For Prospective Cadets
Admission to Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úis a two-step process. After an applicant is offered a conditional appointment, the applicant must then meet Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úmedical qualifications.Â
Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úuses Department of Defense standards as a reference; however, medical admissions will be based on a review of each application individually to determine if the applicant can safely and fully participate in all aspects of the rigorous Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úacademic and physical program. After reviewing the initial medical packet, the Post Physician may request further records or a direct conversation with the applicant's physician and the applicant.
If, after fully reviewing all the medical records along with information from the applicant, a student is determined to have a condition that may prevent full and safe participation in all aspects of VMI's program, the medical packet is reviewed by a fitness Review Panel and forwarded to the Superintendent who makes the final decision.
Required Medical Forms after Conditional Appointment
- Instructions for Medical Requirements
- Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚHealth History – Complete online – see Instructions for Medical Requirements for details
- Physical Examination Form
- Body Fat Measurement Form
- Immunization Record
- Cadet Health Insurance Form
- Medical Release Form
Required Immunizations for Enrollment
- Diphtheria-Tetanus
- Poliomyelitis
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella
- Hepatitis B
- Meningococcal Vaccine (one dose age 16-18 required)
- Chicken Pox (2 Doses mandatory if no disease)
- Tuberculin Test (required for applicants who have lived/traveled extensively overseas)
HPV (Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine) and Meningococcal B (in addition to the routine meningococcal vaccine) are highly recommended. Contact the VMI Infirmary or your healthcare provider for more information.
Contact kingerylc@vmi.edu for questions related to Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úmedical requirements. Questions regarding commissioning requirements should be directed to the specific ROTC branch of interest.