ItRainsItPours Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I just posted about deciding between pre-med and pre-pa but I've decided to pursue PA school with full force and all my focus. I'm currently a History major (they actually have a good acceptance rate into medical school and I love the classes) but I'm new to the PA thing and I'm wondering if it's appropriate. I'm only a sophmore so I don't have alot of time invested and could switch, but if I were to get my EMT-Basic certification and continued in my history program would that be suitable HCE? I figured out the math to obtain 2000> hours and I could fit that in my schedule with classes no problem. Would 2000 hours as a volunteer EMT at the local fire dept be acceptable or do PA schools want to see paid work, or not EMT at all? There is a four year Paramedicine program at UMBC nearby and a Respiratory Therapy degree at towson. I could do one of those but I'd prefer EMT-B with history if I could be competitive with lots of hours and a good GPA. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItRainsItPours Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 I'd like to reiterate that I'd prefer not to go the RRT/EMT-p route because I wouldn't be able to start working until after graduation. This means matriculation would take longer as I'd have to accrue an appropriate amount of hours for a competitive application. I'd prefer to finish the history program because I love the subject and at university of maryland it is free because my mom works there. I also could take the emt class during the summer and just volunteer on the bus/ER during undergrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted February 7, 2012 Moderator Share Posted February 7, 2012 paid is prefered but a combo of paid and volunteer emt/er tech, etc works too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgbloke Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I have worked as an EMT-b and an EMT-p for some years now. Most schools want paid hands on experience since that gets you the most hands on medical experience. Here in California EMT-B can work on a BLS ambulance (which isn't the greatest experience but depending on where you work it can be) or ride with a medic partner, which is great experience. They also have the option of working in a hospital either on the floor or in the ER. Basically if you can get involved in the healthcare and see a wide variety of patients it will benefit you the most. Also, and you will hear this a lot if you read the other forums, SHADOW A PA!! Actually knowing what a PA does and be able to ask them questions is invaluable. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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