nagrom Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Hello, I'm a paramedic from Australia and looking to obtain my EMT-B certification for FL. I've obtained my Florida FF II by reciprocity, however the Florida DOH won't recognize "out of country" certification for reciprocity. I'm looking at taking an accelerated EMT-B course (? 2 week course Indiana or similar) and applying for my FL EMT-B reciprocity. I then plan to take the EMT-P course once in FL and hopefully obtain my full paramedic certification and work for a FD or any job that I can get. I understand the accelerated courses are very rushed however with my paramedic background and courses I've taken already in the US (ACLS, PALS and PHTLS), I'm hoping that obtaining my EMT-B is just a formality to start the EMT-P course. The flip side to my plan is to obtain my EMT-B in NY and take the paramedic course there to live and work. I've got the Visa covered already. Does anyone know of a good accelerated EMT-B course? Does NY accept EMT-B or P reciprocity from any State? Thanks for your help and would appreciate any comments, advice or feedback. Regards Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenac Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 In Texas you can get a quick less than 12 week paramedic course at TEEX. Only bring it up as you are experienced already. For someone that is not already a paramedic I would never recommend the short course. For RN's Texas allows them to take EMT-b and then challenge paramedic. Perhaps they would do the same for an out of country paramedic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Just make sure that the quick EMT course can sit for NREMT. Florida will not recognize it, if it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asrnj77 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Bang out one of those EMT-W that includes NR-Basic cert with a resume friendly Wilderness attachment (resume friendly debatable). They take a couple of weeks and you camp around the woods while getting the cert. With your experience I wouldn't sweat a basic course at all... [web:7492d10974]http://www.nols.edu/wmi/courses/wemt.shtml[/web:7492d10974] You can google more classes. I would avoid NY personally because they don't recognize National Registry and it makes transfering that much more difficult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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