EDUCATION & TRAINING:
There are various study options &subjects in this field. It can be studied through under grads ,post grads or distance learning programme as a fulltime or part time course. It is divided into various modules. Training is provided according to levels like this EMT-Basic (EMT-1); EMT-Intermediate (EMT-2 and EMT-3); and EMT-Paramedic (EMT-4). In formal courses are often combined with time in an emergency room or ambulance. Training specifics vary from state to state. Each level requires coursework and training & there is no shortcut to EMT-Paramedic directly. This is usually a certificate program .In order to maintain certificates registration is necessary within every two years. They attend life-threatening cases and work within specific guidelines that assist them in applying the most appropriate treatment. Paramedics are required to have the diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance).
SUBJECTS OF PARAMEDICL SCIENCE:
- Orientation to the Work Environment
- OHS&W
- Ambulance Practice
--- Professional Attitudes 1
--- Individuals with Special Needs
--- Ambulance Technology
- Ambulance Communications & Documentation
- Professional Low-risk Driving
- Bioscience
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Pathophysiology of Disease
- Scene Management
- Aged Care
- Psychiatric Emergencies
- Electrophysiology & EGC Interpretation
- Guidelines (includes a clinical placement for LMA)
- Administration topics:
--- Interviewer Skills
--- Client Interaction
--- Presenting Reports
- Professional Attitudes 2
- Training Needs
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Paramedic Trauma (includes a clinical placement
To get employed in SAAS one need to have this Diploma.
UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE WORLD TO STUDY PARAMEDICS:
1.CAPITAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2.SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY(UK)
3. Monroe Community College Rochester, New York
4. SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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PARAMEDIC TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE COURSE:
The particular course of study is meant for Emergency Medical Services personnel who have current license as Tennessee Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and wish to obtain paramedic licensure as a competent entry level Paramedic.The course duration for this is one year. The college which provide this course is sOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. After being accepted into the program, the student gain competencies in classroom lab skills, actual clinical application with patient contacts under the supervision of a trained pre-hospital and hospital preceptor.
Admission Requirement:
1.Must have a current lisence.An applicant should meet all requirements.lisence poof must be made by the beginning of the 2nd semester otherwise they will not be elegible for the participation phase of clinicals.
2.On the EMS prescribed evaluations which include a written examination, a psychological evaluation, and a personal interview, he should have minimum 2.5 ranking.
SHORT TERM COURCES
Geriatrics for Emergency Medical Service professionals
Paediatric education for pre-hospital professionals
Prevention and management of violence and aggression
Transferring the critically ill patients.
CAREER PROSPECTS:
T o become a qualified paramedic& eligible to apply for state registration with the Health Profession Council one has to complete the diploma successfully.But a degree in this field can further enhance the career options.After this one become qualified for the following post such as Operation management, clinical supervision,
Medical priority dispatch , training& education.Paramedics & technicians can continue to practice within their own workplace. Career progression can follow a number of routes into areas such as operational management, control and training. Some ambulance services offer staff opportunities to train as helicopter ambulance crews or to operate car or motorcycle rapid response units to further develop your skills to become an Emergency Care Practitioner . The paramedics can also work as air traffic controllers,registerde nurses& physician assistence. Job opportunities are best in private ambulance services. Competition is greater for jobs in government because salaries &benefits are somewhat better in this sector. EMT and paramedics 192,000 jobs in 2004. Most career EMTs and paramedics work in metropolitan areas.
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