AGE
Minimum age is 18 years. Maximum age for appointment is
30 years of age. The
Adjutant General (TAG) may
approve waivers up to age 35. Approval authority beyond the
35th birthday is NGB-ARZ-HRP-O. NGB will not consider waivers for soldiers
who will reach the age of 40 or older at the
projected date of graduation.
Citizenship. Must attain United
States citizenship prior to appointment are (non- waiverable).
Education. Applicants must provide
certified proof of completion of 60 or more semester hours (SH)
from an accredited college or university prior to enrollment.
The candidate must attain 90 SH prior to appointment.
They have up to 24 months to complete the full 90 SH and
accept their commission. If the individual fails to complete 90
SH within 24 months, OCS must be repeated (non-waiverable).
Candidates requesting to go Accelerated must have 90 SH of
college prior to enrollment.
Medical.
(The
RTI will schedule Chapter 2 Physicals for applicants
desiring enrollment.) All State OCS candidates
must pass an AR 40-501, Chapter 2 physical examination
prior to the first day of school attendance.
Candidates allowed to enroll in OCS pending a
Chapter 2 physical must be counseled in
writing as to a potential later disenrollment due to
physical defects, injuries, and/or diseases if the
condition is disqualifying under AR 40-501.
For enlisted soldiers in the ARNG, all Chapter 2
OCS physicals must be done by a MEPS only.
Any physical done at a non-Army active component MTF
must be approved by NGB-ARS regardless
of the individual's assigned physical profile (PULHES).
Chapter 4 physicals approved by the U. S.
Army Aeromedical Center, Ft. Rucker,
AL will fulfill Chapter 2 physical requirements.
Test Scores. The applicant must have an
aptitude (GT) score of 110 or higher on the Armed Forces
Vocational Aptitude Battery (non-waiverable). If your GT score
is not 110, you may have your unit
schedule you for a re-test.. The ACT/SAT test score is
required for enrollment and evidence of the achievement of a qualifying score (19 on the ACT or 850 on
the SAT and within the past ten years) if a BA/BS or higher degree has not yet been achieved. The ACT/SAT
tests are available free of charge at
each state education office.
Height/Weight. An applicant must
meet the height/weight standards
prescribed in AR 600-9, to include body fat limitations for
enrollment and appointment. (non-waiverable).
Army
Physical Fitness Test (APFT).
Applicants must pass a standard APFT prior to enrollment.
Within 12 months prior to commissioning or application for a
Certificate of Eligibility, the applicant must pass a standard APFT. Certified DA Form 705 must be included in the
applicant's packet (non-waiverable).
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QUARTERS AND MEALS
Government quarters and meals are available at no cost to the soldier.
Moral/Administrative Qualifications.
Must qualify IAW NGR 600-100,
Chapter 2. Unit
Commander signature on checklist serves as proof of meeting this
requirement.
Service Requirements.
For enrollment, an applicant must have sufficient time remaining
on his/her current enlistment contract or must extend the
contract to complete the course (non-waiverable).
For commissioning, applicants must be able to complete 10 years
of creditable service (waiverable by the TAG).
Security Status.
Must have a minimum of a INTERIM
SECRET security clearance on File
prior to appointment.
Prior
Training. An applicant must have
completed basic training, advanced individual training (AIT)
and serve a minimum of one year in a Selected Reserve unit for
enrollment. The requirement for AIT may
be waived by NGB-ART for the State OCS Enlistment Option
Inductees Program.
