Re: How long does it take to become a UK Paramedic

[Guest guest]

Another point to bear in mind, unless you are doing your course via a

recognised provider you will not get 'hands on' experience at an NHS

hospital (unless you want to pay about £200 - 400 per day for the honour)

which is an HPC requirement. The big obstacle of course is achieving the

actual hands on experience. It takes the average NHS Technician /

Paramedic years & is definately not achievable in 6 weeks.

How long does it take to become a UK

Paramedic

Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:52:43 +0000 (GMT)

There are essentially two routes ( for civilians ) to becoming a

Paramedic in the UK - 1) A three year BSC hons degree course, during

which you do your basic technician training, driver training and then

go on to your paramedic qualification, you get your on the road

experience during the academic holidays working as a trainee under

supervision for a statutory ambulance service, 2) You join a British

ambulance service as a trainee EMT, it usually takes eighteen months

to qualify as a tech, then it's normally a minimum of 1 - 2 years on

the road before doing the normally 3 months pre course reading,

passing the pre - paramedic course assessment, 6 - 8 weeks classroom

training and 4 weeks hospital placement. There are however some

military medics who have gained their paramedic qualification through

an arrangement with the Hpc. All UK Paramedics have to be registered

with the British Health Professions Council and unless registered are

not permitted by law t o use the

title 'Paramedic' or work as a paramedic. I can't imagine that

there's anyway someone could do a six week course then get registered

as a paramedic in the uk - definitely if starting from scratch, it

may be possible for an NHS trained and qualified emt with the

appropriate experience but they'd still have to get their hospital

time in and get the course recognised by the HPC - A bit general but

hope it helps, tell your mate there's no shortcuts I'm afraid......

[Guest guest]

Thanks mate, that was a good answer!! Stay well and be safe.

Rgds

Byron

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> There are essentially two routes ( for civilians ) to becoming a

Paramedic in the UK - 1) A three year BSC hons degree course, during

which you do your basic technician training, driver training and then

go on to your paramedic qualification, you get your on the road

experience during the academic holidays working as a trainee under

supervision for a statutory ambulance service, 2) You join a British

ambulance service as a trainee EMT, it usually takes eighteen

months to qualify as a tech, then it's normally a minimum of 1 - 2

years on the road before doing the normally 3 months pre course

reading, passing the pre - paramedic course assessment, 6 - 8 weeks

classroom training and 4 weeks hospital placement. There are however

some military medics who have gained their paramedic qualification

through an arrangement with the Hpc. All UK Paramedics have to be

registered with the British Health Professions Council and unless

registered are not permitted by law to use the

> title 'Paramedic' or work as a paramedic. I can't imagine that

there's anyway someone could do a six week course then get registered

as a paramedic in the uk - definitely if starting from scratch, it

may be possible for an NHS trained and qualified emt with the

appropriate experience but they'd still have to get their hospital

time in and get the course recognised by the HPC - A bit general but

hope it helps, tell your mate there's no shortcuts I'm afraid......

>

>

[Guest guest]

With the question How long does it take to become a UK Paramedic? are we

assuming that the originator is in the UK and with no previous? The HPC WILL

accept International assimulation whereby he holder of an equivilent

international qualification, with proven clinical exposure can obtain an HPC

Registration...... I for one am looking to go down that route in the very near

furtue, once I've collated my portfolio using my Australian Paramedic

qualification.....

BW

Gavin (HPC registered ODP)

jonathan king <jkmedic@...> wrote:

Another point to bear in mind, unless you are doing your course via a

recognised provider you will not get 'hands on' experience at an NHS

hospital (unless you want to pay about £200 - 400 per day for the honour)

which is an HPC requirement. The big obstacle of course is achieving the

actual hands on experience. It takes the average NHS Technician /

Paramedic years & is definately not achievable in 6 weeks.

How long does it take to become a UK

Paramedic

Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:52:43 +0000 (GMT)

There are essentially two routes ( for civilians ) to becoming a

Paramedic in the UK - 1) A three year BSC hons degree course, during

which you do your basic technician training, driver training and then

go on to your paramedic qualification, you get your on the road

experience during the academic holidays working as a trainee under

supervision for a statutory ambulance service, 2) You join a British

ambulance service as a trainee EMT, it usually takes eighteen months

to qualify as a tech, then it's normally a minimum of 1 - 2 years on

the road before doing the normally 3 months pre course reading,

passing the pre - paramedic course assessment, 6 - 8 weeks classroom

training and 4 weeks hospital placement. There are however some

military medics who have gained their paramedic qualification through

an arrangement with the Hpc. All UK Paramedics have to be registered

with the British Health Professions Council and unless registered are

not permitted by law t o use the

title 'Paramedic' or work as a paramedic. I can't imagine that

there's anyway someone could do a six week course then get registered

as a paramedic in the uk - definitely if starting from scratch, it

may be possible for an NHS trained and qualified emt with the

appropriate experience but they'd still have to get their hospital

time in and get the course recognised by the HPC - A bit general but

hope it helps, tell your mate there's no shortcuts I'm afraid......