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Paramedics respond to emergency call-outs and give people life-saving medical help.
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You'll need to do a paramedic science degree approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. Full-time courses usually take 3 years. You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent.
Volunteering
Entry to paramedic courses is very competitive and it may help you if you have some relevant experience or training. Examples include:
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In this role you'll:
With around 3 years' experience, you could become: a team leader a specialist paramedic an emergency care practitioner You could also move into operations management, education and training or research, or train to work in other areas of healthcare, for example nursing.
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Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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