Is there such a thing as a ait waiver?

[sendkeys]

Time i join i will have two year of training at my local college to be a machinist. What im wondering is do i still have to goto ait for 3 months?


Or maybe in another situation that should answer my above question, does a firemen with say 5 years training need to goto ait to be a firemen or plumber college training ect?



Thanks for the help just trying to find out if i want to try to go the spilt option or maybe a mos i don't have training in.

[catie11]

Yes you still have to go to AIT because you learn the military form of the job. In my job I am a 91W or a combat medic. We are required to be EMTs. Some people are advanced to the second half of 91W AIT because they already have the EMT portion but they still have to do the second half to learn military procedure and things that you would not learn in the civilian world. If you are already a mechanic and you really like it then I would say get the extra training and do that in the military. If being a mechanic is not your dream then pick a different MOS. There are a lot of choices.

SPC Kinnick

[sendkeys]

Thank you for the help.

[AbnMtn]

Time i join i will have two year of training at my local college to be a machinist. What im wondering is do i still have to goto ait for 3 months?


Or maybe in another situation that should answer my above question, does a firemen with say 5 years training need to goto ait to be a firemen or plumber college training ect?



Thanks for the help just trying to find out if i want to try to go the spilt option or maybe a mos i don't have training in.

There's not such thing as a waiver that takes into account any skills that you're already bringing to the table but we have the CASP. The Civilian Acquired Skills Program (CASP) is designed to attract applicants with civilian acquired skills needed by the ARNG. This program allows you to use the skills you already have (certification or some kind of documentation is required) by compensating the applicant with accelarated promotion based on the skill level and demonstrated proficiency during evaluation of performance.

The ARNG offers a CASP Bonus of $10,000 to applicants who enlist for the 6 X 2 or 8 X 0 enlistment options options. Personnel enlisting into the CASP are not authorized to receive the "Off Peak" ship incentive in conjunction with the CASP bonus. (The money you will get at a higher rank throughout the enlistment with an accelarated promotion more than offset not getting the $20,000 or $15,000 bonuses for the critical skills). This enlistment option mainly helps you join at a higher pay grade if you do not have college credits, have participated in a JROTC program or have referred buddies, but have skills that directly correlate to MOS's in the ARNG. Training on your MOS could be greatly reduced but it depends entirely on your skill and proficiency level. Check with your recruiter to find out which of the various enlistment options would be more beneficial in your case.

[prius.1]

Okay, first off, 88M doesn't require a degree in rocket science, but according to him, and another guy in my company, they both went to Basic, and then came back, using their civilian experience as AIT... or however they call it. As far as your MOS, I'm not sure. I know that as a 91W, you can't, although if you are already nationally accredited, you don't have to go to the school for the first few months.

[Fura]

Great information