EMT-B and College?

jmnielsen

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Lincoln, NE
Hey guys, seems there is a decent amount of emergency responders here, whatever part of it you may be. I've got a question that hopefully someone can answer, here is my situation:

I'm currently in undergrad at University of Nebraska, my major is biological sciences with the hopes of getting in to Physician Assistant's school after I graduate (two years from May). All of the schools I'm looking at require 500-1000 paid work hours somewhere with direct patient contact- EMT, CNA, phlebotomist, PT tech, etc. My issue is that the only one that really interests me is EMT-B. I know that it can be done, but how hard would it be to pull off working part time as a EMT while in school? (Biological sciences is basically a pre-med major). I don't want to do something half-assed, but don't want my job to hurt my grades in school. Any/all opinions are welcome.
 

NismoFire

Titan Swapped / SAS'd
Founding Member
Location
Smyrna, TN
Depends on what agencies are around you. If you have a convalescent service in your area, that would probably be the easiest way. If you go for a municipal service or a 911 service, you'll wind up with hardly any hours or being required to work an insane schedule that will not go well with school. I honestly learned more from convalescent service than I did 911.
 
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