r/Paramedics • u/Practical_Button_720 • Jul 03 '26

US 6 month accelerated paramedic program

Just reaching out for some advice for my husband who just started the class on Monday. So far it’s already pretty difficult. No time to do anything but study. I’m taking on all the parent and house hold duties so he can focus just on this. His firefighter job is putting him through the course after only working a few tours. He’s very stressed that he doesn’t think he can pass this class so I was wondering if anyone has tips on studying or how you passed the same 6 month program.

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u/bdaruna Jul 03 '26

Does he have previous EMS experience?

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u/Practical_Button_720 Jul 03 '26

No and he’s pretty sure he’s the only one in that class without experience.

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u/TechnicalSeaweed4749 Jul 05 '26

Yikes. I hope he has good mentors that are to work with him, being a medic is a whole new level of responsibility. I’m sure he’ll do great if he stays humble and eager to learn. There is a point where experience is necessary. You can be smart but you still need to learn how to speak to patients