The United States Army's licensed practical/vocational nurse program is designated as 300-M6 and has a military occupational specialty (MOS) of 68WM6, according to the Department of Nursing Science with the AMEDD.
Prospective licensed vocational nurses receive training in trauma care on the battlefield, inpatient and outpatient treatments, emergencies, and casualty care.
Soldiers must complete Health Care Specialist (68W) training before admittance into the 300-M6 course.
The United States Army's licensed practical nurse course is divided into three phases, and all three phases must be completed in order to be eligible to test and be licensed as a Vocational Nurse/Practical Nurse. Phase I focuses on anatomy and physiology of the human body; Phase II is hands-on learning in an actual facility and includes administering medication. Phase III involves critical care instruction and additional clinical time.
The entire course is taught over a period of 52 weeks; Phase I is eight weeks long. Phase II is approximately 38 weeks, and Phase III is about five and a half weeks.