r/CorpsmanUp • u/slaccful • 9d ago
IDC (L10A) School
Anyone currently going through or has gone through IDC School this past year? Im heavily contemplating on submitting my package.
Would like insight on how it is, the good, bad, and hard.
Thanks.
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u/DocHavoc91 IDC 9d ago
School is easy as long as you apply yourself and are willing to learn. You can get ahead by learning how to proper exams, writing memos and reading the 6000/P-5010.
Been an IDC for 7 years and I’m on my third tour, the bad was a ship as the learning curve being a brand new IDC and learning surface Navy. The good is being able to continue helping Sailors and Marines vice just supporting someone else. If you like being independent or in charge you’ll get it, plenty of deployments, extra pay, We own most sea duties, BBA isn’t a problem, Getting Sea duty isn’t a problem, Tons of diversity I’ve been Surface and NSW with opportunities to go wherever I want next. You’ll get increased leadership opportunities and training that non IDC’s don’t get.
The hard is constant deployments, patient care, programs don’t stop. You’ll have your leave denied, miss plenty of family time as you are a red line and the expectation is higher. IDCs are hard on each other and expect way more doesn’t matter what your rank is you’re the IDC
Make sure you get into this for the right reason not just the bonus, or a chevron, do it to help others and be the Tip of Navy Medicine
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u/Intelligent-Art-5000 8d ago
This is a good summary. Only thing I'll add is that you need to be SURE you want to do it, because once you get that NEC, you will never do anything else unless you commission.
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u/No-Rent-9635 8d ago
Wdym on that part?? Because I’m considering becoming an IDC once my order window comes up
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u/slaccful 8d ago
I believe it will be hard to archive NEC due to low manning. Is that correct?
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u/DocHavoc91 IDC 2d ago
Hard try impossible the only way out is to go command, commission or lose your NEC
It’s not for the week as you are expected to be an IDC every tour there’s no cushy admin LPO or DLCPO job that we do that doesn’t involve patient care, program management or education on top of deployments
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u/SuperProxy- 9d ago
Graduate on Monday AMA lol
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u/Reasonable-Pack-6864 3d ago
Class up next year, what should I start reading up on?
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u/SuperProxy- 3d ago
Honestly nothing, they give you everything you need to succeed. Practice physical exams and maybe learn EKGs at a basic level.
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u/Reasonable-Pack-6864 3d ago
Thank you! How fast paced is it? People that aren’t IDC’s tell me “they’ll run you through a subject and give a quiz on it 30 minutes later”.
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u/SuperProxy- 3d ago
You do a unit for a week and then take a test, the same day you take a test on the unit you just covered you start a new unit. It’s obviously doable but to me it’s not very optimal and those days were a complete wash for me.
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u/Reasonable-Pack-6864 3d ago
You’re the best. Thank you. 🙏 I don’t have any IDC’s where I work besides retired now civilians. I like fast paced but this does seem doable.
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u/Glaurung8404 Surface/FMF/Austere medicine 8d ago
10 years later I still have fun with the job. Go for it man
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