i am 33yrs and want to become a paramedic, how do i go about it and as it is retraining can i get a grant?
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I suggest you explore all federal funding and grant options at the Federal Student Aid website http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/   \n\nYou may also want to read the Handbook of the Pell Grant -- this is an 86 page document that contains everything about the grant\nhttp://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/attachments/0203Vo3MasterFile.pdf\n\nOr you can call the Federal Student Aid Information Center http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/gtepfpg.pdf at 1-800-433-3243 and ask them if there are any programs for your age and type of study\n\nAside from FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov  and Pell Grant http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html  , you may want to explore private foundation grants\n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org . It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) and their opening blurb says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." You may be able to find grants for older women from private foundations.
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Check with government grant programs...they used to be Pell Grants. Now I think they are called Federal Student Aid or something like that.\n\nMake sure you get free applications...some places charge for the "free ones".\n\nGood luck and hang in there.
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Yes, go to Rueed.com\nThis is a home study transition program. You will earn your degree from Excelsior College in New York.  I started as an EMT through a community college, LPN at a vocational school and I am now enrolled in the program that I just told you about working towards my RN. Several Paramedics opt to do it this way. My husband is also a FF/Medic. He thought about nursing but he got tired of hearing my stories...LOL!\n\nI don't know who told the person up there that Paramedics don't go to college...that's the dumbest thing I have ever heard. She needs to walk a day in their shoes. Does she think they got the education and license from Walmart?\n\nAnyways, whether you go to a college or do the online thing they do give you credit for the practical portion while you are working as a Medic.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_aid\n\nhttp://www.sja.org.uk/firstaid/info/\n Here are a couple, your local Red Cross or St. John's Ambulance offer hands on training that would be more useful.
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Check with your local authorities\n\nIf you are in UK and looking for community care grants, I suggest you go to Direct.gov as this page explains who can qualify and how to apply  for community care grants http://www.direct.gov.uk/Bfsl1/BenefitsAndFinancialSupport/BenefitsAndFinancialSupportArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=10018921&chk=4pDuKa
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Call your local bank and get pre-qualified for a mortgage.  Ask them about what grants are available in your area, at your wage level etc..\n\nI qualified for two grants when i bought my first house.  one was based on my income level.  the other was based on the location I was buying my new house.
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Try getting a student loan or financial assistance from the government.
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The Government has created a portal to help individuals who need benefits because of life events. Visit http://www.govbenefits.gov\n\nUse the drop down button\nDO YOU NEED BENEFITS BECAUSE OF A LIFE EVENT?\nChoose Becoming Sick or Disabled and then see if you qualify for the available government assistance.\n\nForget grant money - there's hardly any money for individuals. Go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. But you'd be hard pressed to find any grant that would support individuals.
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Take a Combat Life savers Course ( CLS ) and turn it into your employer or whoever you do EMS with.  They can list it as training hours.
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There are people and programs out there to help you. The first thing you need to do is work out what you want to do with your GCSEs (do you want to take A-levels? An NVQ?) or if there are specific skills or grades you need for a specific job. Next, you should contact your local council, or your social worker (if you have one) and ask them about your options. You may be able to return to school as a mature student, or get tutoring to supplement local college courses. They may also be able to suggest GCSE alternative vocational courses or on the job training.\n\nRemember that you are only 18, you have lots and lots of time to make new decisions about your life. And you are not at all alone - some people do not get qualifications for lots of reasons, and find work that they love and can do. Not every job in the UK requires exam-based qualifications. I have friends who went back to school in their 20s, and some who have college level diplomas but no GCSEs. The important thing is to work out what YOU want to do with your life, and then find the right support structures to help you do it.\n\nYou sound as if you are a willing student, and you are asking questions and doing research. Any college would be glad to have you because of who you are & how willing you are to try, not because of a set of numbers on a form. Contact anyone you can and ask how they can help you. Go for it!
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have either the state or national emt cert. if you have a national cert, fill the forms to convert over to your state. If you are not an emt, then take the class at a local community college or rescue squad.
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Great! There are government grants that you don't have to pay back! They will actually pay you to go to school! If you are a woman, minority, have children, etc....handicapped you can get grad school monies! A quick yahoo search on grants will help you out... You could get married??? Rent part of your house out??? Helping others out is what I do too! Be good to people and people will be good to you....
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you have to go to school or some equivalent of paramedic school. many colleges offer a paramedic program that usually takes about 18 months. my husband just got his paramedic about a year ago. it was very hard and takes a lot of dedication and studying. good luck!
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There are grants for everything!  You just gotta know where to look, how to apply, and meet the special qualifications. \n\nDon't waste your money on any of those Free Federal Grants books, programs, or any of that stuff.  \n\nThe same information is in the link below.\n\nAnd I'm only gonna charge you $5!  What a deal!
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It depends on what sort of training programs the community you live in has to offer.  For example, I live in Northern Virginia.  In this area, you first must become an EMT-B (emergency medical technician-basic), the training for which lasts anywhere from 4 mos. to 1 year depending on what program you attend.\n\nNext, you must, in most jursidictions, work or volunteer as an EMT-B for one year before beginning classes to become an EMT-I (intermediate), the first level of advanced life support.  In the area where I live, this training level can take anywhere from 5 mos. to approx 18 mos.\n\nAfter you have successfully completed the coursework and passed the written and practical exams and received your certification as an EMT-I, you can immediately begin classes and training to become an EMT-P (paramedic).  This level takes anywhere from 5 mos. to approx. 18 mos. complete.\n\nAll levels of EMS training require classroom work, hospital rotations, and field rotations on an ambulance.  There is extensive documentation of the types of patients the student encounters, skills observed by the preceptor, etc.\n\nIn Northern Virginia, this training is available at some rescue squads, some community colleges, one university and there are a couple of private programs.  If you need to know what's available in your area, try contacting your state's department of health to begin with.\n\nFrom zero training to receiving my certification as a paramedic, it took me about 2 1/2 years and that was pretty quick.  Good luck....it's a great job!!
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There is a massive nurse shortage in the UK.  If you became a nurse it would afford you much oppurtunity.  Many people leave the country if they can pay for it because there isn't enough nurses.  Nurses work all sorts of shift so you there would be a good chance that you could find one that fits you perfectly.  Also a nurse gets the chance to study different forms of medicine from working with old or very young to even learning the world of surgery and become a medical techinical field.  A paramedic does have its perks but I would sugguest becoming a nurse.  The choice is and always will be in your hands.  Good luck.
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I've looked into it quite a bit, & even the red cross charges a small fee. The company/organization that you work for may be able to offer you free training. Often they are happy to have employees trained in first aid, and are willing to pay the fee. I also believe that if you volunteer for the red cross or other similar organizations they provide free training.Sorry I couldn't be more help. If I find anything free I will add it on.