US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) Army CRNA FY24

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Hey there..I'm posting this thread seeing who else is applying for the FY24' June start with the Army USAGPAN. I've applied before and know the rigors of the application, the back and fourth paperwork between the recruiter, endless forms, and signatures. I'm retaking an undergraduate class and a graduate science course per the boards recommendation. 

 

Best of luck to everyone. 

Specializes in ICU.

Everything you need for exams are in the modules, there's videos that accompany the modules but you don't need to watch them

its a lot of fact memorizing

when I got to the different functional groups and amino acids I just made flash cards

you don't need to draw structures or map out whole biochemical cycles but you'll need to know how they look and steps in the cycle

 

for example there will be a question with 4 amino acid structures and ask you which is the right one

 

or for glycolysis pathway it will ask how much ATP and NADH is made or which of these steps produce ATP

the quizzes are not proctored so you can get full points on them while looking back at your modules and notes

every test does have about 4-5 essay questions at the end

tests are 30 questions each, the final I believe was 60

 

 

 

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I am thinking about applying to the Army USAGPAN program but I am having trouble contacting an AMEDD recruiter. If anyone has insight to the following, information would be greatly appreciated.

Do you need to currently be a commissioned officer serving in active duty status?

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Microguy said:

I am thinking about applying to the Army USAGPAN program but I am having trouble contacting an AMEDD recruiter. If anyone has insight to the following, information would be greatly appreciated.

Do you need to currently be a commissioned officer serving in active duty status?

No, you do not need to be a currently commissioned officer. The USAGPAN page on the Baylor website has all the requirements for a civilian applying. You can find it if you just Google USAGPAN. I would try searching for AMEDD recruiters on Google to find the closest one to you. What part of the country are you from? If you still have a hard time finding a AMEDD recruiter after searching, I may be able to point you in the right direction.

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Rewster14 said:

No, you do not need to be a currently commissioned officer. The USAGPAN page on the Baylor website has all the requirements for a civilian applying. You can find it if you just Google USAGPAN. I would try searching for AMEDD recruiters on Google to find the closest one to you. What part of the country are you from? If you still have a hard time finding a AMEDD recruiter after searching, I may be able to point you in the right direction.

Good to know! I'm currently in my states (WI) national guard as an enlisted soldier but it is still hard to get in touch with an AMEDD recruiter. My first line leader has no idea about the AMEDD side of things or active duty nursing programs so that makes it tough getting reliable info. I have an MSN but not the critical care experience but I've read that can be remedied with training. 

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Specializes in ICU.

Active duty requirement after school is 5 years

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Hi all, please is the USAGPAN CRNA program fully funded for the 36 months as I read?

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Specializes in ICU.

Yes it is, with 5 years active duty after school. Keep in mind that you'd be making way less as than a Civilian CRNA new grad but for me going to USAGPAN is the opportunity to be be autonomously trained and serving the country, also as a student with wife and kids, military benefits are much more appealing to me than the dollar amount of civilian CRNA jobs

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Specializes in Surgical ICU.
32SoulPatrolRN said:

Everything you need for exams are in the modules, there's videos that accompany the modules but you don't need to watch them

its a lot of fact memorizing

when I got to the different functional groups and amino acids I just made flash cards

you don't need to draw structures or map out whole biochemical cycles but you'll need to know how they look and steps in the cycle

 

for example there will be a question with 4 amino acid structures and ask you which is the right one

 

or for glycolysis pathway it will ask how much ATP and NADH is made or which of these steps produce ATP

the quizzes are not proctored so you can get full points on them while looking back at your modules and notes

every test does have about 4-5 essay questions at the end

tests are 30 questions each, the final I believe was 60

 

 

 

Thank you so much! Very helpful

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Specializes in Surgical ICU.
antsrt4 said:

anyone have a scheduled interview?  

I will be interviewing June timeframe; at Fort Gordon. Pending an exact date. Anyone else going to Fort Gordon?

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32SoulPatrolRN said:

Yes it is, with 5 years active duty after school. Keep in mind that you'd be making way less as than a Civilian CRNA new grad but for me going to USAGPAN is the opportunity to be be autonomously trained and serving the country, also as a student with wife and kids, military benefits are much more appealing to me than the dollar amount of civilian CRNA jobs

Thanks so much..hope they don't get too selective in accepting civilian applicants 

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Specializes in Critical Care.
GemOntheRun said:

I will be interviewing June timeframe; at Fort Gordon. Pending an exact date. Anyone else going to Fort Gordon?

you got us, or maybe just I beat, no word on interview yet. Waiting for the green light...I think mine will be closer to home San Antonio, TX. 

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Specializes in CVICU, CCU, Paramedic.

Hey everyone! Look forward to meeting you all through this process. I saw a couple people asking about interviews and from what Jana and my recruiter have told me, you'll have to be selected by the Army board before they'll schedule an interview. They do that so they know you pass the Army standards and so that the Army can cut you temporary orders to get your travel and lodging paid for. 

I'll either be doing the interview at Fort Gordon or Fort Bragg based off the distance from TN where I live.

Good luck everyone!

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