Associate Recruiters

This page is dedicated as a resource for Health Services Officers who serve as Associate Recruiters (ARs). The Associate Recruiter Program (ARP) is managed by the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations (OCCO), Division of Commissioned Corps Recruitment (DCCR). ARs educate the public about the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service and recruit students, civilian federal employees, and others. They do this through attending career fairs and professional conferences; giving presentations at schools, agencies, and conferences; and one on one conversations with potential applicants.

The manual circulars outlining the policies for the ARP can be found on the CCMIS website. The manual circulars outline prerequisites to become an Associate Recruiter (AR Introductory Training, completion of BOTC and IOTC, satisfactory completion of your probationary period as an officer, etc.) as well as currency requirements to remain an active Associate Recruiter (training, activity requirements, etc.).

Associate Recruiters appointed prior to the effective date of the revised policies (03APR2006) were considered to have met the initial eligibility requirements.   However, under the revised policy, every AR needs to meet currency requirements in order to maintain their status as an Associate Recruiter.  Each current AR must participate in and document to OCCO and the HSPAC, two recruitment activities each year that meet policy requirements, must participate in an annual ARP “refresher” course, and must take an ARP Training Refresher Course annually. The HSO ARP Leads are responsible for assisting you in obtaining recruitment materials, keeping you informed about ARP developments, and tracking activities and AR currency. The HSO ARP Leads are CAPT Harry Taylor, CDR David Bellware, and LCDR Michelle Colledge.