It depends on the college or state. I know where I live in Florida you have to become an EMT-B first, which is a one semester college course. (around 16 weeks.) After that you can take the paramedic course, which is about a year long. It takes about 1,800 hours of training to become a paramedic. Most colleges will award a two-year associates degree for completing the course. Once you complete your training, you apply to take the National Registry Test to become nationally certified.
Yes. Get GED & then become an EMT. After 2000 hrs as an emt you can qualify for paramedic.
about 10 years of college
You have to take a paramedic test but you have to go to some sort of school before. You will have to take an evaluation test before you do and then take the course to practice.
Go to school. Become a Paramedic PHRN. Get experience and apply. Tough job to get.
Paramedic classes often require several prerequisites such as EMT classes along with CPR, EKG interpretations and several more. The paramedic class is normally only a few months, but the prereqs can take up to two years to complete.
You can find out about paramedic school from two places. One is to interview a paramedic and ask them about the training they undertook which gives you a first hand experience. Second is go to the college and get a prospectus which will provide you with all the information on the course and what the students will need to get in. The final thing to remind the students is that they need to finish high school for a career like this in medicine.
paramedictrainingcenter.net can also help you find a school in your area and they also offer a great deal of information to look over all about the requirements for being a paramedic, what kind of training you will need and information about the NREMT exam.
Paramedic school offers EMS training which includes CPR. You will also learn such things as how to conduct preliminary diagnoses of patients and apply manual defibrillators.
No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.
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/
No school.
After EMT school you will need to take and pass a certification test before you can work as a paramedic. It is like a final. You need to prove you are trained and able to do the job.