Advice for high school students

[NoahW5394]

Hello all, this will make my first post on EMTlife.

I am still in hs and would like to find some not so basic medical training. Emergency medical is a field that interests me, and I would like to get some formal training. This is both for the "just in case box" and to get my feet wet and see if I am interested in pursuing it further.

I realized that in my state (TN) you can be a certified EMR at age 17. It seems like there's quite a few places that offer this training online, with an in person exercise at the end. I have yet to find one within a couple hours of me. I am interested in any medical training I can get, EMR came to mind because it does carry a certification. Any advice on classes (online or in person) or other resources would be useful. Also, any advice you would give to a high school student considering a career in emergency medical would be great to hear.

Thanks in advance!

 

[RocketMedic]

Go to EMT, go to college, go to paramedic school and take bio sciences. Don't do drugs, smoke or knock up strange women early in life. Exercise. Strongly consider the military as a conduit to do these things without crippling debt. Don't get dumb tattoos.

 

[NoahW5394]

Go to EMT, go to college, go to paramedic school and take bio sciences. Don't do drugs, smoke or knock up strange women early in life. Exercise. Strongly consider the military as a conduit to do these things without crippling debt. Don't get dumb tattoos.

Thanks for the good advice here RocketMedic! Any ideas for how I can get my feet wet in medical now?

 

[STXmedic]

Go try to volunteer somewhere. Either a volunteer fire/EMS department, or I've even seen volunteers in the ER on occasion.