US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 6021.05 § 4
JUNIOR COSTEP ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for appointment to the Junior COSTEP program, an applicant must:
a. Have completed at least one year of study in medical, dental, or veterinary school or have
completed at least two years of study in a professionally accredited program in one of the
following disciplines: dietetics, engineering, medical records administration, physician assistant
training, nursing, pharmacy, sanitary science, computer science, occupational therapy, or
physical therapy, or be enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in a health-related field.
b. Expect to return to college or to a post-graduate training program in a commissionable
profession immediately following participation in COSTEP.
c. Be in a program of study accredited by an appropriate accrediting body.
d. Be free of any obligation or responsibility that would conflict with extended active duty as a
Commissioned Officer in the PHS (e.g., not being a member of a reserve or an active duty
component of any other uniformed service).
e. Qualify for appointment in the PHS, including being a U.S. citizen, under 44 years of age,
and able to meet the PHS Corps’ physical standards.
Junior COSTEP applications are accepted year-round.
6021.05 2/26/2026 PROPERTY OF US GOVERNMENT 2
History
PS 6021.05 dated 2026-02-26
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
8bda454a195a5e9b5b70176bc82da90243c1a6595c5804a5ae7472f31e015c52
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