In Ontario, most College courses to become a Paramedic are 4 Semesters, 2 Semesters a year. Also, all Colleges I know of require you to maintain a passing average grade of 70% or more while you are the in the Paramedic Course.
In order to get into the course for Paramedicine, be prepared to study a lot, and apply yourself. You need very high marks to get in to most schools. Personally I had a 98% average when applying to the school of my choice (This is coming out of a College level General Education in Health Sciences), and I achieved a position on a wait list at position 48(Not really ideal).
Also, after you have finished the 2 years of required College time, you need to then apply (and pay) for the A-EMCA test. The test is a Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care test that is comprised of approx. 360 multiple, multiple choice questions, in which you have 6 hours of time to complete.
In short, there is a good amount of schooling needed to become a Paramedic in Ontario. You need the drive, passion and dedication in order to succeed in becoming a Paramedic.
- J
I am a 2nd Year Paramedic Student - Graduated and waiting to write A-EMCA Test.
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Here's a link to a website that will allow you to compare costs of different online paramedic schooling, and help you select the one best for you. http://paramedic-schools.info/
You can take to the internet for an easy way to take classes that don't take as much time as traditional college. You can learn more info at www.alliedhealth.me.
You can go to a community college and have training there, hospitals offer training, and fire departments offer training.
There are numerous paramedic schools in the UK. For example, the Red Cross has a fabulous reputation and will give you opportunities to pursue more than just paramedics. Other options include; online classes, local hospitals and hospice programs and lastly some colleges offer paramedic schooling.
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a fire paramedic earns $43,170 per year (national median)
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A popstar doesn't need as much schooling as the average person because they do not have to go to collage.