United States Navy
- Navy Enlisted CodesHM-8498, HM-8479, HM-8478, HM-8410 and HM-8732 (Dental Repair Technician)
- More regarding HM-8498 Medical Equipment Repair Tech.
- More regarding HM-8479 Basic BMET at about.com
- More regarding HM-8478 Advanced BMET at about.com
History of the HM-8410 NEC Prior to establishment of the NEC's HM-8478 & HM-8479 there was one NEC of HM-8498 Medical Equipment Repairman. This Navy Corpsman was required to complete both basic and advance medical equipment repair training courses at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver, CO as one course of instruction. The navy had no basic repair tech. The total number of MER's in the navy was 92 until around 1974 when the numbers authorized was significantly increased and the basic repair tech NEC for the navy established. The basic course was a total of 15 weeks with the advance course being an additional approx. 36 weeks. The students enrolled after the period of 1969 could be awarded an AAS from Regis College(now Regis University) after completing a few additional courses. Later the school became affiliated with Colorado Technical College which the students again could be awarded an AAS with a few more courses and a BS with several additional semester hours of work. October 30, 2006 - HM-8410 was established and HM-8732 NEC was disestablished. Former HM-8732s were DNEC and given the 8479 NEC. This was done only because the HM-8732 was disestablished. HM-8732 billets were converted to HM-8479 billets.
January 1, 2007, HM-8478 and HM-8479 have converted to one NEC: HM-8410
- Navy BMETs follow the guidelines stated in the NAVMED P-5132.
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