Our Navy PA Specialty Leader, Assistant Specialty Leaders, and others have worked together to recently update a standardized "road map" for a Navy PA's career.

These roadmaps should serve as general frameworks with which one could plan and navigate their career.

We remain grateful to our Navy PA leadership and to our community as we all work to enhance our own and each other's careers. One Navy PA Team.

 

Navy PA Career Roadmap as a Timeline

 

Navy PA Career Roadmap as a List

0-2 Years of Service

Promotion

• LTJG

Mentorship

• Choose a mentor

Specialty Competency

1. Maintain Board Certification and KSA/Deployment Training Requirements
2. Professional Affiliation (AAPA, NAPA)

Naval Competency

1. Warfare Qualification
2. OOD
3. C4
4. B-ROC

Leadership Courses

1. DIVLOC
2. JMOC(B)
3. JHOC

Clinical Education

1. CME maintenance

Duty Stations

1. EMF
2. BHC
3. Operational (USMC/CVN)
4. OCONUS

Alternate Billets

1. N/A

 

 

2-10 Years of Service

Promotion

• LT

Mentorship

• Choose a mentor

Specialty Competency

1. Maintain Board Certification and KSA/Deployment Training Requirements
2. Professional Affiliation (AAPA, NAPA)
3. SME National Professional Association; Presenter/Committee Member

Naval Competency

1. Warfare Qualification
2. OOD/CDO
3. C4
4. B-ROC
5. POMI Course
6. JPME 1
7. Serve as Board Recorder

Leadership Courses

1. ILC
2. CMC
3. HMC
4. JMESP
5. JMOC(B)
6. JMPT
7. JHOC

Clinical Education

1. DUINS, Fellowship, APA

Duty Stations

1. EMF
2. BHC
3. Operational (USMC/CVN)
4. OCONUS

Alternate Billets

1. N/A

 

 

8-18 Years of Service

Promotion

• LCDR

Mentorship

1. Mentor an individual
2. Serve as ASL

Specialty Competency

1. Maintain Board Certification and KSA/Deployment Training Requirements
2. Professional Affiliation (AAPA, NAPA)
3. SME National Professional Association; Presenter/Committee Member
4. Leader National Professional Association

Naval Competency

1. Warfare Qualification
2. CDO
3. A-ROC
4. POMI Course
5. War College
6. JPME 2
7. Serve on a board in any capacity

Leadership Courses

1. ILC
2. CMC
3. LCSS
4. HMC
5. JMESP
6. JMOC(A)
7. JMPT
8. JHOC
9. MedXellence
10. SLLC

Clinical Education

1. DUINS, Fellowship, APA
2. Advanced Degree (MPH, MEd, DSc, DHSc, PhD)

Duty Stations

1. EMF
2. BHC – Dept Head
3. Instructor Duty (IPAP/SWMI)
4. Regimental Surgeon
5. SMO/Deputy SMO

Alternate Billets

1. OIC Milestone
2. Joint Billet
3. DUINS Program Director

 

 

16-22 Years of Service

Promotion

• CDR

Mentorship

1. Mentor a Group or Community
2. Serve as SL

Specialty Competency

1. Maintain Board Certification and KSA/Deployment Training Requirements
2. Professional Affiliation (AAPA, NAPA)
3. SME National Professional Association; Presenter/Committee Member
4. Leader National Professional Association

Naval Competency

1. JPME 2
2. War College
3. Serve on a board in any capacity
4. Capstone
5. PXO

Leadership Courses

1. IIFHCL
2. TFMEP
3. SLC
4. LCSS
5. CAPSTONE
6. HMC
7. JMESP
8. JMOC(A)
9. JMPT
10. JSMLC
11. JHOC
12. MedXellence
13. SLLC
14. MSLP

Clinical Education

1. Advanced Degree (MPH, MEd, DSc, DHSc, PhD)

Duty Stations

1. Regimental Surgeon
2. SMO/Deputy SMO

Alternate Billets

1. OIC Milestone
2. XO
3. NAVMED
4. BUMED
5. IPAP Program Director
6. Detailer

 

 

18-30 Years of Service

Promotion

• CAPT

Mentorship

1. Mentor a Community

Specialty Competency

1. Maintain Board Certification and KSA/Deployment Training Requirements
2. Professional Affiliation (AAPA, NAPA)
3. SME National Professional Association; Presenter/Committee Member
4. Leader National Professional Association

Naval Competency

1. JPME 2
2. Senior Legal Officer Course
3. War College
4. Serve on a board in any capacity
5. Capstone
6. PXO
7. PCO

Leadership Courses

1. IIFHCL
2. TFMEP
3. SLC
4. NSLS
5. CAPSTONE
6. JSMLC
7. MedXellence
8. SLLC
9. MSLP

Clinical Education

1. Advanced Degree (MPH, MEd, DSc, DHSc, PhD)

Duty Stations

1. N/A

Alternate Billets

1. BUMED
2. Joint Billet
3. XO
4. CO

 

 

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Here is the above represented in a tabular format:

Years Service	Promotion	Mentorship	Specialty Competency	Naval Competency	Leadership Courses	Clinical Education	Duty Stations	Alternate Billets
0-2	LTJG	Choose a mentor	1. Maintain Board Certification and KSA/Deployment Training Requirements 2. Professional Affiliation (AAPA, NAPA)	1. Warfare Qualification 2. OOD 3. C4 4. B-ROC	1. DIVLOC 2. JMOC(B) 3. JHOC	CME maintenance	1. EMF 2. BHC 3. Operational (USMC/CVN) 4. OCONUS
2-10	LT	Choose a mentor	1. Maintain Board Certification and KSA/Deployment Training Requirements 2. Professional Affiliation (AAPA, NAPA) 3. SME National Professional Association; Presenter/Committee Member	1. Warfare Qualification 2. OOD/CDO 3. C4 4. B-ROC 5. POMI Course 6. JPME 1 7. Serve as Board Recorder	1. ILC 2. CMC 3. HMC 4. JMESP 5. JMOC(B) 6. JMPT 7. JHOC	1. DUINS, Fellowship, APA	1. EMF 2. BHC 3. Operational (USMC/CVN) 4. OCONUS
8-18	LCDR	1. Mentor an individual 2. Serve as ASL	1. Maintain Board Certification and KSA/Deployment Training Requirements 2. Professional Affiliation (AAPA, NAPA) 3. SME National Professional Association; Presenter/Committee Member 4. Leader National Professional Association	1. Warfare Qualification 2. CDO 3. A-ROC 4. POMI Course 5. War College 6. JPME 2 7. Serve on a board in any capacity	1. ILC 2. CMC 3. LCSS 4. HMC 5. JMESP 6. JMOC(A) 7. JMPT 8. JHOC 9. MedXellence 10. SLLC	1. DUINS, Fellowship, APA 2. Advanced Degree (MPH, MEd, DSc, DHSc, PhD)	1. EMF 2. BHC – Dept Head 3. Instructor Duty (IPAP/SWMI) 4. Regimental Surgeon 5. SMO/Deputy SMO	1. OIC Milestone 2. Joint Billet 3. DUINS Program Director
16-22	CDR	1. Mentor a Group or Community 2. Serve as SL	1. Maintain Board Certification and KSA/Deployment Training Requirements 2. Professional Affiliation (AAPA, NAPA) 3. SME National Professional Association; Presenter/Committee Member 4. Leader National Professional Association	1. JPME 2 2. War College 3. Serve on a board in any capacity 4. Capstone 5. PXO	1. IIFHCL 2. TFMEP 3. SLC 4. LCSS 5. CAPSTONE 6. HMC 7. JMESP 8. JMOC(A) 9. JMPT 10. JSMLC 11. JHOC 12. MedXellence 13. SLLC 14. MSLP	Advanced Degree (MPH, MEd, DSc, DHSc, PhD)	1. Regimental Surgeon 2. SMO/Deputy SMO	1. OIC Milestone 2. XO 3. NAVMED 4. BUMED 5. IPAP Program Director 6. Detailer
18-30	CAPT	Mentor a Community	1. Maintain Board Certification and KSA/Deployment Training Requirements 2. Professional Affiliation (AAPA, NAPA) 3. SME National Professional Association; Presenter/Committee Member 4. Leader National Professional Association	1. JPME 2 2. Senior Legal Officer Course 3. War College 4. Serve on a board in any capacity 5. Capstone 6. PXO 7. PCO	1. IIFHCL 2. TFMEP 3. SLC 4. NSLS 5. CAPSTONE 6. JSMLC 7. MedXellence 8. SLLC 9. MSLP	Advanced Degree (MPH, MEd, DSc, DHSc, PhD)		1. BUMED 2. Joint Billet 3. XO 4. CO

 

 

Abbreviations

• A-ROC: Advanced Readiness Officer Course (Formerly AMDOC Advanced Medical Department Officer Course)
• B-ROC: Basic Readiness Officer Course (Formerly BMDOC Basic Medical Department Officer Course)
• CMC: Clinic Managers Course
• DIVLOC: Division Officer Leadership Course
• HMC: Healthcare Management Course
• IIFHCL: Interagency Institute for Federal Health Care Leaders Course (Formerly IAFHCE Interagency Institute for Federal Health Care Leaders Course)
• ILC: Intermediate Leadership Course
• LCSS: Leadership & Communication Program for Senior Supervisors
• JHOC: Joint Humanitarian Operations Course
• JMESP: Joint Medical Executive Skills Program
• JMOC (B): Joint Medical Operational Course - Basic
• JMOC (A): Joint Medical Operational Course - Advanced
• JMPT: Joint Medical Planning Tool Course
• JSMLC: Joint Senior Medical Leaders Course
• MSLP: Medical Strategic Leadership Program
• NSLS: Navy Senior Leader Seminar
• SLC: Senior Leadership Course
• SLLC: Senior Leader Legal Course
• TFEMP: TRICARE Financial Management Executive Program