should I wait until I am a paramedic to get out in the field


That's interesting. Only argument I have for that is that Washington is the minority in that aspect.

The majority of my medic classmates had no experience including me. Didn't start working as a PRN Intermediate until 2ish months after school had started. Eight out of the nine of us are all working full time as paramedics, many at the same agency, which holds it's medics to high standards.

Maybe we are the exception to the rule but I personally don't think experience should be a requirement but that's my own opinion.

This is one of those arguments that always comes up and always goes nowhere. Everyone has an opinion on it and most don't agree.

I agree that EMS education is lacking at all levels, I think the 1400 hr number someone threw out there for medic school is generous. We barely hit that and did a decent amount more than the minimum requirements. With that said, experience does not make up for substandard or lack of education.
 
In my state most programs require you I have teched 50 calls an an EMT or AEMT before you are accepted into the paramedic class.
 
I am a EMT-B certified, I work as an animal control officer right now to pay my way through EMT-I, I have 3 weeks left before I complete school and than test for AEMT. I plan to start medic school in January. Should I start working in the feild as AEMT or just wait until I complete paramedic course? I feel like not working is holding me back experience wise, but I need to make the same income to support myself and my kids so I can't leave my job right now. I would really love some advice on what do at this point.:unsure:

I am hopefully going to be starting in the field as an AEMT I worked for a little bit as a basic for an IFT service. Hopefully will get hired soon where I am for 911, I have completed and graduated from paramedic school. But decided I needed more experience at a level lower than medic before I would feel comfortable testing at the medic level.
 
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