Ha ha, I didn't join in to argue. I just wanted to share my experience. The EMS program I attended trains to the EMT-I level, then when you obtain 200 calls you can go on to the 1800 hr MICT portion. State certification requires at least 350 hrs of training I believe for EMT-B's to work. Can...
I'm the opposite, I went from nursing to EMS. What I learned from the whole experience is this. Nursing school was a lot more work. Two years of prerequisites, a two year waiting list in which priority is given to those who have a higher GPA. Not to mention the NCLEX exam which you need to...