With at least 3 other members and a Guardsman-rank or higher pilot, you'll join Arena Commander Free Fly mode and operate the turret of a Hurricane. Evaluators will walk you through it. Use this time to configure your turret keybinds. The session continues until you reach the required proficiency — there is no hard kill count.
A brief quiz on basic medical mechanics: healing items, tractor beam usage, and revive sequences. Everything you need is in the Medical Guide. Can be retaken immediately if failed — it's not a gate, just a baseline check.
Read the Medical Guide before your session — the quiz covers exactly what's in there and takes 10 minutes to read.
Post in #looking-for-group in Discord to find an evaluator and your required 3 members. Don't wait — getting this done early means everything else opens up.
Use the turret session to set up your keybinds correctly. This is the ideal time to configure targeting, zoom, and fire mode binds with experienced members around to help.
Veteran of Star Citizen? If you already have solid turret and medical knowledge, talk to a senior member. We can skip L(1) and move you to L(2) directly.
After L(1) you move immediately to L(2) — the second universal cert that all members must complete before any division path opens. L(2) has real mechanical requirements, so start it soon after L(1).
Last updated March 2026. This cert will be revised when medical gameplay advances further in Star Citizen. If you believe it needs updating, let leadership know in Discord.