will i be recognized for my certification and will i get first picks on my service job...i don;t know the military works....thank you
2007-08-05 15:27:38 · 12 answers · asked by Landon C 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It means nada. Sorry. Your ASVAB score will determine the type of jobs you get a shot at, so study for it. If the emt courses count for college courses, you could get E-2 out of boot camp. An extra $50 a month and 6-9 months ahead of the E-1 graduates.
2007-08-05 15:32:34 · answer #1 · answered by Gypsy 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am a 91W, Combat Field Medic in the US Army Reserve. If you have the national registry EMT certification, this will help you if you become a medic or firefighter. In the medic training at Fort Sam Houston, I was advanced to another company and graduated 3 weeks earlier. Had the timing worked out I could have advanced up to 6 weeks, and as the training is 13 weeks long, this is a significant leap.
In basic training, I notified the drill sergeants that I was an EMT and once they realised that I knew what I was talking about they made me the 'unoffical' medic of my platoon and the company.
If you talk to your recruiter, this will give you an edge when you sign up to enter at a better rank. I had some college, was an Eagle Scout and an EMT and started as a PFC/E-3. Had I had a couple more college credits, I could have started out as a Specialist/E-4. The Army is the only service that can guarantee in a contract a particular job. If you want more info, let me know and if I recruit you, I can get a bonus as well!
Otherwise, good luck.
(Combat Field Medic is now called 68W)
2007-08-05 16:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by brianu237 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First off I am currently in the US Army. I have served my time overseas and now I'm currently in the reserves.
After taking the initial entry exam (ASVB) you will be able to pick what job you want. Depending on your score of course. With an EMT certification I'm sure you will do well. If you want to be a medic or firefighter I'm sure that won't be a problem given your background. There are also other aspect to take into consideration, whether you want to be active duty, reserves, or national guard.
But let's say you want to be a medic. I have gone through the army individual training (AIT) to become a medic. The first two months of the training it focuses on getting the solider their EMT-B certification through the National Registry. So it you are already certified and it is current you can skip the first two months and do the last two months, which is basically Army field paramedic stuff.
And yes having that as well as any college hours helps out on getting rank.
If you have any questions feel free to email me. I will honestly answer your questions about the Army.
2007-08-05 15:42:22 · answer #3 · answered by Maximus82 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Civilian and protection rigidity certs are 2 very distinctive issues. the army won't provide certify you as a civilian EMT. you do not "circulate" your protection rigidity cert to civilian existence. you're able to fulfill the standards of the civilian education and prepare for the certification that would incorporate finding out. No state won't quickly provide you the EMT-B. yet, you're eligible to attempt for the EMT-B as a medic from the miliatry. maximum hearth academies might such as you to be EMT qualified ahead of get admission to. Few are so despartate that they are going to coach in the process the academy considering it is now a call for for utility to a hearth branch. it does not remember if a FD does not transport. There are inner maximum ambulances for that and the FD Paramedic rides in. FDs are a tax based service. actual everyone seems to be entitled to ALS amenities. If the job calls so you could be a Paramedic, you be a Paramedic. If not, do not difficulty using. not something unethical approximately that.
2016-10-09 07:25:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't necessarily help you join, you have to qualify for that on other grounds, but it will certainly help you get into that specialty if that is what you want. When I joined the Navy, my classifier (the one in boot camp who determines what you will do) thought I would want to be a musician since I have a music degree. He was surprised when I asked for aviation electronics. I got it because I scored well on the tests but musician was mine for the asking although I didn't want it.
You can talk with a recruiter, which you will have to do anyhow, about job selection. Your EMT training will put you in a good position to be placed in the medical field.
2007-08-05 15:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless your EMT training also counts as college hours, it won't help anything. The military certifies you in anything it needs you to be certified in. If it doesn't certify you in it, you don't do it.
2007-08-06 10:48:39 · answer #6 · answered by Brian C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really no. If you get a medical field type job, it may allow you to skip some of the training, but not a lot, as the military does things differently.
2007-08-06 02:58:52 · answer #7 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get to work on our boys over there.. the ones that risked their lives for us. The guys who got in harms way and need your help.
2007-08-09 14:52:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go along with nada, asvab score is thr determining factor for starters. That and the fact that an emt-1a is one thing emtp is another. but it can't hurt
2007-08-05 15:39:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can be medical or firefighter! You may get an extra stripe (rank).
Go firedawgs!
2007-08-05 15:30:11 · answer #10 · answered by Mary A 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋