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Advanced Readiness Officer Course

Description: The Advanced Readiness Officer Course (AROC) (formerly AMDOC) is the second course in the Medical Department Officer’s Learning Continuum.

The course is designed to prepare medical department officers and senior civilians for increased responsibilities as leaders who understand the "practice and business" of Navy Medicine in operational settings.

AROC is an important waypoint along the Officer Learning Continuum and a natural progression from the Basic Medical Department Officer’s Course.

Eligibility: Navy Medical Department Officers: O-4 (LCDR) to O-5 (CDR)/Civilian employees: GS12 and above.

Course Information:
Course number: CIN#: B-6I-2330

Training site: Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NML&PDC), Building 1, Classroom 1731, 8955 Wood Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20889-5611

Funding: The Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command provides full funding for active duty. NML&PDC is not authorized to fund rental cars. Active duty billeting is at a contract hotel with reservation made by NML&PDC. SELRES are funded by RESCEN. Billeting reservations are made by the student.

Duration: Two weeks/70 hours

Classes/year: 7

Seats available: 36/class

Joint Medical Executive Skills Program (Navy Medicine Officers):
-AROC is approved for 13 of the 36 Executive Skill competencies
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-Questions/assistance

Nomination Instructions

Active Duty/Civilian
-Please fill out this document: STUDENT DATA SHEET
-Save completed document with required digital signatures
-Send document via encrypted email to: Course Training Specialist

Reserves
Reserve Nomination Instructions (Click Here)

For Selected Reserve (SELRES) Personnel ONLY:
Email: usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---m10-education-training@mail.mil


Title	Number	Start Date	End Date	Nom Due
A-ROC	22-10	18-Oct-2021	29-Oct-2021	06-Sep-2021
A-ROC	22-20	10-Jan-2022	21-Jan-2022	01-Dec-2021
A-ROC (Virtual)	22-30	14-Feb-2022	25-Feb-2022	27-Dec-2021
A-ROC	22-40	14-Mar-2022	25-Mar-2022	24-Jan-2022
A-ROC	22-50	18-Apr-2022	29-Apr-2022	01-Mar-2022
A-ROC	22-60	13-Jun-2022	24-Jun-2022	25-Apr-2022
A-ROC	22-70	18-Jul-2022	29-Jul-2022	30-May-2022
A-ROC (Virtual)	22-80	15-Aug-2022	26-Aug-2022	27-Jun-2022
A-ROC	22-90	12-Sep-2022	23-Sep-2022	01-Aug-2022

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