yakc130 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Posted October 3, 2015 Like I was saying before, I'm interested in trying to get the associate's degree. I'm hoping that this may make an old dog a bit more marketable. I already have a wide variety of experience on my CV, but one thing that they are really anal about here in the Middle East is a diploma of some sort. It doesn't matter if you don't have any experience backing it up. They require you to have a diploma. This is what has forced me off the squad over here into Logistics with a lateral promotion. No diploma, no Saudi medical license now. Even with over 20+ years of documentable street experience; no diploma, no ambulance. And no grandfathering, either. So far, the only school that I have come across that definitely has 100% online classes has been EKU. I need it to be this since I am here in Saudi Arabia still. I was also a bit familiar with them because we had some Saudi EMT's go there to obtain their paramedic. When I did the night classes from George Washington to get my medic, there was no problem applying. I even was able to get the college credits for the classes. No need for an ACT score. I'll keep looking around to see if there are other options. I just can't believe that they refuse to proceed without a 30+ year old ACT score, or one of their exams.
Just Plain Ruff Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 What are you wanting to get your associates in? That might help us in helping you find programs that are 100% online.
yakc130 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Posted October 5, 2015 The associate's is in paramedicine. The bachelor's is for something that they call emergency medical care/emergency services option.
Just Plain Ruff Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) gotcha, well let me look around and see what might be out there that you are missing. One question - are you set on getting the Associates? Why not go directly to the Bachelors program? Do you absolutely have to have the associates? Edited October 5, 2015 by Ruffmeister Paramedic
paramedicmike Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Does it have to be an EMS related degree? I just googled "paramedic to bachelors online" and got a variety of programs that may be worth exploring. I did not search for associates level programs but did see some options in my brief look around.
yakc130 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Posted October 6, 2015 Well, one of the reasons that I want to do this is because the Saudis are refusing to issue me a license to practice here due to the lack of a diploma. So, they have moved me off the squad into logistics for now. To put it simply, the Saudi Commission For Health Specialties says that I must have a diploma or degree to work as a medic now. They refuse to accept the certs that I got twenty years ago, and do not grandfather in even with my verifiable experience. They have demonstrated a preference for someone with zero experience and having paper degrees/diplomas. So, I guess it should be EMS, or medical related.
Just Plain Ruff Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 http://www.phoenixcollege.edu/academics/programs/emergency-medical-technology/award/advanced-emergency-medical-technology-paramedic-aas#program-prerequisites https://www.mesacc.edu/programs/paramedic https://nau.edu/chhs/health-sciences/degree-programs/paramedic-care/ Here is a sample of the community college that is near me, their paramedic AAS program. You could get your pre-requisites done now and then go for the others listed at a different school. http://www.mcckc.edu/degreescourses/degrees/AASParamedic.pdf Just a start I would think.
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