What are the physical requirements for peace corps?
Buddy the peace corps will send you to austere locations that sometimes or actually very often result in much physical acitivity. many places are around little or no medical facilities. while i think you are quite admirable for wanting to join the peace corps they are actually very competitive and like people with college degrees and experiance. your weight and health issues will pose a general problem in the hiring process. there are no per say weight requirements but they do request healthy individuals and they will see that you are highly overweight in the interview process. please try to make yourself healthier this world needs more people like you but if you dont get healthy you wont be around long enough to help. bottom line lose weight get the GED maybe college too then apply
Are there peace corps alternatives that don't require a degree?
Those who have said that the Peace Corps do not require a degree are technically correct. However, they are also a bit misleading.Ninety percent of Volunteer positions with the Peace Corps require a bachelor's degree. And not just any degree, often those with a degree related to the highest needs of the areas will get accepted first. (I.E. Engineering degrees will get drafted into Mexico first, where help is needed building infrastructure.)Liberal arts degrees are often last-picked. UNLESS you have 30 hours or three months of tutoring experience which can turn you into a valuable education volunteer. These volunteers are often placed in healthcare education, English teaching, and community programs.If you have an associate degree -or no degree- all hope is not lost. Three years of work experience in a field relevant to the Peace Corps will be required. Work in agriculture and the environment, business, forestry, construction, information and communication technology, health, skilled trades, and youth development or non-profit organizations will be required.If you are young, and do not have a degree or relevant years of experience, my recommendation is to start volunteering and working with a focus on building the experience you need to have an application accepted.Just like most job opportunities in the world, you are only limited by your ability to show your worth. You can walk into a job with no relevant experience and still get the job if you can convince them that you are worth the time and money of hiring you. The same applies to the Peace Corps. You have a lot of people you have to beat for the role, but a little hard work and a little passion go a long way in convincing people you’re worth the shot.
What are the Peace Corps entry requirements?
Highlights:Volunteers must be U.S. Citizens Volunteers must be 18 years oldThere is no upper age limitDetails: Peace Corps Volunteers range in age from college students to retirees and come from all walks of life. 90% of Volunteer positions require a bachelor's degree. While college degrees can help an applicant qualify for service, the Peace Corps also considers work, hobbies, and volunteer experiences that align with the skills it is seeking.Those with specialized skillsThere are some unique programs in the Peace Corps for which specialists are keenly desired. Examples include agroforesters in Paraguay, engineers and urban planners in Mexico, and university-level teachers in Eastern Europe and China.Those with liberal arts degreesThe best way for liberal arts majors to qualify for the Peace Corps is by gaining 30 hours or three months of tutoring or volunteer experience. Your Peace Corps recruiter and placement officer can advise you on how to gain valuable experience in order to qualify for placement consideration. Volunteers with degrees in humanities and social sciences are likely to be placed in English teaching, health education, community development, and agriculture programs. The more experience you have in these fields, the more competitive your application will be.Those with an associate degree or no degreeNot all Volunteer positions require a four-year degree. Candidates with an associate degree combined with relevant work experience may be eligible to serve as a Volunteer in agriculture and the environment, business, information and communication technology, health, skilled trades, and youth development. Non-degreed candidates must have at least three years’ full-time work experience in agriculture, business, construction, information and communication technology, nonprofit organizations, or youth development.Find a lot more here on What Peace Corps is Looking For in a Volunteer Applicant.
What are the requirements to join the Peace Corps?
The first requirement is to go to the Peace Corps web site and read the very detailed information on what the requirements are to join the Peace Corps.
How much money would I make with an entry level peace corps nursing degree? (just the basic four year degree). Other tips about joining would welcome.
It's important to understand that Peace Corps volunteers really are "volunteers." There is no salary. A stipend to cover essential expenses is provided, but that's it, and you are discouraged from using personal funds to live a lifestyle too much beyond that of the average person in the host country.Peace Corps also sets aside money for you to collect when you close out your service. I'm not sure how much it is now. When I was in Peace Corps it was maybe $200 for each month served.So while the Peace Corps experience itself is not immediately rewarding in the financial sense, I have seen studies that indicate that returned volunteers have more earning potential in the long-term, as their Peace Corps experience (and skills gained through such an experience) makes them more competitive for certain jobs, particularly those dealing with international issues, cultures, etc.If you join the Peace Corps as a nurse, you won't do actual nursing. You will instead provide health education in connection with a community clinic or similar facility. Nonetheless, that experience--along with learning a foreign language, learning to navigate life in an entirely foreign culture and society--can make your application to graduate school programs and jobs back in the US much more competitive.
Could I get into the Peace Corps being Bipolar?
I don't think so - have a look at their medical requirements: http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/library/peacecorpsmedinfo.pdf 'After individually assessing each applicant, Peace Corps is typically unable to reasonably accommodate applicants with the following conditions: ...Bi-Polar Disorder 1....' It doesn't look hopeful, but I don't think you have anything to lose by contacting them directly and asking anyway. If they consider you 'stable' then you might have a chance.
How is the Peace Corps different from AmeriCorps?
In many ways they are similar. Both programs are volunteer programs that offer a stipend to cover living expenses. Both programs have short and long-term options (For AmeriCorps it is the state and national programs for most short options and the VISTA for 11–12 month options, for Peace Corps it is Response for 3–6 month programs and Peace Corps for 2–3 year programs).Both programs tend to focus on communities in need and utilize grass roots community building techniques.Where they differ:Difficulty of getting in. It tends to be easier to get accepted into an AmeriCorps program than into a Peace Corps program. Although I got into Peace Corps with only an associate’s degree, the trend is moving towards people with at least a bachelor’s degree or masters.Age requirements. Peace Corps has a minimum age of 18. Some state and national AmeriCorps programs will accept people under 18.Amount of support. Of course, both organizations are so huge that the amount of support you get will vary widely based on where you are, who you are working with, and what you are doing. But with my VISTA year, I had a 1-week training period at the beginning. With Peace Corps, I had a 3 month training period. VISTA had mentors and resources, but you really had to reach out and take advantage of them. Peace Corps requires you to take advantage of support resources through ongoing training.Prestige. Everyone knows about Peace Corps. Fewer people know about AmeriCorps. If you work in the non-profit sector, your prestige will be about the same for a year of VISTA as two years with Peace Corps. However, if you are in the commercial sector, Peace Corps tends to have a bit more prestige.I highly recommend both programs. The skills I practiced in my year as a VISTA helped me immensely with projects during my Peace Corps service.
Do I need to be US citizen to join Peace Corps? ?
Well, you do have to be a citizen to join. If I were you, I would call your regional office (they have various offices throughout the US, and you can find which regional office you belong to). I suggest calling the regional office instead of the standard 800 number because they seem to give more detailed answers. http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=meet.regrec That link will take you to the page on the Peace Corps site listing the regional offices and what states fall under that office. I can't specifically answer, but I can give a couple ideas: (1) They may not allow you to *apply* until you actually swear in as a citizen because becoming a citizen is a fluid process. That is, timelines are constantly changing because of paperwork and whatever else. My friend's husband was supposed to swear in as a citizen before their wedding in July, but still hasn't because of paper work. For that reason, they may ask you wait until you swear in as a citizen (or have your official swear in date set in stone). Otherwise they may spend a lot of time interviewing you, clearing your medical, and placing you only to find out that you won't become a citizen in time. (2) You may be able to apply now, prior to getting your citizenship and get the process started, but sort of be put on a "hold" status or get everything done but are unable to be officially invited to serve the actual PC country until you actually swear in. (ie. provisional) Those are just two ideas. I think your best bet, in order to use everyone's time wisely and know exactly what to do is to call the regional office (see above link) In the mean time, yay for wanting to join! Things you can do to make yourself more competitive for the peace corps is to look at the "What Volunteers Do" on the website, look at the jobs and see what interests you most. Then find one or two volunteer opportunities that relate to that type of work. By the time you do apply, most likely because of that volunteer experience you'll qualify for the work programs you want AND will have a more competitive application. Also, getting first aid/cpr certified never hurt a peace corps applicant! Best of luck to you!
Is it a good idea to join the peace corps?
I think for you, it's probably not a good idea. You don't seem to know much about the program. Most of the questions you ask have been addressed on the website, for one, and have been pretty thoroughly documented. If you aren't willing to research and do serious legwork, you would not make a good volunteer. Volunteers must be resourceful. That is not intended to be an insult. I served and am one of about 250k who have successfully completed service in 52 years PC has been around. Peace Corps not for everyone and there's nothing wrong with it not being for you. 1.90 percent of Vs have a college degree. The rest have relevant work experience. 2. Questions like this indicate you've done no research. "Spending money" implies an allowance. You get a stipend. 3. There's no such thing as "in-listed," and PCVs aren't "enlisted," but the commitment is 27 months. 4. No. What you get is a readjustment allowance. It's money you earn monthly that's put aside for when you return. It's taxed and you WILL need it post-service, whether you quit after a month (which is common) or you extend (which is not common) 5. No 6. Not really, but you volunteer for a certain sector. You may or may not do something close to what you are hoping to do 7. Depends on how willing you are to follow the rules and many other factors. Overall, yes 8. Seriously, if you can't find this on the website you're not a candidate, but yes. 9. You must be joking. You come in with a class of PCVs (we called it a "stage"). These are your colleagues and you refer to them constantly in one way or the other 10. Sure. You get 24 vacation days total. What you do with them is up to you. You also foot the bill 11. Zero (I'm serious) to seven. Depends on the volunteer, your site, your counterpart and many, many other factors.