The Army Health Care Team is one of the best and most comprehensive systems of health care in the country. Here is a step-by-step process on how to become a health care professional in the Army.

Contact your local Army Health Care Recruiter. Your Army Health Care Recruiter can answer questions about the application process, help you understand the responsibilities and privileges of an Officer, and impart, from personal and professional experience, important information about the Army way of life.

Once your Army Health Care Recruiter has met with you and determined your eligibility, you will interview with an Army Medical Department Officer. He or she will review the documents and make a selection decision.

An applicant to the Army Medical Department officially accepts the offer by taking an oath of office and accepts a commission as an Officer in the U.S. Army. This entire process, from first meeting with a Recruiter to commissioning, usually takes about three months.