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Routes to become a paramedic

Hi I was just wondering does anyone know the options and routes to how you can become a paramedic please.

To practise as a paramedic, you’ll first need to successfully complete an approved degree in paramedic science or with an apprenticeship degree. You’ll then need to apply to an ambulance service as a qualified paramedic and register with the Health and Care Professions Council
Paramedic science courses usually take between three or four years full time and include a mixture of theory and practical work including placements with the ambulance services.
[start]Entry requirements for an undergraduate course are typically: two or three A levels, including a science, along with five GCSEs (grades 9-4/A-C), including English language, maths and science
[start]or equivalent qualifications:[/start]

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a BTEC, HND or HNC, including science

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a relevant T level

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a*relevant NVQ

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a science- or health-based access course

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equivalent Scottish or Irish qualifications

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Reply 2

username5955039

Thank you @Amb/conf :smile:

Reply 3

Buzzinglion

Original post by Amb/conf

[start]Entry requirements for an undergraduate course are typically: two or three A levels, including a science, along with five GCSEs (grades 9-4/A-C), including English language, maths and science
[start]or equivalent qualifications:[/start]

•

a BTEC, HND or HNC, including science

•

a relevant T level

•

a*relevant NVQ

•

a science- or health-based access course

•

equivalent Scottish or Irish qualifications

[/start]do you think the job is worth it, im thinking of going into paramedicne however i dont think its worth it because of the low pay and amount of stress and hours

Reply 4

MkhaStudent12

You can do the traditional uni route, which is three years long.
Or you can do a degree apprenticeship in paramedic science, which is two years. However to do the degree apprenticeship, you’ll typically have to be already recruited in an ambulance service in a role like associate ambulance practitioner.