FY 2018 Air Force NTP

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Hi everyone! So I'm currently in nursing school & I will be graduating in August 2017 with my BSN. Anyone else applying for the July selection boards? I've already submitted all of my paperwork/LOR's, and my recruiter said that my CN interview is going to be within the next 3 weeks...so exciting! I've read a ton of forums from people that have applied for NTP in the past, and they seem to be very insightful/encouraging...so I just figured I'd reach out and see who else might be applying this year! :)

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I am also applying for the July selection boards. I am done with my application, MEPS and had my chief nurse interview last week. The only thing I have left is an eye consultation at the beginning of May. Apparently, getting LASIK pre military makes things tricky. Anyway, I graduated last December and I am planning to go thee Med/Surg route for the NTP.

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Nice! I am also applying for Med-Surg. I had no idea they had rules about getting LASIK prior to joining...I'm sure you will get a waiver of some sort though! I'm really curious as to how many applicants there will be, or what the acceptance rate is for NTP. I'm debating on if I should start applying for jobs just as a backup plan, or if I should just wait & see first. Since I'm graduating in August, that will be right around the time that we should be finding out who got selected...How did the CN interview go?

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Chief nurse interview was pretty low key. I was bummed he hardly asked me any questions. Mainly talked about being a nurse in the air force, opportunities, and about deployments. I have been working as a nurse since February and recommend applying for jobs. If you get a nursing job in September, that still gives you a few months of experience.

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care.

Yep, just about everybody gets a thumbs up from the chief nurse. It generally has no impact on the decision to take you, unless of course it goes really badly.

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Well I'm glad it went well for you!! You're right, it's probably a good idea to do so. The more experience, the better! So from my understanding, the earliest we could leave for COT would be October? Or is that for FQ only, and it would be more like January before we could leave?

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That's really good to hear! I'm super nervous, but I'm sure as long as I go into it confidently I'll be okay.

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Just curious because I graduate with my BSN in Dec. are you able to start your paperwork before you graduate? I alreay have my ADN and have been a OR nurse for 12 years.

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Yes! I have already submitted all paperwork & I won't graduate until August. Have you contacted a recruiter? Since you have already been a nurse you would go in as fully qualified, and wouldn't have to go through the Nurse Transition program as I will have to go to. I'm not sure exactly when you would start your paperwork, but I would contact a recruiter if you haven't already done so to get their opinion on that. :)

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You can go to the Oct COT date even if NTP. I did back in 2015 and was medsurg NTP

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Can anyone tell me who to contact??? I have spoken to enlisted recruiters and they haven't been able to guide me, please help

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You have to contact a health professions recruiter! I believe how I did it was I went on the USAF website and was able to type in my location and it gave me a list of the closest health professions recruiters & their contact info!

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