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Thank your very much, your comment was more than helpful! I'm going to try calling a few of the hospitals tomorrow to see what kind of programs they have and go from there. Thank you very much.

Hello, I'm new to world of EMS, but have always been interested in helping the general public. I have an education background in Law Enforcement training, but decided it wasn't for me. My wife is a full time medical school student and is getting ready to start her third year and medical rotations. Discussing her everyday studies and stories from mentoring in local emergency rooms has really made me want to get back out and do something with my life instead of working just another job to pay the bills. I have a BA in Law & Society from Purdue University and an AS in Law Enforcement from Vincennes University. I know these degrees wont land me a job, but I'm hoping that they will help me in down the road for an EMS education/certification as far as general studies go. I do know I will most likely have to take Anatomy courses though. We are moving to the Indianapolis region next month and so far I have no jobs lined up and have decided to start working part time and go back to school or get training to become an EMT and further that education to get a degree in Paramedics. Both IUPUI and Ivy-tech offer EMT/Paramedic degrees, but I've read where some of the hospitals also offer education. In other words, what would be my best course of action be in becoming an EMT? Would I need to become Professional CPR certified first or will I receive this training through school? Is it possible to self teach EMT principles and take the certification test on your own? I'm sorry if this has been posting hundreds of times, but I couldn't get much use out of the search function on this forum. Thanks