A4M PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◍ Aerospace Medical Service Technicians Roles and Responsibilities.
Answer: They practice IAW the 4NOX1 Career Field Education and
Training Plan (CFETP) under the direction of a RN or privileged provider.
◍ Aerospace Medical Service Technician.
Answer: 1. assists providers and nurses with patient care, education,
documentation, medication reconciliation, and follow ups.2. at times, is
required to perform admin functions (front desk)3. performs nursing tasks4.
acts as a PCMH (patient center medical hold) member or team leader5.
front-line preventionist- identifies potential health risks and provides
preventative counseling 6. performs paraprofessional portions of
preventative health assessments and physical examinations7. observes,
reports, and records observations in patient progress notes and team
conferences8. performs postmortem (cleaning up and tagging dead bodies
then taking them from the scene to the morgue) care9. provides field
medical care in contingency operations and disasters10. performs basic life
support and triage in emergency situations.
◍ Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC).
Answer: An alphanumeric code used in the Air Force to identify specific
jobs.
◍ 4A1x1 What does the first digit represent?.
Answer: Career Grouping i.e. (4)= Medical.
◍ 4A1x1What does the second digit represent?.
Answer: Career Field i.e. (A)= Administration.
,◍ 4A1x1What does the third digit represent?.
Answer: Career Field Subdivision i.e. (1)= Medical Materiel.
◍ In order to become an Aerospace Medical Service Technician, you must
complete how many phases?.
Answer: 2 phases
◍ 4A1x1What does the fourth digit represent?.
Answer: Skill Level i.e. (x)= is replaced the number of your skill lvl.
◍ 4A1x1What does the fifth digit represent?.
Answer: Specific Air Force Speciality Code (AFSC) i.e. (1)= No specific for
Medical Materiel.
◍ Name 3 Aerospace Medical Service Technician responsibilities..
Answer: 1. assist providers and nurses with patient care, education,
documentation, medication reconciliation, and follow ups2. performs
nursing tasks3. performs basic life support and triage in emergency
situations
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (1) skill LVL?.
Answer: Awarded upon entrance of initial skills training in a specific
(AFSC), normally at BMT.
◍ What document is our scope of practice?.
Answer: The CFETP
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (3) skill LVL?.
Answer: Awarded upon graduation of (AFSC) IN-RESIDENCE
TRAINING.
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (5) skill LVL?.
Answer: Begins at 1st duty station. Requires min (12) months in initial
training or (9) for retraining. Includes (OJT),(CDC),and (EOC).
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (7) skill LVL?.
Answer: Begins upon promotion to (SSgt). Min requirement (12) month
initial training & (6) for retraining. Includes (OJT),(CDC), and (EOC).
, ◍ What is the CFETP?.
Answer: A document identifying the legal scope of practice within the Air
Force Medical Service (AFMS), life cycle education/training requirements,
training support resources, and core task requirements for this specialty.
Also the ability to do what we can do is defined in the CFETP.
◍ How many parts are there of the CFETP?.
Answer: 2 parts
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (9) skill LVL?.
Answer: Awarded upon promotion to (SMSgt).
◍ What is part 1 of the CFETP?.
Answer: Provides overall management of specialities.
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (0) skill LVL?.
Answer: Awarded upon promotion to (CMSgt).
◍ What is part 2 of the CFETP?.
Answer: Identifies Specialty Training Standards (STS) and includes duties,
tasks, technical references to support training.
◍ What is STS?.
Answer: Describes an Air Force specialty in terms of tasks and knowledge
an Airman in that specialty may be expected to perform.
◍ What does the acronym (OJT) strand for?.
Answer: On The Job Training.
◍ What does the acronym (CDC) strand for?.
Answer: Career Development Course.
◍ Apprentice Level (4NO31) Requirements.
Answer: 1. medical terminology2. anatomy and physiology 3. emergency
medical treatment 4. basic life support (BLS) certification5. national registry
of emergency medical technician (NREMT) certification6. nursing skills
(basic and advanced)7. primary care management 8. complete phase 1 and 2
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ Aerospace Medical Service Technicians Roles and Responsibilities.
Answer: They practice IAW the 4NOX1 Career Field Education and
Training Plan (CFETP) under the direction of a RN or privileged provider.
◍ Aerospace Medical Service Technician.
Answer: 1. assists providers and nurses with patient care, education,
documentation, medication reconciliation, and follow ups.2. at times, is
required to perform admin functions (front desk)3. performs nursing tasks4.
acts as a PCMH (patient center medical hold) member or team leader5.
front-line preventionist- identifies potential health risks and provides
preventative counseling 6. performs paraprofessional portions of
preventative health assessments and physical examinations7. observes,
reports, and records observations in patient progress notes and team
conferences8. performs postmortem (cleaning up and tagging dead bodies
then taking them from the scene to the morgue) care9. provides field
medical care in contingency operations and disasters10. performs basic life
support and triage in emergency situations.
◍ Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC).
Answer: An alphanumeric code used in the Air Force to identify specific
jobs.
◍ 4A1x1 What does the first digit represent?.
Answer: Career Grouping i.e. (4)= Medical.
◍ 4A1x1What does the second digit represent?.
Answer: Career Field i.e. (A)= Administration.
,◍ 4A1x1What does the third digit represent?.
Answer: Career Field Subdivision i.e. (1)= Medical Materiel.
◍ In order to become an Aerospace Medical Service Technician, you must
complete how many phases?.
Answer: 2 phases
◍ 4A1x1What does the fourth digit represent?.
Answer: Skill Level i.e. (x)= is replaced the number of your skill lvl.
◍ 4A1x1What does the fifth digit represent?.
Answer: Specific Air Force Speciality Code (AFSC) i.e. (1)= No specific for
Medical Materiel.
◍ Name 3 Aerospace Medical Service Technician responsibilities..
Answer: 1. assist providers and nurses with patient care, education,
documentation, medication reconciliation, and follow ups2. performs
nursing tasks3. performs basic life support and triage in emergency
situations
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (1) skill LVL?.
Answer: Awarded upon entrance of initial skills training in a specific
(AFSC), normally at BMT.
◍ What document is our scope of practice?.
Answer: The CFETP
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (3) skill LVL?.
Answer: Awarded upon graduation of (AFSC) IN-RESIDENCE
TRAINING.
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (5) skill LVL?.
Answer: Begins at 1st duty station. Requires min (12) months in initial
training or (9) for retraining. Includes (OJT),(CDC),and (EOC).
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (7) skill LVL?.
Answer: Begins upon promotion to (SSgt). Min requirement (12) month
initial training & (6) for retraining. Includes (OJT),(CDC), and (EOC).
, ◍ What is the CFETP?.
Answer: A document identifying the legal scope of practice within the Air
Force Medical Service (AFMS), life cycle education/training requirements,
training support resources, and core task requirements for this specialty.
Also the ability to do what we can do is defined in the CFETP.
◍ How many parts are there of the CFETP?.
Answer: 2 parts
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (9) skill LVL?.
Answer: Awarded upon promotion to (SMSgt).
◍ What is part 1 of the CFETP?.
Answer: Provides overall management of specialities.
◍ What are the requirements for you to obtain a (0) skill LVL?.
Answer: Awarded upon promotion to (CMSgt).
◍ What is part 2 of the CFETP?.
Answer: Identifies Specialty Training Standards (STS) and includes duties,
tasks, technical references to support training.
◍ What is STS?.
Answer: Describes an Air Force specialty in terms of tasks and knowledge
an Airman in that specialty may be expected to perform.
◍ What does the acronym (OJT) strand for?.
Answer: On The Job Training.
◍ What does the acronym (CDC) strand for?.
Answer: Career Development Course.
◍ Apprentice Level (4NO31) Requirements.
Answer: 1. medical terminology2. anatomy and physiology 3. emergency
medical treatment 4. basic life support (BLS) certification5. national registry
of emergency medical technician (NREMT) certification6. nursing skills
(basic and advanced)7. primary care management 8. complete phase 1 and 2
