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Some officers elect to pursue graduate training to earn advanced degrees. Medical degrees require an additional four years of instruction and 2-4 years of residency. Ensigns may apply to the Star Fleet Medical Academy or other accredited medical institutions. Counselors require advanced study in psychology and must attend additional training at Star Fleet Medical Academy or an appropriate institution for approximately 2 years. A law degree requires three years beyond the four spent at the Academy. Those completing or working on law degrees are assigned to the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps and are not assigned to individual starships. Master's degrees in various fields can take anywhere from one to three years to earn. Doctoral programs typically last between four and eight years. | Some officers elect to pursue graduate training to earn advanced degrees. Medical degrees require an additional four years of instruction and 2-4 years of residency. Ensigns may apply to the Star Fleet Medical Academy or other accredited medical institutions. Counselors require advanced study in psychology and must attend additional training at Star Fleet Medical Academy or an appropriate institution for approximately 2 years. A law degree requires three years beyond the four spent at the Academy. Those completing or working on law degrees are assigned to the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps and are not assigned to individual starships. Master's degrees in various fields can take anywhere from one to three years to earn. Doctoral programs typically last between four and eight years. | ||
There are three alternate route to a commission as a Star Fleet officer. One is to enroll in SFROTC (Star Fleet Reserved Officer Training Corps). | There are three alternate route to a commission as a Star Fleet officer. One is to enroll in SFROTC (Star Fleet Reserved Officer Training Corps). Students at colleges and universities throughout the Federation can take core courses at their schools, spend summers in Academy training programs (including cadet cruises on starships), and, upon graduation, also be commissioned at the rank of ensign/second lieutenant. | ||
The second alternate route to a Star Fleet officer's commission is is OCS (Officer Candidate School). OCS is a special, intensive twelve week course that allows those who have already completed their baccalaureate or higher degree to become Star Fleet officers. The course covers engineering, military indoctrination, military history, navigation, damage control, leadership, personnel administration, military law, professional development, Federation history, physical fitness, and military training. The minimum age for a human candidate to enter OCS is 20 years of age, though many are older as they have completed at least their basic college degree. This age will, of course, vary with race, but should indicate an equivalent level of education and development to that given for humans. Many Star Fleet personnel that went through OCS are counselors and doctors. However, it is possible characters that enter Star Fleet via OCS to be commissioned into unrestricted line billets such as navigation, engineering, the various operations billets, etc. Line officers are eligible for command billets. | The second alternate route to a Star Fleet officer's commission is is OCS (Officer Candidate School). OCS is a special, intensive twelve week course that allows those who have already completed their baccalaureate or higher degree to become Star Fleet officers. The course covers engineering, military indoctrination, military history, navigation, damage control, leadership, personnel administration, military law, professional development, Federation history, physical fitness, and military training. The minimum age for a human candidate to enter OCS is 20 years of age, though many are older as they have completed at least their basic college degree. This age will, of course, vary with race, but should indicate an equivalent level of education and development to that given for humans. Many Star Fleet personnel that went through OCS are counselors and doctors. However, it is possible characters that enter Star Fleet via OCS to be commissioned into unrestricted line billets such as navigation, engineering, the various operations billets, etc. Line officers are eligible for command billets. | ||