Minimum ASVAB score
- VE + AR + MK + GS = 208
- or
- MK + GS + 2VE = 208
- or
- AR + PC + MK = 156
- or
- GS + AR + MK + VE = 200 and CS = 60
Minimum AFQT
31
What a HM Does
Hospital Corpsmen are the Navy's enlisted medical team. They give emergency and routine care, assist doctors and nurses, and work in hospitals, clinics, ships and with Marine Corps units in the field. It is the largest Navy rating and a strong start toward civilian healthcare careers.
Scores That Count for HM
- VE + AR + MK + GS: Verbal Expression (Word Knowledge + Paragraph Comprehension), Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, General Science. Study: Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, General Science
- MK + GS + 2VE: Mathematics Knowledge, General Science, Verbal Expression (Word Knowledge + Paragraph Comprehension). Study: Mathematics Knowledge, General Science, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension
- AR + PC + MK: Arithmetic Reasoning, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge. Study: Arithmetic Reasoning, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge
- GS + AR + MK + VE: General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Verbal Expression (Word Knowledge + Paragraph Comprehension). Study: General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension
Navy line scores are simple sums of standard scores, and each standard score averages 50. A four-section sum of 200 is about average.
Other Requirements
- May be assigned to the Fleet Marine Force
- Licensed physicians and dentists are not eligible
- Some ways into this job use Coding Speed, which is given separately from the ASVAB.
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