Army Recruiter Training
In order to become a recruiter in the Army, you need to undergo training through a special school known as the Recruiting and Retention School. Recruiters are some of the most important workers in the Army, since they talk to those potentially interested in joining, teaching them about the Army and how becoming a soldier might be a good career option.
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Initial Entry Training
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In order to become a recruiter, you must first enlist as a soldier in another career area in order to gain experience. You'll go through Initial Entry Training, which teaches you soldiering skills in Basic Combat Training (BCT) and job skills in Advanced Individual Training (AIT). BCT lasts nine weeks, while the time you spend in AIT will depend on your career field.
Training Prerequisites
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Beyond going through Initial Entry Training, you must meet other prerequisites to participate in recruiter training. Some of these are waiverable, while others are not, depending on your situation. All recruiter candidates must be United States citizens between the ages of 21 and 35 with no lost time during the past three years of service. This must be at least your second term of service, and you must have at least three years of service remaining on your contract. You don't have to have a college degree, but you do have to have at least 30 hours of college credits completed, not counting Army training that can be put toward college, as well as achieve minimum aptitude test scores. Before you leave for training, you need to complete the Warrior Leader Course and get your driver's license if you don't already have one. Bad credit, a poor driving history, medical/emotional issues, and family problems that could interfere with your service can all disqualify you from becoming a recruiter.
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Course Content
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While working in the Army as a recruiter, you'll be speaking with recruits interested in a military career, as well as advertising the Army to people who may never have considered enlisting. Your courses will prepare you for these tasks be covering the following content: basic recruiting, guidance and career counseling, reserve components transitioning and mobile retention. In addition, you'll receive advanced non-commissioned officer training to learn leadership skills.
Applying
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The Army selects soldiers to serve as recruiters in two processes. First, you can be a Department of Army (DA) selected recruiter, which means that your military occupation specialty branch manager nominated you for this type of service. You can also volunteer if you meet the eligibility requirements by submitting an application package and going through an interview process.
Assignments
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DA-selected recruiters go where the Army needs them the most, and assignments are handed out during the second week of school. Volunteer recruiters get to make their preferences known before leaving for training by creating a list of their top nine desired battalion assignments. Battalions are found in every area of the United States.
Transitioning Program
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After attending a recruiter training course, you'll enter a nine-month transitional period known as the New Recruiter Program. During these nine months, you'll be able to learn to do you job successfully in a hands-on way without worrying about being rated poorly while still getting a feel for the new job.
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