jlarson

SACEMT, Let me start by congratulating you on your achievement. Good luck and I hope that you love this job as much as I do. I do not want to sound rude or be mean to you since you are a new member but as I read your post, I got a good idea of why you may be having trouble getting hired. Take a second and re-read your paragraph for typo's and poor grammar choices. As an administrator in charge of hiring employees, I will tell you that if your cover letter, resume, or oral interview contained a fraction of those mistakes, I would have immediatly passed you up also. This job requires a great attention to detail and your writing does not indicate that attention is present. My first impression of you is poor and it would take alot of work to change that. Add on an age issue, that sometimes can be overlooked depending on the candidate, and you are really between a rock and a hard place. On a secondary note, keep your chin up. You must understand that some company's are not allowed to employ people under the age of 21 for insurance purposes. I once worked at a company that required a clean driving record for a minimum of 5 years. That rule alone required all employees to be at least 21. Again, do not take the above comments personally. I certainly mean no harm. I am just trying to help you succeed in a very rewarding career. Sincerely, Jason

It may depend on the state you are in while renewing. Most states only require BLS and the set amount of hours to renew your EMT-B license. I would be more concerned with what your system requires for renewal. Some require a trauma course such as BTLS (now ITLS) and/or PHTLS to renew. Others are not as strict with those requirements. I am not all that familar with BCLS but I think that your Basic EKG cert is probably good enough. ACLS and PALS are geared toward more advanced pre-hospital providers. No matter what your state and/or system require, I challenge you to get as much knowledge in as many different areas as possible. 1 and 2 day conferences are great and although you may not get a cool card to carry around in your pocket, the information and networking is priceless. Good luck to you in your new endevour.