Audrey Lane
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Hi! I'm brand new to the forums, and I've been digging around to find information about the different EMT training programs around me (I'm in the Bay area of California).
I'm currently considering two options to pursue my EMT-B. One is a community college course that would take 6 months, and the other is an accelerated, 14-day course.
I've seen enough threads about accelerated programs to understand that folks are pretty divided about their efficacy. I don't mean to beat that very dead horse. I am confident in my ability to absorb information in a short, intense period of time.
The two options are close in cost, with the accelerated program being a bit less expensive. For what it's worth, the accelerated program has a much higher NREMT pass rate than the other (by 35%). I'm more than willing to shell out the extra few-hundred dollars and take the longer course if it means gaining more trust from my employers and peers, however, the longer course has poorly rated instructors, a potential waitlist, and a less flexible payment system.
My question is, general opinions about accelerated courses aside, does anyone have any experience with how this type of program may negatively impact a potential employer's opinion of me as a job candidate? It seems that some members here have fairly vitriolic views of accelerated programs, and I wonder if that mindset might extend to my potential employers down the road. Likewise, I wonder to what extent being a graduate of an accelerated course vs traditional might impact my peers' regard of my abilities. Or is certification certification, regardless of where it comes from?
In other words: all things being hypothetically equal (hours spent in training, cost, retention of information), do you think an accelerated course is detrimental to job prospects or respect of peers?
I'm currently considering two options to pursue my EMT-B. One is a community college course that would take 6 months, and the other is an accelerated, 14-day course.
I've seen enough threads about accelerated programs to understand that folks are pretty divided about their efficacy. I don't mean to beat that very dead horse. I am confident in my ability to absorb information in a short, intense period of time.
The two options are close in cost, with the accelerated program being a bit less expensive. For what it's worth, the accelerated program has a much higher NREMT pass rate than the other (by 35%). I'm more than willing to shell out the extra few-hundred dollars and take the longer course if it means gaining more trust from my employers and peers, however, the longer course has poorly rated instructors, a potential waitlist, and a less flexible payment system.
My question is, general opinions about accelerated courses aside, does anyone have any experience with how this type of program may negatively impact a potential employer's opinion of me as a job candidate? It seems that some members here have fairly vitriolic views of accelerated programs, and I wonder if that mindset might extend to my potential employers down the road. Likewise, I wonder to what extent being a graduate of an accelerated course vs traditional might impact my peers' regard of my abilities. Or is certification certification, regardless of where it comes from?
In other words: all things being hypothetically equal (hours spent in training, cost, retention of information), do you think an accelerated course is detrimental to job prospects or respect of peers?
