Why Become an EMT?
7 Compelling Reasons to Become an Emergency Medical Technician, (EMT)
by Jonathan Pinto, MPSLA, Paramedic

  1. Rewarding Career. Becoming an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is a rewarding occupation and allows you to learn lifelong skills that will increase your career opportunities. EMTs help people, and while not every situation will be life and death, you will make a difference in the life of every person you assist.
  1. Medical & Healthcare Focused Career. As an EMT you will become an intricate part of the Healthcare Team that focuses on Pre-hospital Care or Out-Of-Hospital Medicine. There are also opportunities to provide In-Hospital Care and Rehabilitation. Moreover, it is a great jumping point to a more formal career as any type of medical professional.
  1. Increase Career Skill set. You will gain a wealth of knowledge, skills, and abilities. The EMT Training Program focuses on a variety of subjects including understanding the human body through Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology. The curriculum also teaches child delivering skills, recognition of life-threatening events and so much more.
  1. Growth-oriented Career. Many EMTs go on to become Firefighters and Paramedics. However, lots of EMTs use their Direct Patient Care experience to pursue advanced healthcare careers as Medical Doctor, (MD), Physician Assistant, (PA), Registered Nursing, (RN), Chiropractor, and other care providers that require further education.
  1. Exciting Career. If you hate the idea of a boring nine-to-five job or working in a cubicle, then consider the benefits an EMT education can bring to your career aspirations. Every day and every call is different for an EMT. The job inherently involves lots of activity, continuing education, networking between peers, job advancement and much more.
  1. Challenging Career. If you like the idea of working hard, playing hard and living an adventurous life where you are called to be a hero at any time, then an EMT profession is one you should consider. Working as an EMT is a fulfilling way to earn a living while providing a service to your community.
  1. In-Demand Career. According to the U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS*, Employment of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations. In Southern California, EMT jobs are in high demand and are typically easy to find right out of school.

*OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK
EMT’s & Paramedics

 

Summary: Upon becoming an EMT, you will find it to be the start of many great career paths. If you are looking for a career that you can advance in and build upon, then EMT is one you should strongly consider. After your training course you will be required to take the National Registry of EMTs Practical exam to ensure competencies in your abilities to treat many kinds of patients and scenarios.

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