EMT-B courses. How long did it take you?

[fast65]

If I remember correctly, my EMT-B course was 3.5 hours two times a week for 6 months, excluding clinicals, labs, and ambulance time.

 

[freebyrd]

January thru to May, 5 months - 0930-1800 initially for 3 days a week (mon, weds and fri) then down to 2 days a week (mon and fri) equates to something like 600+ hours classroom then on top we had to do 110 hours ambulance rides and 10 hours ER rotation. And people expect to be at the same standard after an 8 week course? Hmmm....:huh:

600 hrs classtime?! and 110 on the ambo?!

over 700 hrs? wow!
thats the longest i heard of for emt basic, mine was 4 months two days a week from 6 to 10 pm, plus skills and ambo ride alongs

certificate says 130 hrs but for every hour of classtime i would bet there is a good 3 hours of homework and objectives writing

 

[Trauma_Junkie]

My EMT-B course was 6 months in duration with class every Tuesday and Thursday from 1800-2200, and a couple Saturdays. We didn't have clinicals but we did have ride time. The minimum for ride time was 24 hours (I don't recall the number of PT contacts required).

 

[rmabrey]

16 weeks every Tuesday and Thursday from 0800-1150. 16 hours ER and 12 hours Ambulance. Not enough ride time IMO so I took an optional internship with another 120 hours of ride time.

 

[Tigger]

My course was 144 hours, spread over three and a half months (the better part of a college semester). We had class twice a week from 6-10pm and a couple of weekend skill days for 4-8 hours. We were required to complete 16 hours in the ED and 24 on the ambulance and complete 5 PCRs. The program also allowed for an 8 hour shift with an ALS engine company, which I was happy to take advantage of.

 

[HotelCo]

6 months. 12 hours every week.

 

[kknp4life]

3 months without the clinicals.

 

[boombox]

Dayton, OHIO NREMT-B SCHEDULE

Well, i have my 2 cents.

Started on March 28th through June 10th. I attend lecture on mon / weds from 0900 till 1200 (10 hours a week) then a lab session on sat 0900 till 1300 for a total of 15 contact hours a week. Thats a total of 175 college contact hours. 120 of that lecture and 55 lab.

Then is your ride time. 25 hours and 10 pt minimum. 10 hours ER. 10 hours Fire/EMS unit for city. 5 hours with private ambulance company.

END TOTAL AT 200 HOURS!

I already passed all the coarse work (you have to adverage at least 80%), passed all the nation registery skills assesment tests, and have the final at 0900 today. (Class req's at least 80% on final to finish)

Then I just will have the National Registry written left and I am done.

 

[HelpmeHelpyou]

Aug. 25th 1700-2200 thru Dec. 9th. Clinical were a joke in my class at GCC. 8 patient contacts was all the was required. Either with a local hospital off their list, or a ride along. I am glad I did ride alongs as I find out that the hospital staff was having the students change bed sheets for their clinicals. So sad.

 

[SnaKiZe]

I took mine this past semester, spring 2011. went from like middle of Jan. to May 5th. Tuesday and Thursday, 5-9pm.
We had to do a mandatory 8 hour clinical (in the ER, or doing ride-alongs), as well has log 8 PT contacts.

and now, I'm a NREMT-B who's fresh out of HS :3
Boo-yah.

 

[Akulahawk]

My course was 144 hours, spread over three and a half months (the better part of a college semester). We had class twice a week from 6-10pm and a couple of weekend skill days for 4-8 hours. We were required to complete 16 hours in the ED and 24 on the ambulance and complete 5 PCRs. The program also allowed for an 8 hour shift with an ALS engine company, which I was happy to take advantage of.

Sounds a lot like my program, about 15 years ago, only no engine time. At the time, I probably could have taken an EMT refresher course and done a reasonably decent job passing the NREMT-B exam.

Of course, that was after having completed four years of education for Sports Med...

 

[MrBrown]

Took Brown 15 months to become a qualified Ambulance Officer