EMTs, paramedics, techs: How did you pay for your training?

[Gauss44]

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I want a better pre-med job. Can't seem to afford the training though.

 

[aprilfools]

A lot of volunteer fire services will pay for any and all state-run classes (that are fire/ems related obviously) you take while you are a member.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

A check (for civilian) and my time (for military).

 

[aldol16]

Depending on the state, there are funds for training EMTs so that the squad you are a part of can get reimbursed for sponsoring your education. But to do this, you have to be a member of a squad and you have to be in a state that does this. Usually volunteer squads can entice members this way - volunteer your time and you get a free EMS education! Depending on the squad, there may also be a volunteer commitment after your education - they do this so that you don't just up and leave after you get your EMT certification.

 

[mtn_dew0verdose]

I want a better pre-med job. Can't seem to afford the training though.

Since you mentioned "tech" I assume that's anything else other than EMT and paramedic.

I kinda had a gap year between hs and undergrad, during that year I worked at a tire shop and paid for courses at my cc to obtain a surgical tech cert.

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