Just putting this out there...

[piranah]

I will just say this..I am not in a degree program. My state does not offer any 2/4 yr degree for paramedicine....I looked... If I were, I would have to travel over 2 hrs for classes...I have finished my didactic portion of my education and although I believe I should know more.. I liked it..I now take it upon myself to fill in the gaps that are left open, by reading and talking and writing(even on this forum)...I believe I am in a profession, and I do because i treat it that way...It will never become this until the people that create this "job" start believing it is, what it is....A Proffession.

 

[TheMowingMonk]

I am thinking EMS is a profession, think about what profession means, straight from the ditionary

"the body of persons engaged in an occupation or calling"

I would definatly call EMS a calling for many and it definatly is an occupation

 

[JPINFV]

Well, in that case the homeless who go around washing car windows at intersections are professional car cleaners since they are engaged in the occupation of cleaning car windows.

 

[TheMowingMonk]

exactly, professional is the wrong word to use, to vague. Competent Professional or Educated Professional. all being a professional means is your getting paid to do a job, it can be applied to any job out there, how people find it have some meaning that being a professional means your are skilled and competent. Only a competent professional fulfills those qualities