Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic
Books | Vermont Web Links | Other Web Links | Software Resources
Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
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Health Care Job Explosion: High Growth Health Care Careers and Job Locator (2006) |
Call # 610.69 Damp |
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Health Careers (2006) |
Call # 610.69 AHEC |
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Opportunities in Allied Health Careers (2005) |
Call # 610.69 Kacen |
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Top 100 Health Care Careers (2005) |
Call # 610.69 Wischnit |
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The Yale Guide to Careers in Medicine and the Health Professions: Pathways to Medicine in the Twenty-First Century (2003) |
Call # 610.69 Donaldson |
Vermont Web Links
Vermont Department of Health's EMS page provides information on licensing, certification, exams, approved courses/training, district training contacts, and more — http://healthvermont.gov/hc/ems/ems_index.aspx University of Vermont’s Institute for Rural Emergency Medical Services (IREMS) offers courses in first responder, EMT, advanced EMT, EMS management, and EMS instructor (see link on the right for the course schedule) — www.med.uvm.edu/irems/HP-DEPT.ASP?SiteAreaID=513 Vermont Technical College, as part of its Allied Health Services program, offers an emergency medical services class which prepares students for EMT-B certification — www.vtc.edu/catalog/course-descriptions/ahs.html Area Vermont Career and Technical Centers offer:
- Evening and/or weekend classes geared towards adults (both free and fee-based).
- Daytime programs geared towards high school students that are also open to adults (by state law).
- Free for adults without a high school diploma or with a GED.
- Fee-based for adults with a high school diploma or adult diploma (on a space-available basis).
The following centers offer training in EMT/Paramedic:
Randolph Technical Career Center (Randolph) — (802) 728-9595, www.randolphtech.org
River Bend Career & Technical Center (Bradford) — (802) 222-5212, www.rbctc.org
Vermont’s Licensed and Certified Occupations Handbook includes information on licensing requirements, contact agencies, fees, and more (PDF) — www.vtlmi.info/licocc.pdf Labor market information is available from the Vermont Department of Labor — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=29204100&page=occrpt Vermont Department of Labor provides a job bank, locations of statewide career resource centers, and Vermont labor market information — www.labor.vermont.gov
Other Web Links
Learning Express offers practice tests for several standardized tests, including EMT and Paramedic tests. Go to the VSAC Web page and click on Learning Express in the Quick Links Box. Account ID = 10254 — www.vsac.org New England EMS Institute in New Hampshire offers EMS classes for several different certification levels — www.neemsi.org/classes.asp Solo (Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities) in New Hampshire offers classes in wilderness emergency medicine, wilderness training for EMTs, EMT refresher training programs, and more — www.soloschools.com National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians offers information on training programs, awards and scholarships, and EMS careers — www.naemt.org National Registry of EMTs has information on EMT exams, exam registration, EMS & EMT occupations, and more — www.nremt.org/about/nremt_news.asp Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (U.S. Department of Labor) — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292041.htm Occupational Outlook Handbook Data, including nature of the work, job outlook, and earnings — http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos101.htm
Software Resources
VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools
You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:
- explore career possibilities
- plan the training you need for specific careers
- search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
- learn about financial aid options
- and much more!
Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.
Updated: April 2010
Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, 10 East Allen Street, PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404
Call: 800-642-3177 toll-free, or Burlington area 802-655-9602 • Fax: 802-654-3765 • E-mail: info@vsac.org
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.
