HM1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

HM E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Hospital Corpsman (DT/HM) · Effective October 2026 · 36 references on the Regular exam

  1. ARMED FORCES REPORTABLE MEDICAL EVENTS GUIDELINES AND CASE DEFINITIONS(10-2022)
    ARMED FORCES REPORTABLE MEDICAL EVENTS GUIDELINES AND CASE DEFINITIONS
  2. BUMEDINST 1300.2B
    SUITABILITY SCREENING, MEDICAL ASSIGNMENT SCREENING, AND EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION AND ENROLLMENT
  3. BUMEDINST 5040.2E
    COMMAND INSPECTION PROGRAM
  4. BUMEDINST 6010.13
    QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) PROGRAM
  5. BUMEDINST 6220.9B(WITH CHANGE-1)
    HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM
  6. BUMEDINST 6230.15B
    IMMUNIZATIONS AND CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS FOR THE PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  7. BUMEDINST 6280.1C
    MANAGEMENT OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE
  8. BUMEDINST 6300.10C
    MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT FACILITY CUSTOMER RELATIONS PROGRAM
  9. BUMEDINST 6440.5D
    NAVY MEDICINE'S AUGMENTATION PROGRAM
  10. DOD INSTRUCTION 1322.24(WITH CHANGE-1)
    MEDICAL READINESS TRAINING (MRT)
  11. EMERGENCY WAR SURGERY(REVISION-5)
    EMERGENCY WAR SURGERY FIFTH UNITED STATES REVISION
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 9Ch 26Ch 37
  12. FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CASUALTIES HANDBOOK
    FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CASUALTIES HANDBOOK FIFTH EDITION 2016
    Ch 3Ch 7Ch 11
  13. MCTP 3-40A(WITH CHANGE-1)
    HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT OPERATIONS
    App ACh 3Ch 4
  14. NAVEDTRA 14295B
    HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
  15. NAVMED P 5052-26(2023)
    UNITED STATES NAVY SHIPBOARD PEST MANAGEMENT MANUAL
  16. NAVMED P-117(WITH CHANGE-169)
    MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
    Ch 16Ch 21Ch 22Ch 23
  17. NAVMED P-117(WITH CHANGE-173)
    MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), NAVMED P-117
    Ch 15
  18. NAVMED P-5010
    MANUAL OF NAVAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
    Ch 9
  19. NAVMED P-5010-2(2019)
    MANUAL OF NAVAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE CHAPTER 2 SANITATION OF LIVING SPACES AND RELATED SERVICE FACILITIES
  20. NAVMED P-5010-3
    MANUAL OF NAVAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE CHAPTER 3 PREVENTION OF HEAT AND COLD STRESS INJURIES (ASHORE, AFLOAT, AND GROUND FORCES)
  21. NAVMED P-5010-7
    MANUAL OF NAVAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE CHAPTER 7 WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL, ASHORE AND AFLOAT
  22. NAVMED P-5055(WITH CHANGE-2)
    RADIATION HEALTH PROTECTION MANUAL
    Ch 7
  23. NAVMED P-5132(REVISION 12-2015)
    EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT MANUAL
    Sec 10Sec 15
  24. NMCPHC-TM 6220.12
    MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING
  25. OPNAVINST 10110.1
    NUTRITION AND MENU STANDARDS FOR HUMAN PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
  26. OPNAVINST 5100.19F
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT
    Ch A3Ch B1Ch B4Ch B5Ch B6
  27. OPNAVINST 6000.1D
    NAVY GUIDELINES CONCERNING PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD
  28. OPNAVINST 6100.3A(WITH CHANGE-1)
    DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT PROCESS
  29. SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 7Ch 9
  30. SECNAVINST 6120.3A
    PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL READINESS
  31. TB MED 530/NAVMED P-5010-1/AFMAN 48-147 IP(2019)
    TRI-SERVICE FOOD CODE
    Ch 4Ch 9GLOSSARY .
  32. TC 4-02.3
    FIELD HYGIENE AND SANITATION
    Ch 3
  33. TECHNICAL MANUAL NMCPHC-TIM 6250.1(2015)
    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER POCKET GUIDE TO MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL 2015
    App 2Ch 2
  34. TRICARE CHOICES IN THE UNITED STATES HANDBOOK(2025)
    TRICARE CHOICES IN THE UNITED STATES HANDBOOK
  35. TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM BROCHURE(2025)
    TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM
  36. TRICARE MATERNITY CARE BROCHURE(2025)
    TRICARE MATERNITY CARE

Exam topics

5 topics · 21 subtopics

What this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.

Clinical Support ServicesLaboratory Services · Pharmacy Services · Radiology Services
Health Care Admin & Programs ManagementDecedent Affairs · General Administration · Health Record Maintenance · Patient Eligibility for Health Care · Quality Assurance Program (Navy Medicine)
Health Care and TreatmentAnatomy & Physiology · CBR · Health Care & Emergency Treatment · Health Maintenance Programs · Triage
Medical Supply and Logistics ManagementMedical Equipment & Space Management · NAVSUP Administration · NAVSUP Management
Preventive Medicine Programs AdminBiohazardous Waste Management · Communicable Disease Control · Environmental Health · Infection Control Program and Procedures · Occupational Safety & Health
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  1. Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
  2. This BIBLIOGRAPHY is provided by NAC to document the REFERENCES used by a subject matter expert (a Navy Chief in the rating) as the basis for writing the questions on the REGULAR Navy Advancement exam that will be given to ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL in March 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
  3. The questions for your exam are based on the references listed in this bibliography. If a reference has been updated since the exam was created and differs from the reference listed here, the information in the updated reference will be considered when the exam is scored.
  4. The Professional Military Knowledge (PMK) references are no longer listed as part of this document, since PMK questions are no longer part of the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE). PMK knowledge will be measured through the separate Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) and details on administration of this exam can be found in the current cycle NAVADMIN.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).