Nurse Corps Graduate Programs

a.   Must have completed 2 years of active Service prior to the DUINS Board convening.
 

b.   Must meet all physical, medical, and administrative readiness requirements to be worldwide assignable.
 

c.   Must be in a regular or selected promotion status.
 

d.   Must not be subject to or pending administrative separation, punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, a civilian criminal conviction, or involved in any type of action or activity considered to be misconduct.
 

e.   For officers on continental United States orders, the school convening date must be within 4 months of members projected rotation date (PRD). For officers on operational orders or outside the continental United States, the school convening date must be within 2 months of members PRD. Any modification to PRD requires chain of command and detailer approval.
 

f.    Must not be in receipt of permanent change of station orders at the time of application.
 

g.   Officers previously awarded a master's or doctoral degree through DUINS will not be eligible to apply for DUINS with the exception of the programs listed in subparagraphs 4g(1) through 4g(3):
 

(1) Nursing Research Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
 

(2) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Ph.D.
 

(3) Army-Baylor 1 year Master of Health Administration Program.
 

*For additional guidance and information on the requirements, please contact the Perioperative Nursing Specialty Leader*

Funding Professional Credentials and Certification Examinations:
Please review BUMEDINST 1500.20A as of 09 March 2020 CH-1 – Funding Professional Credentials and Certification Examinations
 

*For additional guidance and information on the requirements, please contact the Perioperative Nursing Specialty Leader*