Questions about becoming a paramedic?

-Alright gonna be a senior this year. Wanting to become a paramedic, and have been reading and hearing a lot of information. So this is the basic gist of it, right?



1. Get CPR license (need it to be able to do emt-b

2. Pass an EMT-Basics class.

3. Pass an EMT-Intermediate class.

4. Pass an EMT-Paramedics class.



And then I can apply as a Paramedic?



Would it also be helpful to get experience in an ambulance while going to these classes? My dads a pastor of a church and there's a guy that is a paramedic in the church and he said I could come on some runs for experience.Yes, generally, you've got it. CPR will take you a couple of hours.



The EMT Basic class will take two to three months. These are often offered by local ambulance services as well as your local college.



Intermediate is often incorporated in to the paramedic program, not all paramedics were intermediates. The paramedic class could be up to two years with clinical time.



Experience is a massive benefit. As soon as you have you EMT-B you should get out and volunteer with your local service as much as possible. Seeing a paramedic use their skills in real life will help with your learning and be invaluable when you come to apply for a job. Most paramedic students are working as an EMT-B when they take their class.
Yes, although it does depend on the state--not all require the EMT B & I steps. In CA, Paramedic is a one year training program (at, say, the Paramedic institute in Daniel Freeman) and we do not have the intermediate EMT. If some one lets you do some runs, that is great but under NO circumstances do anything or touch a patient (even if they tell you to)--you will have some hefty legal problems if you do. Only observe.
Diane, in CA only 1090 hours of training is required to be a Paramedic after a 3 week boot camp for EMT. The 1090 hours can easily be done in about 7 months in the votechs which have no A&P requirements. Daniel Freeman is 9 months. California did have an EMT II which was the equivalent of the EMT-I but has been replaced by the EMT-A.



http://www.emsa.ca.gov/



Daniel Freeman UCLA

https://www.cpc.mednet.ucla.edu/course/p鈥?/a>



RNs and PAs can also challenge the Paramedic after a few prequisites are met.



But Zach is apparently in Kentucky and the links have been posted by jojo.



Zach you'll be okay as an observer as long as the company has a policy and you understand the wavier you'll probably have to sign.