EMT course in Galway

Bruce11 · 05-02-2009 01:32AM #1

am booked to do te IATI course in MAY 2009 with the Irish Ambolance Training Institue. has anyone done training there. are they good. who teaches for them?

tobyZeigler · 05-02-2009 07:45PM

not sure, but on another note the HSE are taking recruits at the moment on publicjobs.ie - closing date Fri 13th feb.

Bruce11 · 07-02-2009 03:51PM

appllied for it to and hope to se how i get on. want to do the EMT so as to help get onto the ambualnce service or DFB

alrilad · 22-02-2009 06:13PM

I have done my emt training in the iati in Galway and I wouldnt have a bad thing to say about it.

bigpaddy2004 · 22-02-2009 06:17PM

Is the EMT course a long course? I have heard 9 months to complete including the hands on stuff. Would you have to give up your day job in order to do the course?

alrilad · 22-02-2009 06:44PM

The course is four weeks in collage. after the four weeks you do 5days in hospital and on an ambulance, then you have to sit a mcq exam and a practical exam which takes 2 days. when you have this done you will find out if you have been successful, if so you will get a pin number and will be an emt-b.I think you were getting this mixed up with emt-i/ paramedic.
Hope this helps:)

Bruce11 · 23-02-2009 01:22AM

going to try take a month off even if i have to have take it unpaid

alrilad · 23-02-2009 09:45AM

They also run part time courses which might suit you better.

civildefence · 29-04-2009 01:31AM

Does anybody know the likelihood of finding employment as a newly qualified EMT? All the privates advertise on their websites that they are currently seeking EMTs/Paramedics but I find that strange with all the people doing the EMT course nowadays. I have a full C licence but no D at the moment, would that make life harder?

Also does anybody know if an EMT can apply directly to the HSE for employment (even for PTS work) or must you wait til they advertise for trainee paramedics?

Cheers

Hooch · 29-04-2009 12:00PM

civildefence wrote: »

Does anybody know the likelihood of finding employment as a newly qualified EMT? All the privates advertise on their websites that they are currently seeking EMTs/Paramedics but I find that strange with all the people doing the EMT course nowadays. I have a full C licence but no D at the moment, would that make life harder?

Also does anybody know if an EMT can apply directly to the HSE for employment (even for PTS work) or must you wait til they advertise for trainee paramedics?

Cheers

There are about 188 EMTs in the state, last time I checked. Although IATI put another 20 through exams last week, cant comment on pass rate at moment.
Alot of these are already working for privates as drivers and now want to progress. A greater amount of the people doing it for personal development with no intention to use it was a career. Just a knid of an add on.

No most privates will except you with C1 and train you to D1. As for HSE employment at the moment no. Although they are revising PTS and a recommendation is in for EMT-Bs to be employed for it. But as it stands its Paramedic or into the recruitment process.

You doing the CD course at the moment??

Elessar · 29-04-2009 03:06PM

It's getting harder to get jobs with the privates. I did work experience with one company this year and although they are busy, they have literal mountain of CVs with EMTs and Paramedics all over Europe looking for work. With the IATI and the voluntaries now doing EMT courses it is going to be a lot harder to get work with them. I know of at least 30-50 extra EMTs graduating this summer in Dublin (me included!) and that's not including the Galway course. Many of them will be looking for work in the private sector. Though if you have a C1, D1 and Paramedic licence you have a much better chance of employment.

EDIT: You can't apply directly to the HSE, you'll have to wait until the next recruitment phase. But having the EMT will be a tick in your favour. Another option is going abroad, doing a recognised Paramedic course and returning here with it. The HSE sometimes recruit for paramedics directly instead of trainees.

Hooch · 29-04-2009 05:46PM

Elessar wrote: »

EDIT: You can't apply directly to the HSE, you'll have to wait until the next recruitment phase. But having the EMT will be a tick in your favour. Another option is going abroad, doing a recognised Paramedic course and returning here with it. The HSE sometimes recruit for paramedics directly instead of trainees.

There is NO recognised Paramedic course outside of Ireland. At PHECC applications are reviewed and your qualifications and work experience are reviewed. You will be accepted and acredited only if you meet the Training and educational standards 100%. If you come close to the level PHECC may allow you to sit the exams, including the OCSE.
Each case is evaluated by the awards council and a decision is then made.

civildefence · 08-05-2009 02:41AM

nice guy always wrote: »

There are about 188 EMTs in the state, last time I checked. Although IATI put another 20 through exams last week, cant comment on pass rate at moment.
Alot of these are already working for privates as drivers and now want to progress. A greater amount of the people doing it for personal development with no intention to use it was a career. Just a knid of an add on.

No most privates will except you with C1 and train you to D1. As for HSE employment at the moment no. Although they are revising PTS and a recommendation is in for EMT-Bs to be employed for it. But as it stands its Paramedic or into the recruitment process.

You doing the CD course at the moment??

No unfortunately didn't get a place, going with the IATI which is a killer because i'm going to have to pay for digs in Galway for the duration.

sgthighway · 08-05-2009 01:38PM

AFAIK they are running courses in Dublin now. Ring them to confirm.

Hooch · 09-05-2009 12:53AM

sgthighway wrote: »

AFAIK they are running courses in Dublin now. Ring them to confirm.

Without free advertising that school in Galway is running one in Dublin from July to August. 5 weeks.

Bruce11 · 09-05-2009 12:43PM

hey sgthighway rang them as you said to. they told me they have 2 courses coming up in Dublin soon. one is starting in the next week or so. cant get a month off work to do the course and the part time courses they have are full.

Elessar · 09-05-2009 12:50PM

Next week? I'm doing the EMT course next week in Dublin with IATI but that is in conjunction with a college. I wasn't aware they are brining in outside people. Unless there are two courses?

Did they say where it was taking place?

Bruce11 · 09-05-2009 03:37PM

not on the course next week, they say they will book me onto the following course

civildefence · 09-05-2009 03:41PM

I'm booked for september but I was never told anything about Dublin courses. What do yiz reckon the odds are of them letting me change it, seeing as I have my deposit paid?

Bruce11 · 09-05-2009 03:44PM

Hell yeah, your paying enough money so tell them you wanrt a Dublin place?

civildefence · 09-05-2009 03:49PM

Bruce11 wrote: »

Hell yeah, your paying enough money so tell them you wanrt a Dublin place?

I would have thought they'd have the good sense to let me know this in the mean time, i'm after being on to them a few times about other things as well as trying to organise accommodation in Galway like a tool. In saying that if I got a place on a Dublin course all would be forgiven

Bruce11 · 09-05-2009 04:10PM

Ask and you shall recieve as they say. no harm trying

civildefence · 09-05-2009 04:16PM

Good stuff, fair play to ye for letting us know about that anyway

Bruce11 · 09-05-2009 04:24PM

we might get onto the next course together then so

civildefence · 09-05-2009 04:28PM

Bruce11 wrote: »

we might get onto the next course together then so

There's every possibility. Thats the other thing, they're telling you they have places available, they told me about 3 months ago that Sept was the only month available, i'll have to get on to them monday

COS1 · 18-08-2009 10:25PM

Hi guys, I am starting the EMT course in Dublin on the 28 of september, Really looking forward to it now as was unlucky with the HSE application this year, It was my first time so maybe next time! Anybody else going to the open day this monday??

djtechnics1210 · 18-08-2009 10:49PM

what open day???

COS1 · 18-08-2009 10:57PM

There is an open day at the iati, ballymount industrial estate this monday for people doing the EMT course or people that just want to go along i guess, you can get all the books you need for the course there.

19-08-2009 04:10PM

COS1 wrote: »

Hi guys, I am starting the EMT course in Dublin on the 28 of september, Really looking forward to it now as was unlucky with the HSE application this year, It was my first time so maybe next time! Anybody else going to the open day this monday??

Word of advice if your starting the september course,learn the drugs,learn the drugs,learn the drugs and finally learn the drugs!

You'l get tested on them every single morning,so may aswell start on them now!Other than that its an mcq everyday covering the previous day's topics,it's worthwhile throwing an eye over some A+P books if you have some,it should make it abit easier for you.

robs · 19-08-2009 06:11PM

*Snip* are now running courses in NewCastle West

COS1 · 20-08-2009 05:59PM

eireal wrote: »

Word of advice if your starting the september course,learn the drugs,learn the drugs,learn the drugs and finally learn the drugs!

You'l get tested on them every single morning,so may aswell start on them now!Other than that its an mcq everyday covering the previous day's topics,it's worthwhile throwing an eye over some A+P books if you have some,it should make it abit easier for you.

Hi, Thank you for the advice, Im greatful for all the help i can get!

EMT course in Galway

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