You will have to contact the state agency that licenses and controls that occupation for specific information. There is nothing disclosed as to WHAT kind of felony offense you were convicted of and they may grant exceptions. HOWEVER - if other states are any indication, the answer is, 'probably not.' In the course of their job performance and activities EMT's have access to narcotics and other controlled drugs and the likelihood of a felon being granted a license to practice that gives them access to these is highly doubtful. Call the Illinois
state licensing agency and ask.
contact your local dept of health or whoever is in charge of ems in your state but more then likely you can. I know a gentlemen that has a felony(non-violent) and he was able to take his emt test. Your more then likely will be able to just be honest.
No indication of what state you are writing from. Check with your state agency that licenses EMT's. I sort of doubt it, -BUT- it may depend on the type of offense you were charged with.
I help a Paramedic license in the state of Ga. My license lapsed and was not revoked. I have several drug charges which are several years o and I want to go back to EMT school
Unless the offense was minor in nature, it is doubtful. If a felony, no.
The best and quickest way to find out if you are eligible for licensure would be to call or contact the NY state agency that licenses EMT's and Paramedics, and ask.
In order to do so, the charge would have to be reviewed and cleared.
no state will register you as an emt with a felony.
I am not sure exactly but it may have to do with what the felony is....My parents are EMTs.....they dont really do much...they are more cleanup.... (<------ wrong; you have to have a background check and be able to pass it; so no you can not.)
It does depend on the felony charge. If for example you have a felony charge related to drunk driving then I doubt any hospital would hire you as an EMT. Felony charges that also were a long time ago are different. You just need to disclose them and be honest when you apply for the job.
It depends from state to state, but most requires you to work a full year as an EMT Basic before you can become an EMT Paramedic. You need to take the EMT Paramedic training and certification.
You become an EMT and work your way up. An EMT course at a community college is about 6 mos. After 2000 hrs as an EMT, you are certified as a paramedic.
i think that if you have any type of felony charges you will not be able to be a surgical tech. I know someone who is a volunteer fireman and an EMT, and he has felony charges. Therefore, he is unable to be a fireman or an EMT.
Being in the posession of a felony conviction will not stop you from earning your EMT-B license, although it may limit the places you can apply to and eventually work for. Some county and state orginizations may have rules in regards to hiring someone with a felony conviction. Check into the local laws or county/state laws concerning this before you take the class.
Probably not going to happen.
Yes. Get GED & then become an EMT. After 2000 hrs as an emt you can qualify for paramedic.