Look at the scheduled test sites in that link I posted, If the hospital is a location listed, then you have a great deal, and I say go for it dude, thats one less bit of stress to deal with.
I cant believe that they dont require ride time and so many pt contacts in some states. I learned so much from the old salty medics riding with them as a student. They taught me a lot of old school tricks, and alot bout scene management, that they just dont or cant cover in class. You can be a book smart mofo, but if you dont have a skillset, then you are worthless in an extreme situation. I have seen it 1000 times.
National registry has a list of basic skills that must be signed off on by a certified evauluator not affiliated w/ the program. Thats the same in every state, everywhere in the US. All in all its not a hard program if you learn from the experiance of those who have done it awhile. The ability to bridge the gap between bookinfo, and hands on is key.
My administrator of the first ambulance district I ever worked at told me, "Throw your book away, and forget it, your real training starts now...." Utilize all the hands on you can if you chose to do this. It will make you a headstrong hard charger, and we need more of these people, even if youre not licensed. You can be an EMT, but there is those who hold the license, and those who actually are. I think it is an awesome thing to want to bear the responsability of everyones safety on your shoulders, its a big one let me tell ya, My props to you man for wanting to seek out the info to better those around you.:thumbup:
Check into it man, its alot of work, but I think you will get alot out of it......
