I am trying to do a research paper on what I want to be when I grow up, which is a Paramedic or Emergancy Medical Techniciian, but I can find nothing on the following questions:
1. Where is the necessary training available?
2. What is the expected cost of the training/education?
If anyone knows a website where they show college tuition can you please tell me as well.
Anything Helps!
2006-12-05 02:12:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
To be a paramedic in the United States, it takes about a year (for the certificate) or two years (for the associate's degree). More and more states are requiring an associate's degree as the minimum standard. To be an EMT-Basic, it takes about a semester's worth of full or part time classes. Most community colleges offer these courses. In addition to the paramedic classes, the students are usually required to spend a few hundred hours doing clinical rotations in local hospitals, and after they graduate class, they are required to complete an internship with a local ambulance company. The basic class usually doesn't have these requirements.
The cost of training really varies depending on where you lived, and if you attend a private EMS training school, or if you attend a community college course. In Alaska, I paid $7800 for the paramedic course (1 year) and $700 for the basic course. In Alabama, it will cost you about half that.
If you search for paramedic programs on google.com, you will be able to find the tuition for each individual school that you are considering.
Hope this helps!
2006-12-05 03:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This type of training would be found in community colleges, and sometimes in 4-year colleges. Look at community colleges.
The cost of tuition varies greatly according to college. If I were you I would google "EMT"+"program", or "EMT"+"degree" and see what you get. You can easily find a few sites for schools, and then see what their tuition looks like. That way, you can list those sites as bibliography if you need to!
Best of good luck with your ambition. It's a good choice, and you'll feel great about yourself for earning such a degree!
2006-12-05 11:19:28 · answer #2 · answered by Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Training for this career is relatively short in comparison to others. The training and cost is specific to the area in which you attend training. In some places, this type of training is actually done throught the fire department. Here are some links to help you out - I included one college link so you can get an idea of the course work involved:
2006-12-05 10:18:02 · answer #3 · answered by Melli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would expect the closest community college (two-year college) would know all about it, and probably be the ones who teach it. If you are not permitted to get the information from your high school counselor for this, then ask the community college admissions office. Seems like this ought to be very easy.
2006-12-05 10:21:45 · answer #4 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say you should find the nearest college that offers the course, and call them, I am sure they will e-mail/give you out the information you are looking for. I'm not sure where you are located to help you. But just check with the local colleges or colleges you might want to go to.
Good luck with it! :0)
2006-12-05 10:17:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you drop by your local rescue squad? They usually have an office that manned 24/7. Someone there would be able to tell you exactly what is required and where to get training.
2006-12-05 10:21:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get medical training at just about any technical college for example i live i nOdessa tx and we have 2 colleges we have Odessa College UTPB and they both have medical training so research your nearest technical college ok
2006-12-05 10:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by Tara G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local community college.
2006-12-05 10:15:12 · answer #8 · answered by maxinebootie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't want someone who waits two days crunch time to do research doing emergency medical work. Are you sure you want to do this?
2006-12-05 10:25:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you contact your local hospital or organisation? They ought to have a recruitment department to advice you.
2006-12-05 10:29:53 · answer #10 · answered by xxon_23 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋