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The program that I am in is pretty similar, our program is two years and is nationally accredited. The clinical time is spent in the field, the ER, OR and other clinical & special events venues. Total clinical time is anywhere from 1040 hours to over 1200 depending on the student and availability of extra shifts at the field site. As the we advance through the program and gain more skills, we become responsible for more patient care issues. If you want to be a medic, this is the program to apply to, the staff cares about their students, a lot of clinical time, even one-on-one time with the medical director. Opportunities to use clinical skills at events such as the Little League World Series & Penn State Football and at a class I trauma center in their ER & with flights with their Aeromedical service. http://www.pct.edu/schools/hs/paramedic/

Mr.Heiss, welcome to the city, Student Packard here, nice to see our preceptors joining.

I am in medic school and have an MDF ER Premier, the blackout version & it hears everything clearly even in the back of a noisy ambulance. These are comparable to littmann cardiology III's for a third of the price, shopping around will get you good prices to.

There is all kinds of financial aid out there as the others have posted, where you are will have alot to do with it too. There is a good program in PA, here is a link Paramedic Program It is intense and you get a lot of field and clinical hours with quality preceptors that have all kinds of experience.