<p>Hey guys, quick question(s).</p>
<p>Planning for senior year, I am going to be taking the following courseload:</p>
<p>AP Chem
Anatomy
AP English
Government
Spanish 4
Calculus and Stats</p>
<p>I could take a CNA certification class throughout a semester and get certified to become a CNA. Being a future pre-med student, would this be beneficial? Also, I wanted to take EMT-B classes but due to the age factor, I am unable to do so. Has anyone gotten EMT-B certified while they were in their first year of college?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>EMT-B is a pretty basic course-- 6-15 weeks of classroom instruction (plus the state certification exam if you plan to actually use the training). There is minimal hands-on training. You practice your skills on other students during the class instructional time. There are no practicums required for EMT-B courses.</p>
<p>D1 took it as college 4th year. (She went on to take her EMT-I as a 5th year senior and joined Mountain Search & Rescue because she’s a climber.) </p>
<p>However, I’ve known several people who have taken the training and gotten their EMT-B as college freshmen–son of a friend so he could be on ski patrol at a local ski resort (he gets a free season lift pass every year he volunteers); friend of D2 who took it because her BF is a fireman and he taught the class…</p>
<p>The thing about an EMT-B is that as far as employable skills go…it’s not terribly useful. Job opportunities are extremely limited in most areas of the country. If you plan to do volunteer service, then it might be a plus.</p>
<p>If you are going to take EMT training solely as credential for med school application…don’t do it. Med schools will not care and won’t be impressed UNLESS you have actually used your EMT training for something.</p>
<p>RE: the CNA training–same thing. Only take it IF you plan to use it. Merely having it as a credential on your resume is not impressive. That said the employment opportunities for CNAs are better than for EMT-Bs.</p>