The animal care specialist supervises or provides the care, management, treatment, and sanitary conditions for animals, with a primary responsibility of prevention and control of diseases transmitted from animal to man and comprehensive care for government owned animals.
68T1O - Skill Level One
Animal Care Specialist: Provides routine daily care for animals in veterinary treatment or research and development facilities. Obtains medical history from owners and/or handlers and measures and records animal vital signs. Performs physical examinations to detect obvious abnormalities and reports findings to veterinarian. Positions and restrains animals for examination and treatment. Calculates doses and administers oral and topical medications as directed by the veterinarian. Maintains sanitary conditions for all components of the veterinary treatment facilities to include operating room and equipment. Assists veterinarian in surgical procedures and performs euthanasia when instructed by veterinarian. Cleans, debrides, and sutures superficial wounds. Collects, preserves, and prepares blood, urine, feces, skin scrapings, and post mortem specimens for shipment and evaluation. Performs routine diagnostic laboratory tests such as fecal smears, urinalysis, blood counts, and chemistries. Records laboratory test results. Takes and develops radiographs of designated animal body parts. Initiates and maintains animal health records, immunization records, animal registration files, animal bite case reports, and other administrative office files.
68T2O - Skill Level Two
Animal Care Sergeant: Performs duties shown at preceding skill level. Provides technical guidance, management, and training to junior personnel. Performs advanced emergency medical procedures on animals such as triage, tracheotomy, burn and poison management, venous cutdown, and insertion of stomach tubes. Operates mechanical respirators, heart monitors, and gas sterilizer apparatus. Supervises non-appropriated fund activities, day-to-day operations, supply management and patient administration procedures. Prepares budgets, trains handlers in emergency care of animals, and assists on research protocol teams. Maintain clinical and organizational equipment.
Research & Development Animal Medicine NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains subordinates in proper lab animal usage and lab animal certification, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures. Ensures that animal use protocols meet the requirements for animal welfare standards and enforces these requirements.
Vet Treatment Facility NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains handlers in emergency care of animals, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures in Veterinary Treatment Facilities.
Research & Development Animal Medicine NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains subordinates in proper lab animal usage and lab animal certification, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures. Ensures that animal use protocols meet the requirements for animal welfare standards and enforces these requirements.
Vet Treatment Facility NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains handlers in emergency care of animals, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures in Veterinary Treatment Facilities.
68T3O - Skill Level Three
Animal Care Sergeant: Performs duties of and supervises the functions of preceding skill levels. Develops and establishes standard operating procedures for operations of veterinary treatment facilities. Assists in scheduling, conducting, and evaluating training of veterinary service enlisted personnel. Coordinates procurement of high dollar value equipment. Reviews, consolidates, and prepares technical reports. Performs as a liaison for the veterinary officer to interact with installation medical authorities, installation commanders, and civilian agencies.
Research & Development Animal Medicine NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains subordinates in proper lab animal usage and lab animal certification, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures. Ensures that animal use protocols meet the requirements for animal welfare standards and enforces these requirements.
Veterinary Operations NCO: Coordinates the Operations of Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services). Manages the training for, resourcing, and conduct of tactical and strategic operations. Assists the commander in the development of operational plans, training programs, and coordination for tactical operations.
Vet Treatment Facility NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains handlers in emergency care of animals, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures in Veterinary Treatment Facilities.
Research & Development Animal Medicine NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains subordinates in proper lab animal usage and lab animal certification, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures. Ensures that animal use protocols meet the requirements for animal welfare standards and enforces these requirements.
Veterinary Operations NCO: Coordinates the Operations of Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services). Manages the training for, resourcing, and conduct of tactical and strategic operations. Assists the commander in the development of operational plans, training programs, and coordination for tactical operations.
Vet Treatment Facility NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains handlers in emergency care of animals, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures in Veterinary Treatment Facilities.
68T4O - Skill Level Four
Senior Animal Care Sergeant: Performs duties of and supervises the functions of preceding skill levels. Schedules, monitors, and evaluates the unit-training program and maintains unit/individual training records. Assists the commander in preparing, monitoring, and evaluating the unit operations plan. Compiles and evaluates management and personnel data. Reviews operations of veterinary service to ensure compliance with laws and regulations regarding humane care and treatment of animals. Monitors laboratory animal procurement procedures and serves on laboratory animal protocol boards. Provides technical assistance in planning, staffing, and modifying existing animal facilities. Supports a variety of administrative and program related ancillary duties associated with installation and Major Subordinate Command (MSC) operations.
Detachment Sergeant: The Detachment Sergeant is accountable to the Detachment Commander and performs duties similar to a 1SG. He/She is responsible for providing sound advice to the commander on a wide range of topics including the health, esprit de corps, discipline, mentoring, well being, career progression, recognition, and professional development of all assigned enlisted members. Furthermore, working with his or her fellow NCOs and supervisors, the detachment sergeant ensures discipline is equitably maintained, and the goals of health, esprit de corps, discipline, mentoring, and welfare of the enlisted force are met. Detachment sergeants must be proactive in the performance of his or her duties; demonstration of initiative, innovation, and strength of character are imperatives in this vocation.
Research & Development Animal Medicine NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains subordinates in proper lab animal usage and lab animal certification, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures. Ensures that animal use protocols meet the requirements for animal welfare standards and enforces these requirements.
Veterinary Operations NCO: Coordinates the Operations of Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services). Manages the training for, resourcing, and conduct of tactical and strategic operations. Assists the commander in the development of operational plans, training programs, and coordination for tactical operations.
Detachment Sergeant: The Detachment Sergeant is accountable to the Detachment Commander and performs duties similar to a 1SG. He/She is responsible for providing sound advice to the commander on a wide range of topics including the health, esprit de corps, discipline, mentoring, well being, career progression, recognition, and professional development of all assigned enlisted members. Furthermore, working with his or her fellow NCOs and supervisors, the detachment sergeant ensures discipline is equitably maintained, and the goals of health, esprit de corps, discipline, mentoring, and welfare of the enlisted force are met. Detachment sergeants must be proactive in the performance of his or her duties; demonstration of initiative, innovation, and strength of character are imperatives in this vocation.
Research & Development Animal Medicine NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains subordinates in proper lab animal usage and lab animal certification, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures. Ensures that animal use protocols meet the requirements for animal welfare standards and enforces these requirements.
Veterinary Operations NCO: Coordinates the Operations of Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services). Manages the training for, resourcing, and conduct of tactical and strategic operations. Assists the commander in the development of operational plans, training programs, and coordination for tactical operations.
68T5O - Skill Level Five
District NCOIC: Primary NCO in the District Veterinary Command Headquarters. Supervises large combined veterinary service units. Coordinates veterinary service activities with all elements of Department of Defense organizations, veterinary staff elements, and subordinate organizations. Participates in command review of subordinate unit activities, evaluates training programs, and provides recommendations for improvement. Develops budgets, training schedules, and authorization documents. Assists commander in strategic planning, risk management procedures, communication, and advises commander on all issues involving enlisted soldiers.
Research & Development Animal Medicine NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains subordinates in proper lab animal usage and lab animal certification, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures. Ensures that animal use protocols meet the requirements for animal welfare standards and enforces these requirements.
First Sergeant: The First Sergeant is the senior NCO in companies, batteries and troops. The position of first sergeant is similar to that of the CSM in importance, responsibility and prestige. As far back as the Revolutionary War period, first sergeants have enforced discipline, fostered loyalty and commitment in their soldiers, maintained duty rosters and made morning reports to their company commanders. Since today’s first sergeants maintain daily contact with and are responsible for training and ensuring the health and welfare of all of the unit’s soldiers and families, this position requires extraordinary leadership and professional competence. First sergeants hold formations, instruct platoon sergeants and assist the commander in daily unit operations. Though first sergeants supervise routine administrative duties their principle duty is training soldiers. The CSM, first sergeant and other key NCOs, must understand the organization’s collective mission essential tasks during METL-based training. Through NCO development programs, performance counseling and other guidance, first sergeants are the Army’s most important mentors in developing subordinate NCOs.
Research & Development Animal Medicine NCOIC: Provides training, technical guidance, and leadership to junior personnel. Prepares budgets, trains subordinates in proper lab animal usage and lab animal certification, and supervises supply management and patient administration procedures. Ensures that animal use protocols meet the requirements for animal welfare standards and enforces these requirements.
First Sergeant: The First Sergeant is the senior NCO in companies, batteries and troops. The position of first sergeant is similar to that of the CSM in importance, responsibility and prestige. As far back as the Revolutionary War period, first sergeants have enforced discipline, fostered loyalty and commitment in their soldiers, maintained duty rosters and made morning reports to their company commanders. Since today’s first sergeants maintain daily contact with and are responsible for training and ensuring the health and welfare of all of the unit’s soldiers and families, this position requires extraordinary leadership and professional competence. First sergeants hold formations, instruct platoon sergeants and assist the commander in daily unit operations. Though first sergeants supervise routine administrative duties their principle duty is training soldiers. The CSM, first sergeant and other key NCOs, must understand the organization’s collective mission essential tasks during METL-based training. Through NCO development programs, performance counseling and other guidance, first sergeants are the Army’s most important mentors in developing subordinate NCOs.
School Information
School: 081 Location: 2250 STANLEY RD STE 336, FT SAM HOUSTON, TX
Course: 321-68T10 Phase:
Course Title: ANIMAL CARE SPECIALIST
Course: 321-68T10 Phase: Course Length: 11 Weeks 0.0 Days
Verifiable Prerequisites
PULHES 222221 Required
Must meet height weight std IAW AR 600-9 YES Required
Normal Red/Green (RG) Perception YES Required
Physical Demand Rating MODERATELY HEAVY - LIFT OCCASIONAL 80 LB, FREQUENT 40 LB Required
Prerequisite Courses
There are no Prerequisites in the Prerequisite Courses section. See other sections.
Text Prerequisites
Open to Active Army CPL/SPC non-promotable and below, National Guard and Army Reserve SSG (see special information) and below, and DOD civilians. The service remaining requirements (SRR) for in-service Active Army soldiers upon completion of this course is 9 months. IAW AR 614-200, Chapter 4, Table 4-1. SRR for the Reserve Component is governed by NGR 351-1 (2 Years) or AR 135-200 (2 Years). Enlisted women who are pregnant must be processed IAW AR 635-200. Soldiers may not have undergone a splenectomy. Soldiers must not have specific aversions, personal beliefs, or moral reservations that would prevent them from being able to fulfill their duties as Animal Care Specialists, as follows: 1) soldiers must not have an aversion to blood, body fluids, body tissues, needles, or sharp instruments, and must be capable after training of collecting blood, body fluids, and body tissues from animals using needles and other medical instruments; 2) soldiers must not have an aversion or moral reservation to the use of animals in approved biomedical research and medical training, and must be capable after training of providing complete and competent veterinary care for such animals and of providing veterinary support to research and training protocols as directed by competent authorities; 3) soldiers must not have an aversion to humane euthanasia of animals, and must be capable after training of assisting in the euthanasia of animals as directed by competent authorities. Applicants must have credit for successful completion and credit for high school or higher level course in algebra and one of the biological sciences with a "C" grade or higher. A minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required. Official high school/college transcripts are required. Prior to the departure from home station, soldiers are required to reenlist or extend their term of enlistment in order to fulfill the SRR upon completion of the course. When reporting to theAMEDDC&S for training, and it is determined that soldiers do not meet the SRR they will not be accepted into the course they requested unless the SRR are fulfilled. The physical profile serials (PULHES) applies to initial entry soldiers only and is not to be used as a prerequisite for soldiers reclassifying into this MOS. A minimum score of 95 in aptitude area ST in Armed Services Vocational aptitude Battery (ASVAB) tests administered prior to January 2002. A minimum score of 92 in aptitude area ST on (ASVAB) tests administered on and after 2 January 2002 and prior to July 2004. A minimum score of 91 in aptitude area ST on ASVAB tests administered on and after 1 July 2004. SECURITY: None
Course Scope:
Provide training for enlisted veterinary personnel to assist in the care, management and treatment of animals in veterinary service teams, veterinary treatment facilities, and/or research facilities. Subjects include administration, basic sciences and diagnostic laboratory procedures, anatomy, physiology, radiology, pharmacology, veterinary pathology and disease, laboratory animals, anesthesiology, surgical procedures, and the handling, care and management of animals. Participation in a minimum of 72-120 hour, scenario-driven, tactical Situational Training Exercise to demonstrate MOS and Common Task reinforcement and evaluation. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates are awarded the 68T MOS.
Special Information:
Reserve Component soldiers will arrive at Fort Sam Houston with the following items MPRJ 201 file, Medical Record, Dental Record and complete basic clothing issue, to include running shoes. Active Army utilize DA Form 4187 and include DA Form 2A (or ERB), DA Form 2-1, and letters of recommendation from the chain of command evaluating applicants potential and ability to complete this course. National Guard and Army Reserve SSGs' will receive a certificate of completion for attending this course, additional skill level 30 is required to be awarded the MOS. ALL REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO: CDR, AMEDD Center & School, AMEDD Personnel Proponent Directorate, ATTN: MCCS-DE, 2427 Hood
Street, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-7584. Note: One year of high school/college level algebra is desirable to enhance the applicant's potential to successfully complete this course.
Course: 321-68T10 Phase:
Course Title: ANIMAL CARE SPECIALIST
Course: 321-68T10 Phase: Course Length: 11 Weeks 0.0 Days
Verifiable Prerequisites
PULHES 222221 Required
Must meet height weight std IAW AR 600-9 YES Required
Normal Red/Green (RG) Perception YES Required
Physical Demand Rating MODERATELY HEAVY - LIFT OCCASIONAL 80 LB, FREQUENT 40 LB Required
Prerequisite Courses
There are no Prerequisites in the Prerequisite Courses section. See other sections.
Text Prerequisites
Open to Active Army CPL/SPC non-promotable and below, National Guard and Army Reserve SSG (see special information) and below, and DOD civilians. The service remaining requirements (SRR) for in-service Active Army soldiers upon completion of this course is 9 months. IAW AR 614-200, Chapter 4, Table 4-1. SRR for the Reserve Component is governed by NGR 351-1 (2 Years) or AR 135-200 (2 Years). Enlisted women who are pregnant must be processed IAW AR 635-200. Soldiers may not have undergone a splenectomy. Soldiers must not have specific aversions, personal beliefs, or moral reservations that would prevent them from being able to fulfill their duties as Animal Care Specialists, as follows: 1) soldiers must not have an aversion to blood, body fluids, body tissues, needles, or sharp instruments, and must be capable after training of collecting blood, body fluids, and body tissues from animals using needles and other medical instruments; 2) soldiers must not have an aversion or moral reservation to the use of animals in approved biomedical research and medical training, and must be capable after training of providing complete and competent veterinary care for such animals and of providing veterinary support to research and training protocols as directed by competent authorities; 3) soldiers must not have an aversion to humane euthanasia of animals, and must be capable after training of assisting in the euthanasia of animals as directed by competent authorities. Applicants must have credit for successful completion and credit for high school or higher level course in algebra and one of the biological sciences with a "C" grade or higher. A minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required. Official high school/college transcripts are required. Prior to the departure from home station, soldiers are required to reenlist or extend their term of enlistment in order to fulfill the SRR upon completion of the course. When reporting to theAMEDDC&S for training, and it is determined that soldiers do not meet the SRR they will not be accepted into the course they requested unless the SRR are fulfilled. The physical profile serials (PULHES) applies to initial entry soldiers only and is not to be used as a prerequisite for soldiers reclassifying into this MOS. A minimum score of 95 in aptitude area ST in Armed Services Vocational aptitude Battery (ASVAB) tests administered prior to January 2002. A minimum score of 92 in aptitude area ST on (ASVAB) tests administered on and after 2 January 2002 and prior to July 2004. A minimum score of 91 in aptitude area ST on ASVAB tests administered on and after 1 July 2004. SECURITY: None
Course Scope:
Provide training for enlisted veterinary personnel to assist in the care, management and treatment of animals in veterinary service teams, veterinary treatment facilities, and/or research facilities. Subjects include administration, basic sciences and diagnostic laboratory procedures, anatomy, physiology, radiology, pharmacology, veterinary pathology and disease, laboratory animals, anesthesiology, surgical procedures, and the handling, care and management of animals. Participation in a minimum of 72-120 hour, scenario-driven, tactical Situational Training Exercise to demonstrate MOS and Common Task reinforcement and evaluation. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates are awarded the 68T MOS.
Special Information:
Reserve Component soldiers will arrive at Fort Sam Houston with the following items MPRJ 201 file, Medical Record, Dental Record and complete basic clothing issue, to include running shoes. Active Army utilize DA Form 4187 and include DA Form 2A (or ERB), DA Form 2-1, and letters of recommendation from the chain of command evaluating applicants potential and ability to complete this course. National Guard and Army Reserve SSGs' will receive a certificate of completion for attending this course, additional skill level 30 is required to be awarded the MOS. ALL REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO: CDR, AMEDD Center & School, AMEDD Personnel Proponent Directorate, ATTN: MCCS-DE, 2427 Hood
Street, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-7584. Note: One year of high school/college level algebra is desirable to enhance the applicant's potential to successfully complete this course.
