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I apologize in advance if this post has been made before, I have not been able to find any information on this site. I have been looking around trying to pick which classes I want to take for my continuing education. I only recently received me EMT-B license, and am 3 weeks into Paramedic class. If any, which CE's will be most helpful in paramedic class? Will Certain CE's make my skills more marketable to future employers? Thank you in advance for any input. I have been looking at available CE's but have been unable to discern which ones will be most beneficial to me.
 
In most cases, continuing education credits taken before you are licensed (i.e. during your class) will not count towards your license renewal. In addition, you may not understand, comprehend, or be able to apply the skills learned in CE courses until you finish the material in paramedic school. I would highly suggest, therefore, that you focus on paramedic school first of all, to include reading the material again, studying, etc. If you're bored with that and have time, consider enrolling in a college A&P class if you haven't already had one.

Your class should include the standard certifications like ACLS and PALS that you need to get hired.

There are lots of other threads on this, as well as good college courses to take, and good books to read. Do a search!
 
A couple of clarity items. If you are in a Paramedic program most states (at least those are NREMT requirements) will recognize that once you have completed a Paramedic program as meeting the educational requirements for the Basic and Intermediate level. As well, if you finish the Paramedic program and test for the Paramedic level before re-registration you will be re-assigned a new expiration date and new number as a Paramedic.

For more information, please notify your state and or NREMT and they can assist you.

R/r 911
 
I would just concentrate on Paramedic school. Review anatomy, physiology, and pathopysiology as need for better understanding of material.
 
For pesonal edification...

Go to Borders or whatever, hand browse some reference books about pathology anatomy etc., and if you find one you can read without cringing, buy it and park it on the back of your toilet, on your nightstsand, whatever. Oh, and read it, too! Maybe look at handiguides etc as well.
Check the campus book store at your closest medical school, call ahead and see if you can get there without ID and buy without student ID (might need cash). WHile you're there check out the scopes, tools, etc., skip the EKG calipers.;)

If you are enrolled in a class whch duplicates your paramedics course you are not unlikely to be out of phase or lagging. The official usefullness, as has been pointed out above, may be questionable. The possession of a reference you can stomach and preruse....good for years and can be spot checked any time no matter what part of the course you ar presently on.

A suggestion: check used text outlets/school book stores and their bulletin boards too. If it stinks, you are out less $, although more prone to lower back strain.
 
those are all great ideas, and have been doing so since mid emt school. i may of jumped the gun so to speak, as i signed up for Advanced Medical Life Support, shortly after posting this thread. At that point i was not aware whether paramedic class would satisfy state and NREMT recert requirements. I just recieved my course material in the mail 2 days ago and my course is next thursday and friday, I have read about half of the AMLS textbook, and nothing in it came as a big surprise, so hopefully the class will go well
 
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