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Training Mental Health Technicians at METC

Feb. 18, 2026 - Military MHTs serve a critical role within the Military Health System by providing clinical and administrative support to mental health providers that contributes to the readiness and resilience of the Joint Force...

Realistic Training Prepares Nutrition & Diet Therapy Students at METC

Feb. 13, 2026 - During the Patient Tray Services block of instruction in the METC Nutrition & Diet Therapy course, trainees apply classroom knowledge in a hands-on kitchen laboratory environment that mirrors real-world clinical food service...

IDMT Alum Reminisces with Staff, Students

Jan. 6, 2026 - Retired Senior Master Sgt. Michael Currey, a former Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician, spent the afternoon answering questions and sharing stories about his experiences from decades ago with IDMT course...

NMFDC Leads TCCC Integration into Entry-Level Corpsman Training at METC

Dec. 4, 2025 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 27, 2025) — Two classes of the Hospital Corpsman Basic (HCB) program at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) completed an updated pilot curriculum integrating...

METC, Partners Get Realistic Dementia Experience

Aug. 4, 2025 - Thirty METC and service partner volunteers recently had the opportunity to personally experience the daily challenges that cognitively impaired people face by participating in an innovative, immersive dementia simulation...

Team METC Highlights Military Medic Training at AMT Annual Meeting

Aug. 4, 2025 - Three instructors with the Medical Education and Training Campus located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, presented a continuing education session at the American Medical Technologists Annual Meeting in...

Respiratory Therapist Students Sharpen Skills in Joint Field Training Exercise

May 13, 2025 - Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Respiratory Therapist course joined their Army classmates in a Field Training Exercise on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis for the first time April 30 - May...

Medical Laboratory Apprentice Completes Successful Accreditation Visit

May 12, 2025 - During April 28-29, the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Medical Laboratory Apprentice (MLA) course hosted an on-site accreditation visit from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences...

CVT Course Crushes Accreditation Site Visit

May 12, 2025 - The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Navy Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT) course successfully hosted the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT) April 11. The purpose of the...

METC Courses Recognizes for Safety Excellence

April 28, 2025 - METC recognized the accomplishments of course personnel who demonstrate a commitment to safety and going above and beyond what's expected in their roles...

The Mission-Critical Role of Occupational and Physical Therapy at the Medical Education and Training Campus

April 1, 2025 - As faculty and subject matter experts assigned to the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) officers play a crucial role in preparing military healthcare...