How long does it take to become a paramedic with AMR right after you get your EMT?!

It all depends on where you are, and what school you want to go to (I'm sure AMR has their own training entity, but I have no idea about their requirements).. Some schools & states make you get your associates degree prior to becoming a paramedic.. Others don't.. The actual class lasts between 9 months & 2 years (again, depends on the school; the 9-month classes usually run 3-4 days/week, not counting clinicals, whereas the 2-yr classes usually have class 2 days/week, excluding clinicals).. I would personally reccomend being an EMT for about 6 months before getting into a paramedic class.. Absorb everything you can, just to be SURE that's what you want to do (my class started with 14 & finished with 3 students).. Paramedic class is a HUGE committment (we nicknamed it "mini-med-school").. There are hundreds of classroom hours, plus about a thousand hours of clinicals.. Just as an idea, I was going to school all day Tuesday & Thursday, going straight to clinicals after class, working every Saturday, Sunday, and either Friday or Monday, then doing clinicals on Wednesday & either Friday or Monday (whichever I was off).. LITERALLY, every minute I didn't have class or work, I was at the hospital or ambulance doing clinical time..
And one more thought, some schools actually require you to be an EMT for a year prior to accepting your application for medic class..
Hope this helps!Health Question & Answer

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Most medic courses run between a year and a year and a half, here in Michigan..

I've heard of a fast paced course taking less than a month, and if I remember correctly, it was in New Mexico.. Don't take my word for it though..Health Question & Answer

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