Going to school at the end of the month.

[LVemtb]

Can I expect that after schooling as an EMT-B that I will be able to get a job on an ambulance? I'm in Las Vegas. I expect to complete the schooling for EMT-B and get a job with that, and then go to school to get cert'd as an EMT-I, and If I like it enough I maybe continue on to go to paramedic school. I can certainly go to Paramedic school right after getting the Basic cert. However, if I can't get a job with just the B on an ambulance. I feel I wont have enough "field" experience.
I'm curious to hear what everyone thinks here. I don't want to immediately become a Paramedic right away. I want to work on an ambulance for at least a year as an EMT-B or EMT-I before going to school for that. (Enough time to save money for the classes)

I'm attending NCTI. I've heard good and bad things about this college. I hope I didn't jump the gun on choosing a place for schooling. However, right now it's the only one that fits my schedule.

 

[dojomlns]

Good luck im thinking same thing and looking for a school in midwest thinking of a move though

 

[sbp7993]

You can probably expect to start on the ambulance after you are certified. I don't know about where you are trying to get a job, but with some places, they want you to volunteer for a while with them, then you can get paid. I would suggest that you work as an emt-b for at least a year then go to medic school/emt-i school. It will help you greatly because there are just some things that you can't learn in class, you need field time. Good luck with everything.

 

[LVemtb]

Well guys, my plan is to get my EMT-B and get a job (does AMR hire out of it's school?) Once I get a job as an EMT-B I'm going to go to school for EMT-I (as soon as I can - but I need cash flow. Because right now I'm broke paying for this first class... So I'm praying I get a job fresh out of class) and about one year after I take the EMT-I class and I have some experience behind me I will have hopefully of saved enough to pay for the Paramedic school.

This is my plan anyway. Is it realistic to expect to get a job within a couple of months after school? Has anyone been hired on to AMR, through NCTI?

 

[lvjoel]

Have you done any research? AMR and Medicwest, are part of the same company EMSC. What you need to do is go volunteer whenever you can after you finish school. I dont know about AMR, but medicwest has a special events department that seems to have alot of basics. Its a start, then over time you can get into the ILS street trucks. But 85% of the time your doing inter facilty transports. So yes, you could be able to find a job, get to know your teachers, because alot of them are paramedics at AMR or medicwest.