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COMMISSIONED CORPS OF THE
U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE® - CCMIS
The USPHS Commissioned Corps is committed to our mission to protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of the nation. Public Health Service officers are trained and equipped to provide crucial public health leadership, assist with policy development, advance innovation and science, provide essential care services and respond to national and global public health emergencies. Through our Active Duty Regular Corps, our Public Health Response Strike Team (PHERST) and our Ready Reserve Corps, we remain responsive and available to rapidly deploy in the service of health.
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Officer Support
Transcript FAQs
- Where are new transcripts placed in the eOPF?
- I have a transcript which I wish to document in my eOPF. What is and is not acceptable to send to the PHSLicensure@hhs.gov Resource Box?
- Transcript(s) that document a degree awarded as a Graduate/Postgraduate level and a post commissioning degree
- Undergraduate transcripts or documents which record additional non-graduate level academic matriculation
- Post graduate transcripts where a degree has not yet been received
- A transcript received directly from its recipient. Your transcript must be furnished directly from your educational institution or verified electronic delivery provider
- Regarding undergraduate and commissioning degree transcripts, please refer to additional information in FAQ # 4
- How do I submit a transcript for completed post commissioning graduate degrees?
- How do I submit an undergraduate/commissioning transcript?
- How can I know if CCHQ has received the transcripts?
- How long will it take for my transcript to be processed once it is received?
- How will I know if the transcript has been added to my file?
- I previously submitted my transcript, and it has not appeared in my eOPF. What should I do?
New transcripts are stored permanently in your e-OPF under the applications folder. When submitting your graduate/post-commissioning transcript, please submit it to phslicensure@hhs.gov per the guidance noted in sections 2 and 3. Additionally, your undergraduate or commissioning degree transcript should be sent to PHSAAD@hhs.gov. Only official transcripts are accepted.
What is acceptable:
What is not acceptable:
For an officer’s transcript to be considered OFFICIAL and to allow for its proper documentation, it MUST be received directly from the academic institution either electronically or in hardcopy form via postal mail/courier.
For postal mail/courier paper/hardcopy submissions: We are requesting that a sealed and untampered official Postgraduate/post-commissioning transcripts be sent directly from the academic institution registrar to the Licensure Specialist at Commissioned Corps Headquarters. Additionally, we encourage the use of a tracking mechanism for transcripts provided via postal service.
Transcripts can be sent to:
Commissioned Corps Headquarters
Personnel and Career Management Branch,
ATTN: Licensure and Transcript Coordinator
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20852For electronic submissions: We request secured postgraduate transcripts be received directly from the academic institution (or verified electronic delivery provider) to the PHS Licensure Resource Box: PHSLicensure@hhs.gov.
To aid with the process of your electronic submission, please ensure that the academic institution/verified delivery provider uses a “Subject” line in the following format:
[YOUR NAME], [PHS SERNO], “OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT”
For Example: JANE SMITH, 12345, OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
For both hardcopy submissions and electronic submissions please note that unfortunately we will not accept a transcript mailed or submitted electronically directly by the transcript holder/recipient.
If the college/university has the capability to send electronic transcripts, please have them sent to PHSAAD@hhs.gov. This email must come directly from the college/university/transcript clearinghouse, not an unofficial source.
If they do not have the capability to send electronic transcripts, please request for them to be mailed to:
CAD Team
CCHQ / Recruitment
Tower Building, Suite 300
1101 Wootton Parkway
Rockville, MD 20852You are encouraged to use the tracking tools available from your transcript service provider. This will greatly aid in the tracking of your submission and provide a point of reference should you need to contact the academic institution or CCHQ.
Submissions are processed daily. The document should appear in your eOPF in 7-10 business days. If you do not see it after 10 business days, please email the Licensure Resource Box: PHSLicensure@hhs.gov for post commissioning degrees and the PHSAAD@hhs.gov for undergraduate/commissioning degrees.
Once your document is added to your e-OPF, a notification will be sent to the email address on file in the Commissioned Corps Management Information System (CCMIS).
As a result of operational constraints during COVID restrictions, previous submissions not showing in the eOPF are strongly encouraged to be resubmitted according to the preceding guidance.
Additionally, we are accepting post graduate transcripts submitted electronically where a degree has been awarded, should that be a preferred option by officers.
Last Updated: 1/25/2024