This specialization is the medical training for ninjas. Medical training for animals are not covered by this specialization. Any ninja can pass up to the Basic level before medical chakra creation becomes a prerequisite. At the upper levels, medics also learn a medic-centric Taijutsu style in addition to medical jutsu and Fuinjutsu.
Proficiency Levels
Introductory
Rank: Academy Student
Status: Mandatory
Skill: None
Other: None
Description: This level covers emergency first aid; this includes the ABCs and basic CPR. It also handles how to deal with basic cuts, breaks, burns, and identifying heat exhaustion and hypothermia.
Basic
Rank: Genin
Status: Optional
Skill: Medic Ninja Introductory Level
Other: None
Certification: Field Medic
Description: This level covers standard (and wilderness) first aid. This includes low level jutsu to assist in CPR (Raiton jutsu for defibrillating, for instance), more in depth coverage of handling the ABCs, and dealing with various levels of cuts, breaks, burns, poisons, bites, stings, electric shock, cramps and injuries in various critical areas. It also covers chakra exhaustion, heat and cold conditions (hypothermia, heat exhaustion, sunstroke, etc)
Intermediate
Rank: Chunin
Status: Optional
Skill: Medic Ninja Basic Level
Other:
- Ability to use medical chakra
- C+ rank Taijutsu or higher
Certification: Combat Medic
Description: Review and refresher of Introductory and Basic level skills and knowledge. Introduces use of medical chakra and jutsu to diagnose and work on injuries with priority to pain numbing, bone/skin/muscle healing acceleration, and poison removal jutsu. Medics are also taught how to handle field amputations and perform triage. They also receive training in biology, anatomy, toxicology, nutrition, pathology, diagnostics, and orthopedics.
They also receive basic Taijutsu training in a style that meshes well with battlefield healing.
Advanced
Rank: Chunin
Status: Optional
Skill: Medic Ninja Intermediate Level
Other:
- Ability to use medical chakra
- B- rank Taijutsu or higher
Certification: Medic Ninja
Description: Refreshes coverage of lower level skills. Medics are taught how to perform surgery, advanced medical jutsu (such as Chakra no Mesu / Chakra Scalpels), and medical fuinjutsu. They also receive additional training in biology, anatomy, toxicology, nutrition, pathology, diagnostics, surgery, and orthopedics.
They also receive additional training in taijutsu that integrates the use of medical jutsu in an offensive manner.