Please could someone tell me what educational route i'am supposed to take in order to become a paramedic!?

Answer 1

first off you have to become an emt-b or emt-iv (depending on the state you are in.. from there, if you are a b, you will need to become an i,and then on to a p.. but if you live in a state with the iv, you just need to go onto p after that.. it is very advisable to work as a b, iv, or i for at least 2 years before going on to paramedic school.. this way you will have a better understanding of how things will work....

b-basic
iv-intravenious therapy
i-intermidiate
p-paramedic

Answer 2

There are basically three ways:

1) you become an EMT-basic and go to work (or volunteer) somewhere and take classes part time as you work your way up to EMT-I and EMT-P -- This is common among military and firefighters.

2) you enroll in the series of classes for EMT-P certification - this takes about 2 years part time. This is common among people who have a job/family and can't go to school full time.

3) you enroll in an associates degree program for paramedics and get the associates degree and EMT-P certification. This takes about 2 years full time study.

The big advantage to method 1) is that this training is also provided free once you're working in the field. The advantage to 2) is that you aren't required to take all of those other courses like English and math. The advantage to 3) is that you get a degree and EMT-P certification, and can therefor advance a little better later.

There's a huge difference between a basic EMT and an EMT-P (paramedic). You need to familiarize yourself with that difference so that you can make decisions about what you want to do.

Be prepared - EMT and paramedic training is not easy. The exams are often graded as "100% to pass - 99 and below fails" which is good if you think about it 'cause you don't want your paramedic saying "darn! that's the part I got a C on"

EMT-basic has about 110 hours of training. The paramedic has over 1000.

http://www.nremt.org/about/ems_learn.asp visit the NREMT web and learn some more...

Answer 3

The first thing you need to do to become a medic is to become an EMT-Basic. Many community colleges offer an EMT-B program that normally lasts about 1 semester. If you go to a private school as opposed to a community college, you'll probably spend 3 to 4 months in basic school for the classroom portion, clinical hours, and testing.

After you are a basic, you can go to medic school. Depending on your area, placement into medic school may be extremely competitive or it may be as simple as registering and paying the bill. In my area, getting into medic school was a little competitive, but not too bad. I only had to apply to 2 schools. In some areas, it can take a couple of years to get in. Paramedic school lasts about 14 months to 2 years depending on whether or not you take it on shift, part-time, or fulltime. It's a very difficult class. Expect to spend hours everyday studying. Then expect to spend several weeks after the school has ended studying for the national registry exam. It's not easy, but it is a very rewarding career.