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Getting my EMT cert was pretty important for getting a job as an EMT. In all seriousness the difference between getting hired for my tech jobs vs as an EMT was interesting. I’m used to the standard multi week interview process, but for EMS the only question was if I had my certs.

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Do you plan to go the paramedic route? I let my EMT lapse once I moved to CA; the scope of work was more restricted than East Coast, where many states rely on volunteer fire and EMT.

Yes, if I can get into a program that allows for nights and weekends study while still being rigorous. Still need the tech paycheck for now.

It’s a sign of not enough people applying for EMT jobs and too many people applying for tech jobs.

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