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EMT to Medical Equipment Repairer: EMT Career Guide
How to Become a Medical Equipment Repairer: Duties, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary Wherever and however you work in the medical industry—whether you’re a doctor, nurse, EMT, paramedic, or other healthcare professional working in the field, a clinic, or a hospital—there’s one problem you’re bound to experience at some point…broken equipment. The medical field […]
EMT to Biological Technician: EMT Career Guide
How to Become a Biological Technician: Duties, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary EMTs and paramedics serve as the front lines of healthcare—directly assisting patients in the field and solving severe and immediate issues with their skills and knowledge. While a Biological Technician is also responsible for saving lives, they do it much differently. EMTs […]
EMT to Flight Paramedic: EMT Career Guide
How to Become a Flight Medic: Duties, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary As a working EMT, you know that every second counts when responding to a medical emergency–even the slightest delay can literally mean the difference between life and death. In most cases, emergency medical response is the job of a crew in an […]
How to Become an EMT Instructor: EMT Career Guide
How to Become an EMT Instructor: Duties, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary We all know that EMTs play an essential role in saving the lives of people who have suffered life-threatening injuries. The services provided by medical first responders are the very definition of priceless. However, these men and women don’t become Emergency Medical […]
EMT to Physician Assistant: EMT Career Guide
How to Become a Physician Assistant: Duties, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary It should come as no surprise that working as an EMT or a Paramedic is an excellent way to gain medical field experience. From the rigorous hours to the unpredictable circumstances and the challenging medical situations, there’s no better way to gain […]
EMT to Surgical Technologist: EMT Career Guide
How to Become a Surgical Technologist: Duties, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary A career as an EMT is both a rewarding learning opportunity and a great way to earn valuable experience that can be a stepping stone to a more rewarding and lucrative career in medicine. (See our full list of alternative jobs for EMTs and paramedics) […]
EMT to Emergency Room Technician: EMT Career Guide
How to Become an ER Technician: Duties, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary Gaining experience as a certified EMT is an excellent way to begin what could be a fulfilling career in emergency medicine. Many EMT-certified professionals will enjoy the work and the challenges it brings so much that they opt to work as first […]
EMT to Police Officer: Career Guide for Joining the Force
How to Become a Police Officer: Duties, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary It’s a fact; the world simply needs more good police officers, and your training as an EMT may help you fill that need. While the common ground between being a police officer and being an EMT may not be immediately clear, there […]
EMT to Doctor: How to Prepare For Medical School
Being an EMT Provides the Best Clinical Experience There is for Pre-Med Students For ambitious EMTs with a real interest in medicine that goes beyond providing vital aid in emergency situations, becoming a doctor is often the ultimate goal. Of course, being a doctor means your pay is much better, your responsibilities are probably greater, and […]
EMT to Paramedic: Career Guide for Aspiring Paramedics
How to Become a Paramedic: Duties, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary Working as a first responder has long been regarded as one of the noblest, most respectable, and most important careers a person can pursue. From the start of your shift to the last minute of your day (and often during off-hours as well), […]