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Distance Learning Online Immunization Courses

Project Immune Readiness

Course Description:

Self-paced distance learning courses for all military personnel, federal government employees, and contractors who are involved in immunization healthcare delivery. Currently there are 52 courses from which to choose. You will have the opportunity to earn credit hours.

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Classroom Immunization Instruction

Tri-Service Immunology & Allergy Specialty Course

Course Description:

This 5.5-week course's mission is to train medics, corpsmen, and nurses to provide immunization and allergy services. The first 10 days are spent in the classroom learning the basic information and procedures. After the classroom phase, the hands-on training begins at clinical sites including Andrews AFB, Walter Reed AMC, Fort Meade, and National Naval Medical Center Bethesda. Students complete skill evaluations with 100% accuracy as well as pass the written final exam.

Eligibility Requirements:

The course is open to uniformed military personnel and DoD civilian nursing personnel who will be providing direct immunization and allergy patient care. Please click on the links below to see service-specific eligibility requirements.

Army    Navy    DoD Civilians    Air Force

Immunization/Allergy Specialty Course/MCHL
Bldg 512 Forest Glen
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC 20307
Phone: (301) 319-7813, DSN: 285-7813
Fax: (301) 319-7818, DSN: 285-7818
Email: ImmunizationAllergyCourse@amedd.army.mil


Principles of Military Preventive Medicine Course

Course Description:

This 9 week course (#6a-F5) is designed to provide Army Medical Department (AMEDD) officers with the skills and knowledge to function in preventive medicine specialty areas at an entry level. The course is tailored to provide uniquely different training to six specialty officer groups:

  1. Community Health Nurses (CHN's);
  2. Environmental Science/Sanitary Engineers;
  3. Medical Corps/Veterinary Corps/Physician Assistant (MC/VC/PA);
  4. Entomologists (ENTO);
  5. Nuclear Medical Science Officers (NMSO); and
  6. Audiologists
Scope:

Course content includes the following areas: community health practices, communicable and infectious diseases, operational preventive medicine, epidemiology, statistics, medical entomology, industrial hygiene, health physics, sanitary engineering, and environmental science. Preventive medicine core topics provide a broad overview of each of the specialty areas for all students, preparing them to function as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Each specialty group also receives additional instruction in appropriate specialty topics, preparing them to function independently at an entry level within their specialties. A three-day field training exercise will occur at the end of the course.

Website: www.cs.amedd.army.mil