A couple questions on becoming an EMT

2) Making a career out of being an EMT? No, that's not what I'm planning on and since when is that a requirement to get a job as one? I have loans to pay back so I need a decent paying job while I continue through school.
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Pick another career. MA, CNA, or something if you're interested in healthcare but only to pay off loans. They make more money and have a more stable schedule. A lot of EMS agencies work on rotating shifts, so you won't have the same days off every week, which makes it hard to stay in school unless you have a shift friendly school. That means what's taught on monday will be taught on tuesday, what's taught on wednesday will be taught on thursday. And chances are if you're not doing something EMS related, you wont have a shift friendly school :P Even if you can find a set schedule, you get callled in and are expected to show up, or you're kept two hours late. My company does per diem kind of thing, but you aren't guarenteed a certain number of hours because of that.

From what I've gathered in the U.S EMTs make 9-12/hr. You aren't gonna pay loans off with that kind of money, you'll barely make rent!
 
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