soalabamaEMT
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Can someone please tell me if there are any certs that I can get as an EMT basic other than ITLS? Thanks.
Certs for EMT-Basic
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Sasha
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I can tell you one big cert you should get...
Your paramedic cert.
Your paramedic cert.
soalabamaEMT
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LOL, I am working on that. But I am somewhat of an over achiever. I just want to be the best I can be.
Epi-do
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Then don't collect certs. Find a school that offers a degree program and enroll in that instead. All that alphabet soup, and training measured in hours really doesn't do you much good when it comes to talking about real education.
akflightmedic
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If you are already working on being a paramedic, then it seems to me that you were already "the best you could (currently) be", therefore it is time for your next adventure.
Being that you are now or soon to be a paramedic student, then you are no longer being the best you can be until you complete it.
Once you complete it along with all those alphabet soup courses you so desire, then it is up to you to continue being the best you can be by staying current in EMS studies.
However, this will not lead you to being the best you can be as you will rapidly be dismayed at how in shambles the system is and being the overachiever you are, you will then move on to a higher level of licensure, again forcing yourself to no longer be the best you can be until such time when your new course of study is completed.
Being that you are now or soon to be a paramedic student, then you are no longer being the best you can be until you complete it.
Once you complete it along with all those alphabet soup courses you so desire, then it is up to you to continue being the best you can be by staying current in EMS studies.
However, this will not lead you to being the best you can be as you will rapidly be dismayed at how in shambles the system is and being the overachiever you are, you will then move on to a higher level of licensure, again forcing yourself to no longer be the best you can be until such time when your new course of study is completed.
bstone
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We could just answer his question, ya know.
If you want to go for medic then I suggest (other than college courses like A&P) go for ACLS. Even consider going for ACLS Instructor.
Also to PALS, ITLS and some others. Maybe also BLS Instructor.
If you want to go for medic then I suggest (other than college courses like A&P) go for ACLS. Even consider going for ACLS Instructor.
Also to PALS, ITLS and some others. Maybe also BLS Instructor.
LucidResq
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PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support
BDLS/ADLS - Basic Disaster Life Support / Advanced Disaster Life Support (both available to basics)
EKG / EKG 12 Lead
PEPP - Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals
BDLS/ADLS - Basic Disaster Life Support / Advanced Disaster Life Support (both available to basics)
EKG / EKG 12 Lead
PEPP - Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals
Sasha
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Hmm.. I'm confused. I think everyone before you also answered his question and advised him which cert(s) they feel he should get. I don't think anyone has been outwardly nasty.
Ridryder911
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ACLS for basics? Instructor level as a basic for ACLS & ITLS, I don't think so.
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The question to ask yourself here is this: Are you looking for education, or are you just looking for "certs' for your wallet? The two are not synonymous. You come to me looking for a job with a pocket full of "certs", but haven't bothered to sit down for an A&P course yet, and I'm not going to be even mildly impressed.
akflightmedic
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I thought we did answer. I presume since we are not the same individual, then our answers may vary. Since the poster did ask to a general forum, then it is assumed he/she will get varied answers.
Just because you do not agree with what is written thus far, by no means makes us incorrect.
And bare in mind, you yourself did not answer the question. You listed things to be obtained after an ALS level of education is obtained, with the exception of BLS instructor. The original question was what should be obtained at the basic level.
sir.shocksalot
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Here are some that would be useful, if you can find the classes
PHTLS- Prehospital Trauma Life Support
AMLS- Advanced Medical Life Support
ABLS- Advanced Burn Life Support
EPC- Emergency Pediatric Care
AHLS- Advanced Hazmat Life Support
And you should learn these two in Intermediate school
ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
All of these are Basic (except ACLS and PALS) and Paramedic level courses, and put you a few steps ahead of others in Paramedic school. But it will not replace a solid Paramedic education. But they do make you feel special when people ask for a copy of your cards and you have two pages of them
PHTLS- Prehospital Trauma Life Support
AMLS- Advanced Medical Life Support
ABLS- Advanced Burn Life Support
EPC- Emergency Pediatric Care
AHLS- Advanced Hazmat Life Support
And you should learn these two in Intermediate school
ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
All of these are Basic (except ACLS and PALS) and Paramedic level courses, and put you a few steps ahead of others in Paramedic school. But it will not replace a solid Paramedic education. But they do make you feel special when people ask for a copy of your cards and you have two pages of them