 
DSN: 471-9222 
e-mail: don.atkerson@amedd.army.mil

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