This is a long post, I know.
Background:
6 years ago, I worked for several months as a EMT as a second job on the side while I held a full time career in a non-patient care field.
Currently I'm taking classes to apply for grad school in patient care in a couple years.
I will need patient care hours, of which being an EMT is seen as valuable experience. I want to be as prepared I can be for the EMT-Refresher class and potential EMT jobs next year.
Course offerings near me:
Upsides of taking optional EMR:
Taking an EMR course would be only as a rigorous "'refresher course" before the official "EMT Refresher course" since I haven't worked in patient care for a long while.
Granted, I don't NEED to take EMR. I realize EMR has no significant official value for my own job prospects.
Downsides:
I'm taking a semi-full load of classes so adding another 3-unit class (EMR) will add more time spent on classes.
Therefore, what option would be better?
Your thoughts are appreciated. Thanks everyone.
Background:
6 years ago, I worked for several months as a EMT as a second job on the side while I held a full time career in a non-patient care field.
Currently I'm taking classes to apply for grad school in patient care in a couple years.
I will need patient care hours, of which being an EMT is seen as valuable experience. I want to be as prepared I can be for the EMT-Refresher class and potential EMT jobs next year.
Course offerings near me:
- Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) is only offered Fall semester at the community college I'm going to. ⬅ Take?
- Emergency Medical Technician Refresher (EMT-Refresher) is only offered the following Spring semester. ⬅ I will definitely take this.
Upsides of taking optional EMR:
Taking an EMR course would be only as a rigorous "'refresher course" before the official "EMT Refresher course" since I haven't worked in patient care for a long while.
Granted, I don't NEED to take EMR. I realize EMR has no significant official value for my own job prospects.
Downsides:
I'm taking a semi-full load of classes so adding another 3-unit class (EMR) will add more time spent on classes.
Therefore, what option would be better?
- Take EMR and then EMT-Refresher (making this EMT-Refresher class easier)
- Skip EMR entirely; instead plunge straight into EMT-Refresher (a bit as a fish out of water)
Your thoughts are appreciated. Thanks everyone.
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