Recent content by Aquariae

Has anyone done the NAIT test? AHS is requiring it now at the time of interview. Some of it looks easy but the back stress test looks brutal: you have your hips at the edge of a box and they hold your calves/ankes down. You do a 3 min superman.

I have been checking. There doesnt seem to very much available at all. Maybe when AHS sorts everything out, things might open up.

oops- I meant to say be sure you get what you pay for! CCoEMS is one of the more expensive programs.

There are a lot of interesting questions to ask prospective schools- I can verify that CCoEMS has their students clean the entire building (bathrooms, classes etc) and most of the equipment is in bad shape as well. I really like the EMT instructor but there is a big prob with their ability to...

I am in Edmonton as well and was making queries about ride alongs. The general answer seems to be no. I have also been watching the job availability in the province. It seems fairly dire... I am assuming AHS is under the hiring freeze as well? Does anyone have any indications of what might...

This is SO true. The bottom line is that I can use the classes as a guide to get the basics but I will need to teach myself the text. Perhaps that is the case in any institution ... I agree that if I knew then what I know now, I would not have chosen CCoEMS either.