I took an EMT class in Iowa about 7 years ago, and part of our certification requirement was that you needed quite a few hours of clinical experience--I can't remember exactly how much now, but it was in the neighborhood of 24 hours ride along and 40 hours in the ER. I'm starting a class in the...
Starting my EMT-B class in April, doing lots of research, and prepping for nursing pre-reqs. My goal is to specialize in emergency/trauma as an NP; I took an EMT class about 7 years ago and loved it, so I thought this might be a great way for me to get some experience while I work toward my...