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• Result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure• Co-locationof5majorenlistedmedicallearning
institutions• Part of the Defense Health Agency Education and
Training Directorate
• 49 programs of instruction• 5,500averagedailystudentload
- 51%Army- 31%Navy- 18%AirForce- 30CoastGuardsmenperyear
• 1200 facultyandstaff• Nearly16,500graduatesayear
• Opportunities for METC graduates to furthertheir education through degree pathwayprograms and affiliations with a number ofcolleges and universities throughout the country.http://www.metc.mil/academics/Metrics
Quick Facts
Medical Education &
Training Campus
www.metc.mil
Students train to become:Aerospace Medical Service Apprentices
Behavioral Health TechsBiomedical Repair Techs Cardiopulmonary Techs
Combat MedicsCytotechnologistsDental Assistants
Dental Prosthetic TechsDiagnostic Ultrasonographers
Diet/Nutrition Techs Electroneurodiagnostic Techs
Hospital CorpsmenLaboratory Techs
Nuclear Medicine TechsOccupational Therapy Assistants
Orthopedic TechsPharmacy Techs
Physical Therapy Technicians Radiographers
Respiratory TechsSurgical TechsUrology Techs
And many more...
Medical Education & Training Campus (METC) 3176 Cpl. Johnson Rd, Bldg. 1291
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
For general information: (210) 808-METC (6382) or dha.jbsa.education-trng-dir.mbx.metc-
For information on international student training programs: usarmy.jbsa.medical-coe.list.intl-
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Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston(JBSA-FSH)
METC MISSION: Train the World’s Finest
Medics, Corpsmen, and Technicians
VISION: Train for the Mission and Educate for a Lifetime of Service
COA: June 2018
Joint TrainingWelcome to METCThe Medical Education and Training Campusisanextensivestate-of-the-artenlistedmedicaltrainingeducationalinstitutionforArmy,Navy,AirForceandCoastGuardmedics,corpsmenandtechnicians.
METC wascreatedtomeetthe2005BaseRealign-mentandClosureCommissiondecisiontoco-locatetrainingatFortSamHouston,Texas.METCisthefirststopfornearlyallentry-level,enlistedmedicaltrainingandapointofreturnforamajorityofadvancedenlistedmedicaltraining.
State-of-the-Art
METC isleadingthewayinprovidingournation’sfuturemedics,corpsmenandtechswithstate-of-the-artlearningtechnologiesandadvancedmodelingandsimulationtraining,including:
• Notebookcomputersinnearlyallclassrooms
• Blackboardlearningplatforms
• Instructorsmartpodiums
• Trainingonlivemedicalimagingmachines
• Approximately200advancedpatientsimulators
• CentralAsiaandMiddleEastImmersiveTactical
CombatCasualtyCareSimulator
• Advancedcatheterizationlabsimulator
• Level2biosafetylaboratories
• GammaspectroscopyandCTscanners
• NRC-certifiednuclearmedicinelaboratories
• Telepharmacyandtelemedicinetechnology
• Fullyfunctional12-windowoutpatientand28-
IVhoodinpatientpharmacytraininglabs
• Fivedentallaboratory4-axiscarvingmachines
• Fullcastinglaboratory
• EmbeddedMedical2-Dand3-Dillustrators
• Hologram technology
• Andmuchmore…
Consolidatingcurriculum,classrooms,instructorsandstudentsallowsallservicestolearnfromeachotherandadoptthehigheststandardslikeneverbefore.
As the world's largest enlisted medical education campus and largest consolidation of military training in Department of Defense history, medical enlisted personnel will no longer have to wonder what it will be like to work in a joint environment. With this consolidation, METC enjoys the collective experience of all services to train our students to be the world’s finest medics, corpsman and technicians.
Student LifeStudentsenjoyaqualityoflifesecondtonone.Fea-turesinclude:• Comfortabledormrooms• Multi-purposerecreationalcenter
- Snack bar and coffee bar- Personal sized music rooms and
practice room- Videoarcadeandpooltable- FlatscreenTVs- Computerstations- Studyareas- 60-seat movie theater
• Modernfitnesscenter• LargestdiningfacilityintheDepartmentof
Defense
Training Medical Professionals for…• Servicespecificrequirements• Jointmedicaloperationsanddeployment• Beneficiaryhealthcare• Homelandemergencymedicalresponse
In 2014, METC was realigned and entered initial operational capability as part of the Education and Training Directorate (J7) of the newly established Defense Health Agency.
We train to the highest standard.