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^^ lucky :D Mine did! I guess it depends on the program. For example, the community colleges here strive for equal-opportunity education and therefore tend to have straight up lottery admissions systems and are not merit-based. All in all, I didn't mind getting together LORs for my...

They can overlap. An expert is someone with vast skills and a comprehensive knowledge base. A know it all is someone who is annoying and lacks humility.

Dear CT EMS peeps- could you code3 me some pepis bacon and clam please? thank you! <3, CC: former ct'er stuck in cali

If you have a family to support, EMS honestly is not the most practical career choice. There are crazy hours, long shifts, high stress, low pay and a bad job market. Maybe he is resentful because he views it as you just having fun trying out a glamorous, action filled "hobby" but not something...

^^ interesting program. Have you taken any of their courses? I am always dubious of online programs but this appears decent at first light.

Well, more like you'd get Letter of Recommendation WRITER fatigue if you keep asking the same people to write them over and over, for many different things/programs. Generally for grad programs, Paramedic programs, RN/RT, what have you they are going to have their own form to fill out and also...

UCSF is the only place I've heard of that will give you your cert through training while you work there, and that is for their pre-med lab tech phlebotomists who commit to working with a PI in their labs for at least 1 year. Kaiser has a phlebotomy training course, but in Walnut Creek...

^^ geeze. you're only 22?!? lol... I thought you were like... 35 :P If you're only 22 now Rob at this rate you're going to be an ER Attending by age 30!

Do you think you're slacking off in the class because your uncle is one of the people teaching it? How much longer in the program do you have? Time to turn it around and amp up your study habits? Is high school over at this point- could you focus just on this? For the 3 hours a day you...

Resume would be great- definitely put one together. You'll eventually need to make one anyways down the road, so it's great to get one started now. Google some EMT resume templates and personalize those to fill yours out. I'd put in a section for Education, list your high school, any...

OP- better use of your time would be a community college anatomy and physiology class- 2 semesters worth, with labs. Don't screw around with watered down "anatomy for EMS" that seems... like a waste of time and money. Also, try to get work as an EMT-b and then apply and go on to Paramedic...

most ER Tech jobs are found via networking. Do you know any ER nurses or charge nurses? What about where you volunteer- could they pass along a good word for you? Maybe some of the mds or rns where you currently volunteer moonlight in other ERs where you want to be a tech. honestly OP, in...

^^ oooh... shrewd. Good call.

do you speak any foreign languages? Those are great to list. Agree with FEMA classes. Also car maintenance/repair is great if you have any background in that- ever changed oil at a shop, that kinda stuff?

Nice! We had a skill sheet for ZOMBIE ATTACK my class made up for graduation.

Some people from my shop have volunteered with Medical Wings International, however it's relatively expensive so just a heads up.

The "speed anatomy" iphone/droid app is pretty good, I had fun with that and it's a nice time killer when you're waiting on line somewhere...

Rest assured, ambulances don't explode as often as uhauls :P

Here is an interview prep sheet with some questions in order of priority Applicants will respond to standardized questions from the oral interview committee. The applicant’s responses will be evaluated based on verbal communication skills, life experience, emergency service experience, and...

Congrats on the interview. Best prep for an interview seems silly but it really does work. Write out a bunch of questions, give them to a friend or family member, and roll-play out answering them in a formal-ish setting (kitchen table, etc). You'll get a little more used to talking about...