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Has anyone been through/know about this accelerated 14 day EMT basic training? It's given at Pelham Training in Indiana..pros? cons? Thanks
Accelerated 14 day EMT BASIC TRAINING
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The 4 months that my EMT-B course took still felt like learning-by-firehose. I can't imagine you'd retain much of your knowledge for very long after cramming for 2 weeks.
Mine was 9 months. However this y had made into a college full course class. So I got a lot of credits, etc etc and it was over 2 semesters. What was nice about that is we would have a 4 hour evening of lecture on a Monday. Thursday we would do 4 hours of skills. Monday lecture, Thursday we may take a field trip to do all vitals on nursing home pts etc.
It was such a great program
It was such a great program
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Pros: Be done fast
Cons: Have the knowledge level and skill set of someone who took a 14 day EMT course.
Cons: Have the knowledge level and skill set of someone who took a 14 day EMT course.
My emt-b class lasted ~1 month (I think it was 20 class days). I found the class to be easy, passed the NREMT written on my first try, and everyone in the class passed the practical with flying colors. I feel this was the optimal length for me: class went 9-4 M-F, usually with 3 hours of lecture per day, 3 hours practicing skills and assessments, and 1 hour for lunch and other breaks throughout the day.
Cramming the material into 14 days instead of ~20 would be a bit brutal. It looks like the course runs 8am-8pm every day without a day off, so I guess theoretically that's plenty of time to cover everything.
It's basically just a question how of quickly you are able to absorb information. This course will probably have you sitting in lecture for 6 hours per day. Some people will do fine with that, others will struggle. How good a student are you?
If you do go this route, you will need to practice on your own after the class ends in order to retain info. Practice your assessments daily (even if it's only mentally running through the steps), review your notes (I especially have trouble keeping straight the pharmacology and legal stuff), and do practice tests.
Cramming the material into 14 days instead of ~20 would be a bit brutal. It looks like the course runs 8am-8pm every day without a day off, so I guess theoretically that's plenty of time to cover everything.
It's basically just a question how of quickly you are able to absorb information. This course will probably have you sitting in lecture for 6 hours per day. Some people will do fine with that, others will struggle. How good a student are you?
If you do go this route, you will need to practice on your own after the class ends in order to retain info. Practice your assessments daily (even if it's only mentally running through the steps), review your notes (I especially have trouble keeping straight the pharmacology and legal stuff), and do practice tests.
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Bobcat2016
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Thanks for all ur valuable info! I'm away at school during the year and just come home for the summer so I thought it would be the most efficient way to spend my time. After graduation 2016, I'd like to continue w grad school to b a PA, so I thought this EMT trng would be good as a part time job while home for the summers - plus look good on resume...
There were a handful of people in my emt class who were hoping to go on to PA or MD school. Many(/most/all?) PA programs require a pretty significant amount of "direct patient care" experience, sometimes 1-2000 hours of it. Might put you ahead of the game if you can get a lot of those hours during your summer vacations.
To be competitive for PA programs you will want a 3.5+ gpa while taking college-level science classes. If you can manage that, a 14-day emt-b class should be no problem. I think a slightly longer class is ideal, but whatever.
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That's what I'm doing- in sophomore year now. This semester I've got human anatomy, genetics, stats and their labs ... I've already taken chem and bio last year... We'll see how it goes ...thanks again..
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You should have no problem with an accelerated EMT class then. Just remember not to over think things. EMT exams want specific answers that are very simplified but may not be what you would consider medically correct.
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I attended that program. Excellent school, Tim Abrams runs a tight ship. Yes, it is 14 days straight without a break. It would be a challenge for a person with absolutely not background, but not a huge leap for those coming into it with MFR, ski patrol, lifeguard, wilderness first aid / SAR experience, etc. At the end of the day, Pelham has like a 95% first attempt pass rate on National Registry written and practical by their students. Say no more.
I attended that program. Excellent school, Tim Abrams runs a tight ship. Yes, it is 14 days straight without a break. It would be a challenge for a person with absolutely not background, but not a huge leap for those coming into it with MFR, ski patrol, lifeguard, wilderness first aid / SAR experience, etc. At the end of the day, Pelham has like a 95% first attempt pass rate on National Registry written and practical by their students. Say no more.
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As in the knowledge and skill set of someone who takes a 4 month EMT course? How is there a difference?
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What's the difference between a 4 month EMT course and a 9 month EMT course?
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:lol:
Seriously, though, the shorter the class the less time there is for ensuring that the students actually understand what's being taught as opposed to effectively just teaching the test by rote. The same holds with psycho-motor skills, where a shorter class leaves less time for demonstration and practice. Again, it becomes little more than "here's how to pass your hands-on test"
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Even though the class is the same number of hours? How is there less time? Sure there classes that go above the minimum requirement but they are in the vast minority. Hours are hours.
The difference is whether or not the student is able to keep up, but students in these classes are not receiving less instructional time, just less "absorption time" which is non issue for many folks especially when one considers the reading level that the course is designed for.
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Thank you for your candid info since attending that specific school. That's what I was looking for, hoping someone had attended Pelham. Didn't know if it was a scam or not, it sounded good on their website, but you never know these days. Thank You!!!
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If only it were that simple....
Bottom line: you apparently don't consider a 14 day EMT course to be a problem & I do. Life goes on.
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What exactly is so difficult in an EMT course that can not be learned in 14 days? Especially for a person who has already taken advanced college courses. All of the medical information is going to be a joke compared to what he already knows. It is only a matter of learning a few, fairly simple, procedures and basic EMS information.
Just because a person takes a 4 or 9 month EMT program does not mean they are going to understand or retain the information either.
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The months immediately following my EMT course were far more beneficial to me than the course itself. It took me a couple weeks to stop trying to backboard and throw oxygen at everyone I saw. Honestly, like others have said, the EMT course of today is almost a joke. If you have any background in basic biology or physiology, you may not get any concrete knowledge out of the course. A couple technical skills and first aid procedures, and boom. Suddenly, an EMT is created.