I remember a while back when I got an EMT job offer addressed as this that I was all excited :) Now I’m getting mail with this greeting:

Pretty exciting stuff! I’m in the research phase of looking at various paramedic programs here in the Bay Area. I’ve narrowed it down to a few and am working getting the pre-requisites in order before I begin applications. It would be nice to have all the time in the world to get a whole bunch of classes done: medical Spanish, phlebotomy, medical terminology, EKG tech, micro bio, A&P I, A&P II, and on and on… but at some point I think I have to just bite the bullet and apply and go for it. Different paramedic programs seem to have varying entry requirements, but one thing I am finding as a constant is they all encourage you to have EMT work experience before applying. At least I have that one taken care of! In another couple months I should have a few of the other classes checked off as well.