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I wanted to know if there is anything I should know before I start the course. Do I need to brush up on anatomy or will it I learn most of these things in the course anyway. Did you find a job soon after you passed the test? Also are you planning to attend the paramedic program?
Thank you everyone for your replies. I am already signed up for the EMT program at UCLA, but unfortunately I have to wait until October. I'm really looking forward to the EMT course and eventually plan to attend the paramedic program. Also thank you Rosa. I went to the EMT information session and I plan to attend the paramedic session as well even though I have a long way to go before I'm eligible for that. I had one question that I was curious about. I know all firefighters in LA are require to be EMT's, but are all paramedics who work for the fire department required to be firefighters? I've heard in NYC that even though EMS is part of the FDNY firefighters and paramedics are separate from one another.
i just finished the emtb program at ucla cpc a couple days ago (i need to schedule my nremt...), and i really enjoyed the class. very fun, fast paced and challenging, it was hard to manage with being a waiter. anyone who is considering ucla cpc, i recommend memorizing all of the a&p before the start of the class because all the anatomy and physiology is covered in a day, the rest of the class is applying it to how/why certain things happen to the body & it makes you figure out why you treat someone a certain way instead of memorizing what to do if you see a certain pair of vital signs. the tests are set at a really high standard, so if you take the course then study as much as you can outside of the classroom, take advantage of all the resources they provide and make the most of the labs/lectures because the class goes by in a flash.
so anyone considering uclacpc, i'd recommend it! very friendly/knowledgeable instructors, alot of hands on equipment (even an ambulance for sims lol) and if you put the effort in the material will be grilled into your brain. the only major con is that parking sucks and parking meters destroyed my wallet
Is the EMT course not at the actual CPC in Inglewood? Or is it in Westwood?
i'm not trying to be ultra critical, but
how is covering a&p in a single day at all thorough, or a high standard?
It's totally okay to be critical....the answer is that it's more time than I got at my EMT program which was two quarters long. I came out knowing very little and didn't really know what to do on scene. Don't think I could have even passed the skills and written testing for the UCLA refresher program (which they say is a little more lax than their actual EMT program)i'm not trying to be ultra critical, but
how is covering a&p in a single day at all thorough, or a high standard?