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Anyways, the 1 year minimum is state law: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-976&full=true#246-976-041
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.