Doc K.

Everything that NAVDOCSUB03 has said still applies for Surface IDC School except BESS and the Radiation Health stuff.

The Surface and Sub schools belong to the same major command now and we are aligning both schools to be similar.  Sub IDC's generally stay in the sub community but not always and the Surface IDC's mostly cover Spec War, Marines, SeaBees and of course ships. 

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Hey Doc - I see no one had responded to your post, therefore; I will give it a shot. This was my syllabus for NEC 8402 IDC School (Submarines). The only significant differences between surface and subsurface are sub-corpsmen can be deployed on submarines AND surface vessels, whereas, surface-corpsmen cannot serve on submarines. This is mainly due to the radiation health administration programs which are tightly evaluated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Also, surface HMs do not have to be concerned with the atmosphere control program, hazardous materials programs, or gas-free engineering. MOST surface vessels typically have a Safety Officer to be in charge of or monitor those programs. Please do not get me wrong. I cannot think of any truly valid reason that if push comes to shove the surface HM can deploy on submarines. They are just as competent! I think the show-stopper is that Nuclear Regulatory Commission programs have to be conducted by a Radiation Health Officer, which the sub-idc has been trained as. If the sub-idc does not pass the training to become designated as an 8402 but passes the radiation health programs this becomes his new NEC designation. Both surface and subsurface programs are intense and need to be taken seriously, especially for the sub-HM. He has no one to confide in and rarely has any communication with the outside world. Submariners have a few other concerns are far as danger. Obviously when you are submerged and the ship is exposed to the undersea pressures, mechanical issues, fires, battery well toxins (dangerous when exposed to salt water), radiation exposure and spills, etc.) Storage of medical equipment is very limited. If you are at sea in surveillance mode or mission gathering and one of your crew members experiences an amputation of a digit, a pneumothorax, cardiac disorders, etc. your mind and references are all you have between you and the patient. There are no phone calls, radio communications, or emails. Anyway, below are the topics the sub-idc:

Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS)

Radiological Fundamentals

Radiological Controls

Personnel Dosimetry

Radiation Health Administration

Medical Surveillance

Personnel Training

Medical Casualty Response

Clinical Laboratory

Pharmacy

Physical Diagnosis

Clinical Anatomy & Physiology

Medical Diagnosis & Treatment

Clinical Skills

Clinical Rotation

-Military Medicine

-Sub-School Sickcall

-Dermatology

-Internal Medicine

-Psychiatry

-Orthopedics

-Opthalmology

-Occupational/Environmental Health

-Anesthesiology

-Nursing Service

-Urology

-Squadron/Group

-Dental

-Clinical Presentations

Medical Administration

Atmosphere Control

Occupational/Environmental Health

Gas-Free Engineering

Computer Sciences

Testing and Test Reviews

Supervised Study

Physical Training/Academic Counseling

Administrative Requirements

Total Hours: 1,062 (didactic) & 923 (practical)

Grand Total: 1,985 Hours

Hope this helps a little. Take care and many blessings along your journies.

Steve