Also called: USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer
Uniformed health professional in one of the 8 US uniformed services, serving where the nation needs care.
Might be a nurse at an Indian Health Service hospital in Alaska, a pharmacist at the FDA, or an engineer deployed after a hurricane. Officers wear uniforms, hold military-style ranks, and can deploy on short notice.
Estimate; pay follows military officer pay scales by rank and varies by profession.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Degree and license in a health profession (nursing, pharmacy, medicine, engineering, etc.) plus commissioning.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Environmental Health.
Growing about average. Steady; tied to federal budgets.
Low risk for 10 years. AI supports paperwork and data; deployed clinical, engineering and pharmacy work in underserved places stays hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Health-science CTE, JROTC.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1229.
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