ALCGENL 147/23 - SOLICITATION FOR UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY DUAL HYGIENE/DENTAL THERAPY ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2024 (AY24)

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ALCGENL 147/23 

SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY DUAL HYGIENE 

/DENTAL THERAPY ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2024 (AY24) 

A. Coast Guard Medical Manual, COMDTINST M6000.1F 

B. COMCOGARD PSC WASHINGTON DC 101933Z MAY 23/ALCGENL 104/23 

C. COMCOGARD FORCECOM NORFOLK VA 181340Z APR 23/ALCOAST 152/23 

D. Performance Training and Education Manual (PTEM), COMDTINST M1500.10D 

1. IAW REFs (A) through (C), the Health, Safety and Work-Life 

(HSWL) Directorate is soliciting applications from active duty Coast 

Guard enlisted members for two advanced education program 

training billets (TABs) for AY24. 

2. This opportunity is available to members who are tour complete in AY24 or 

AY25 with 2-6 years of service. The ideal candidate desires to learn skills 

including but not limited to the completion of dental exams, taking dental 

radiographs, provision of dental cleanings/dental fillings, and simple 

extractions. The selected candidate is expected to successfully challenge the 

Minnesota Dental Board licensure examination. Members who complete this program 

should expect a follow-on assignment based on needs of the service and program 

priorities. All interested members are encouraged to apply to this specialized 

training opportunity. 

3. Eligible members must submit their application in a combined PDF to HQS-SMB 

-CGPSC-EPM-1-Panels@uscg.mil by July 28, 2023. The application shall include: 

a.  A 250-word synopsis, signed and in standard Coast Guard Memorandum format, 

stating the members reason for pursuing a sponsored degree program. 

b. A signed Commanding Officer's endorsement which shall be formatted as an 

Endorsement to the Memorandum and shall not exceed 250-words in length. 

Endorsements from the Senior Dental Executive and the Health Safety Work-Life 

Service Center Dental Consultant are also required. The member's Command 

Endorsement should provide an explanation if a candidate does not currently 

work for a Senior Dental Executive. 

c. SAT/ACT scores. 

d. Any applicable Waiver Requests. 

e. Official School Transcript or certified copy and Registrar's Letter 

indicating GPA and class standing. Course Load must include a minimum of three 

(3) credits of each of the following: 

Anatomy 

Biology with laboratory 

Chemistry with laboratory 

Composition 

Psychology 

Sociology 

Statistics 

(Minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA) 

(Minimum of 2.8 prerequisites and science GPA) 

(Minimum of C grade in all prerequisite courses) 

4. Following the CG PSC-EPM Panel, selected candidates must be approved by the 

University of Minnesota prior to official selection; this process may include an 

interview. Candidates who complete this program will attend the University of 

Minnesota to earn a Bachelor of Dental Hygiene and a Master of Dental Therapy. A 

mandatory 6-month clinical rotation after graduation will be completed at TRACEN 

Cape May. 

5. Members who do not meet any specific eligibility criteria or cannot provide 

documentation required for the application, should submit an Eligibility Waiver 

Request that explains the requirement they do not meet and shall include a 

Command endorsed signature on the Thru line. All waivers will be reviewed after 

the application deadline; EPM-1 is not obligated to approve any waivers. The 

standard waiver format is located on the CG PSC-EPM-1 Panels SharePoint Site. 

(copy and paste URL into browser) 

https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-epm/epm-1/Boards%20and%20Panels 

/SitePages/Enlisted-Panels.aspx 

6. The selection Panel will convene OOA August 14, 2023. 

7. Points of Contact: 

a. Dental Force Manager: CAPT Stephanie Burrell at Stephanie.M.Burrell@uscg.mil 

or (202) 475-5183 

b. Enlisted Boards and Panels Coordinator: LTJG Maxwell McClay at maxwell.mcclay 

@uscg.mil or (202) 795-6557. 

8. CAPT E. B. Samms, Acting Chief, Enlisted Personnel Management Division, 

Personnel Service Center, sends, on behalf of RADM Dana Thomas, Director of 

Health, Safety and Work-Life (CG-11). 

9. Internet release is authorized.