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Firechik · 11-09-2008, 02:41 PM

I am about half way throught the EMT I class, enjoying the class and learning a lot. The class seems to be going really fast, and we dont have enough time to cover some topics. Several people in the class are struggling, luckily I am doing good so far.

My question,
How long are most colorado I class? This class is 4 months, it seems like a lot of information to cover in that amount of time. Class is 2 nights a week, 4 hours a night and six 8 hour saturdays.

newls1 · 11-09-2008, 04:39 PM

I feel the same way brother. Im only 1/4 way thru my EMT I class, and the class moves at a very fast pace. I feel overwhelmed at the end of every class, but maybe this is normal, who knows....... My schedule for classes is the exact same as yours. Im in the ATL area though.

Firechik · 11-09-2008, 05:34 PM

I am just curious what other class schedules are like. Some people that I have talked to have said that their class is 7 month, or two semesters.
We are starting our clinicals this week, so I have my full time job, class two days a week and my clinicals. Oh well, its getting close to the end.

james · 11-09-2008, 05:46 PM

what part of colarodo are you taking your classes, I am in greeley and I am looking for a good class. But my time is very limited

Firechik · 11-09-2008, 05:47 PM

I'm in southwest Colorado.

nick · 11-10-2008, 11:50 PM

I am in the Paramedic program at UMBC in Maryland. It is a college based program in which you get a bachelor's degree. I'm in my 4th and final year there. The actual medic program starts in the 3rd year. That year we take all of our "clinical" classes. These are ALL of our clinical classes. So our classes are in the fall and spring semesters. At the end of the 3rd year we test for NREMT-I and at the end of the last (4th) year we test for NREMT-P. However, in our last year there we have no "clinical" classes. There is a management side of the program. We take some of those classes in our 4th year.

So if you break it down by the number of weeks in a college semester (15 weeks) we have a total of 30 weeks of clinical classes. We also have clinical hours to complete during those semesters.

11-09-2008, 04:39 PM	#2
newls1 Forum Probie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Georgia Posts: 19 Training: EMT-Intermediate	I feel the same way brother. Im only 1/4 way thru my EMT I class, and the class moves at a very fast pace. I feel overwhelmed at the end of every class, but maybe this is normal, who knows....... My schedule for classes is the exact same as yours. Im in the ATL area though. __________________ Currently in the process of becoming an EMT "I"

11-10-2008, 11:50 PM	#6
nick Forum Ride Along Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 6 Training: NREMT-I/CRT-I	I am in the Paramedic program at UMBC in Maryland. It is a college based program in which you get a bachelor's degree. I'm in my 4th and final year there. The actual medic program starts in the 3rd year. That year we take all of our "clinical" classes. These are ALL of our clinical classes. So our classes are in the fall and spring semesters. At the end of the 3rd year we test for NREMT-I and at the end of the last (4th) year we test for NREMT-P. However, in our last year there we have no "clinical" classes. There is a management side of the program. We take some of those classes in our 4th year. So if you break it down by the number of weeks in a college semester (15 weeks) we have a total of 30 weeks of clinical classes. We also have clinical hours to complete during those semesters. Last edited by nick; 11-10-2008 at 11:52 PM.

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11-09-2008, 02:41 PM	#1
Firechik Forum Probie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southwest, Colorado Posts: 10 Training: EMT-Intermediate	Colorado EMT I class I am about half way throught the EMT I class, enjoying the class and learning a lot. The class seems to be going really fast, and we dont have enough time to cover some topics. Several people in the class are struggling, luckily I am doing good so far. My question, How long are most colorado I class? This class is 4 months, it seems like a lot of information to cover in that amount of time. Class is 2 nights a week, 4 hours a night and six 8 hour saturdays.

11-09-2008, 05:34 PM	#3
Firechik Forum Probie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southwest, Colorado Posts: 10 Training: EMT-Intermediate	I am just curious what other class schedules are like. Some people that I have talked to have said that their class is 7 month, or two semesters. We are starting our clinicals this week, so I have my full time job, class two days a week and my clinicals. Oh well, its getting close to the end.

11-09-2008, 05:46 PM	#4
james Forum Crew Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greeley Colorado Posts: 82 Training: EMT-Basic	what part of colarodo are you taking your classes, I am in greeley and I am looking for a good class. But my time is very limited

11-09-2008, 05:47 PM	#5
Firechik Forum Probie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southwest, Colorado Posts: 10 Training: EMT-Intermediate	I'm in southwest Colorado.