I am in Indiana and have browsed IUPUI's website (Indianapolis). I am wanting to know what steps I need to take to become an EMT. If someone is or has been an EMT, please let me know what kind of school you had, how long it took, and how you got started. Thanks.
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in california, you can take EMT classes at any junior college or at any state college. they also have accelerated/specialized programs that you can take but they end up being way more expensive. in ca you can enroll for the classes after youve become certified in CPR (CPR classes usually only take about a weekend to complete) good luck!
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I am a current EMT-B in Maryland. Every state has it's own systems and methods of training. Maryland mandates you have an affiliation with a Fire Department or other Company that has a approved medical director. Then you have to take a course that is either is run by county or by fire dept academy classes. In MD the class is about 130 hours. and your certification last for 3 years. You have to take continuing ED classes that equal 24 hours to get re certified. Indiana will have different laws that will enable you to obtain the certification. Just a thought, I would go for a Nationally Registered certification. This will allow you to go any where and practice. Most states do not recognize other states certifications. Good luck remember to study!
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In IL our local CC has two great EMT programs. They are two year programs I would check out community colleges by you.
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Each state has its own set of prerequisites for an EMT program. Arizona, the state I am certified in, requires current TB testing, fingerprints, English 101, 18+ years of age, and some other formalities. The best place to take EMT classes, in my opinion, are Community colleges (Junior colleges). There it is cheap, and you earn college credits. 4 hours a day, two days a week, for 16 weeks was the length of my class. Also, you have two out-of-class requirements, a ride-a-long with a fire department, and a shift in an ER. At the end of the class you take 2 separate tests. First you State certification through the DHS and the second is your national (NREMT). That's the easy part. The tough part, in this day and age, is getting hired.
