I just graduated Paramedic school

[AustinNative]

Graduated from Austin Community College. When I pass registry, I will be a Licensed Paramedic in the great state of Texas.

What an incredible 3 years!

 

[STXmedic]

Good job

 

[Milla3P]

Now the real learning will begin.
Good job.

 

[Wheel]

Congrats! Job lined up yet?

 

[TechMedic]

How was it? I've just started the paramedic stuff

 

[teedubbyaw]

Awesome. I'm a current ACC medic student. Did you take hiatus? 3 years seems a while.

 

[AustinNative]

Three years equals one semester for some pre-reqs while waiting to get into basic school, then one semester of basic, then 5 semesters of Paramedic school.

 

[teedubbyaw]

Gotcha, congrats! Any advice for a going on second semester student?

 

[AustinNative]

Pay attention to what Ginger tells you in Trauma, and practice your skills as much as you can schedule. We start routinely losing students during second semester, so keep up with your schoolwork and studying- time management is key. Don't get caught up in drama, there always is some, just stay out of it. Who is your mentor?

Get your mind ready for Cardiology in third semester- that's when we really separate the wheat from the chaff. Cardiology is also where you get serious return for what you put into it. Work harder than you think you need to. Learn your pedi meds early, it will help a lot later.

Enjoy yourself, it is the hardest thing I have ever done, and the most fun I have ever had.

Luck,

Clay

 

[teedubbyaw]

I'm lucky to have Don as a mentor.

Thanks for the advice. How much emphasis is put on the textbooks through the semesters? I learned with Carver, that reading was essentially useless, and that his lecture handouts were my best source or studying.

 

[ExpatMedic0]

So you got an AAS in Paramedicine ?

 

[ipkes]

Congratulations what a great feeling that must be!

 

[mandy102]

Congrats!