Qualification levels

[Tunamate]

As a paramedic in SA we have moved from short course training to academic university based emergency medical qualifications.
The process is in it's developing stages and I want to ask what the protocols are for the different qualifications I keep coming across. Emt b. Emt I. Etc
We have Bls which is basic life support, ILS which is intermediate life support and cca which is critical care assistant. On the academic register it has moved from a national diploma to a bachelors degree in emergency medicine.

Please could I get some feedback from you folks on your qualification training levels etc?
Thanks a stack

 

[Ewok Jerky]

Emergency Medical Responder is basic first aid/CPR

EMT-Basic is a roughly 120-hour course, typically offered at community colleges and taken over the course of a semester (2-3 sessions/week) or as a "bootcamp" over the course of a few weeks.

EMT-Intermediate, I don't know a lot about EMT-I, I think you should just get your medic at this point.

EMT-Paramedic is also commonly offered by community colleges and fire academies. It is roughly 1200 hours of didactic with roughly 480 hours of "ride time" in the field with a preceptor.

Critical Care Paramedic is basically an add-on cert that works different in different states in the US, depending on what skills a CCP is able to perform.

Associate and Bachelor Degrees are abailable, they don't help you much in the job market, unless you want to climb the ranks of the white shirts, but then a business degree might help more.

 

[Clare]

We have three levels in New Zealand and I've copied out the front of the CPGs what each can do.

Emergency Medical Technician: A one year part-time Diploma that is for the volunteers. This is the minimum level that at least one Officer must have.

Entonox
Methoxyflurane,
Paracetamol,
Adrenaline (IM, IN and nebulised),
Glucagon,
GTN spray,
Ibuprofen,
Ipratropium,
Laryngeal mask airway,
Loratadine,
Nasopharyngeal airway,
Ondansetron (oral),
Prednisone,
PEEP,
Salbutamol,
Tramadol,
Urinary catheter troubleshooting.

Paramedic: Full time, three year Bachelors Degree. Most ambulances have at least one.

0.9% NaCl (IV),
Glucose (IV),
IV cannulation,
Lignocaine (SC) for cannulation,
Manual defibrillation,
Synchronised cardioversion,
Adrenaline (IV) for cardiac arrest only,
Amiodarone (IV) for cardiac arrest only,
Ceftriaxone,
Clopidogrel,
Fentanyl,
Lignocaine (SC) for ring blocks,
Midazolam (IM) for seizures only,
Morphine,
Naloxone,
Ondansetron,
Oxytocin.

Intensive Care Paramedic: A post graduate course at university

Adenosine,
Adrenaline,
Amiodarone,
Atropine,
Calcium chloride (crush injury),
Capnography,
Chest decompression,
Cricothyrotomy,
Intraosseous access,
Endotracheal intubation,
Ketamine,
Laryngoscopy,
Lignocaine,
Midazolam,
Rocuronium,
Sodium bicarbonate (crush injury),
Suxamethonium

 

[Tunamate]

We have three levels in New Zealand and I've copied out the front of the CPGs what each can do.

Emergency Medical Technician: A one year part-time Diploma that is for the volunteers. This is the minimum level that at least one Officer must have.

Entonox
Methoxyflurane,
Paracetamol,
Adrenaline (IM, IN and nebulised),
Glucagon,
GTN spray,
Ibuprofen,
Ipratropium,
Laryngeal mask airway,
Loratadine,
Nasopharyngeal airway,
Ondansetron (oral),
Prednisone,
PEEP,
Salbutamol,
Tramadol,
Urinary catheter troubleshooting.

Paramedic: Full time, three year Bachelors Degree. Most ambulances have at least one.

0.9% NaCl (IV),
Glucose (IV),
IV cannulation,
Lignocaine (SC) for cannulation,
Manual defibrillation,
Synchronised cardioversion,
Adrenaline (IV) for cardiac arrest only,
Amiodarone (IV) for cardiac arrest only,
Ceftriaxone,
Clopidogrel,
Fentanyl,
Lignocaine (SC) for ring blocks,
Midazolam (IM) for seizures only,
Morphine,
Naloxone,
Ondansetron,
Oxytocin.

Intensive Care Paramedic: A post graduate course at university

Adenosine,
Adrenaline,
Amiodarone,
Atropine,
Calcium chloride (crush injury),
Capnography,
Chest decompression,
Cricothyrotomy,
Intraosseous access,
Endotracheal intubation,
Ketamine,
Laryngoscopy,
Lignocaine,
Midazolam,
Rocuronium,
Sodium bicarbonate (crush injury),
Suxamethonium

Thanks a stack
Really appreciate the feedback
Cheers

 

[tred1956]

National Registry is in the process of changing.

It was:
NREMT-B
NREMT-I
NREMT-P

It will be:
NREMT
NREMT Advanced
NREMT-P

Intermediate is the biggest change. Picking up quiet a bit. Cardiac monitoring and most drugs, except narcotics.

Doug

 

[SomeGuy9005]

Canada has four license levels.

Emergency Medical Responder (110 Hour Course)
Primary Care Paramedic (8-12 Months)
Advanced Care Paramedic (16-18 Months on top of PCP)
Critical Care Paramedic (12 Months on top of ACP)

A general description of our scopes of practice can be found here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramedics_in_Canada

 

[Medic Tim]

National Registry is in the process of changing.



It was:

NREMT-B

NREMT-I

NREMT-P



It will be:

NREMT

NREMT Advanced

NREMT-P



Intermediate is the biggest change. Picking up quiet a bit. Cardiac monitoring and most drugs, except narcotics.



Doug

The NREMT-P was changed to NRP.