EMT-B certification questions

^ Front Range Community College has a decent program in Fort Collins. There's also Aims Community College in Greeley. Getting to Aims is more of a drive, but I think it's well worth it if you want the great education. Both programs are good, though. I have a few friends who teach the EMT-B lab in Ft. Collins ^_^

CSU is a fun school, I love Ft. Collins. What are you planning to study?

Look up Poudre Valley Health System. They're the ambulance service up there. Unfortunately for you (and for most who are looking for an EMT job right now), Poudre requires their EMTs to put in at least 6 months of volunteer reserve EMT work before they're eligible for hiring. I haven't heard of a case where they will hire an EMT-B from outside of their reserve system, but it guarantees them competent EMTs that are trained to their liking.

Weld County Paramedic (also based out of Greeley, about a 30 min drive from Ft. Collins) hires at 18, but I have yet to see someone under 21 who was hired. Pridemark Paramedic (out of Boulder and Arvada) hires 21+. There's American Medical Response in Longmont... Well, I guess you'll have to form your own opinion of AMR :) There's also Thompson Valley EMS in Loveland, and they do a joint hiring with Weld County. All of these companies, with the exception of Poudre, also require you to have IV and EKG classes under your belt at the time of hiring.

Good luck! Keep us posted!

I'm thinking of doing a psych major and going into premed. I'm not completely decided though. I'm fine with volunteering for 6 months, I think i would rather have some experience before just jumping into the scene anyways. Thank you very much for all the information, especially on the specifics. I will have to look into IV and EKG classes, and probably figure out exactly what i want to major in too lol.
 
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