Student paramedic 2024

ad1234

Can anyone recommend website to practice the aptitude test they use? All I've clicked into want a payment.... preferably a free website just for practice..... if they exist?

ew999

I don't think there is a free one unfortunately but I joined careers portal I think is the name. It was pricey but worth it definitely.

ew999

Sorry career services is the website I used.

chemicals404

If you looking for practise search AON tests on Youtube and you can see the pattern ones

candlemaker57

Hey everyone,

Just looking for some information for my partner. She's currently living in the UK and is from there. Could she apply to the student paramedic recruitment process and if so would she need to be resident here first etc?

ew999

I just looked up the eligibility and it doesn't say anything on it that she needs to be a resident here, only difference is the educational eligibility that gce/gcse must meet the ucc criteria but otherwise she should be ok. Hope that helps

chemicals404

Does anyone have a timetable for sept starts? Just looking for approx dates for things

(Doesnt need to be recent)

1233ke

I'm not 100% sure but I've a feeling they won't be doing any classes this Sept. Hope I'm wrong🤞

imjess1223

me too I hope this is not the situation if we emailed them asking if they are still taking classes in September do you think they will tell us ?

chemicals404

let’s hope so

1233ke

They might reply, it's hard to know but I suppose it's worth a shot so we know what our plans will be🤞

chemicals404

heard that they plan to change the CPGS for all levels coming end of 2025

Don’t think there will be a Sept class as they would need to retrain everyone again to the new Cpgs come Jan . New Cogs have to be in place for about 6 months before OSCES and MCQS can take place which fits with a Jan start.

Not 100% but think most likely scenario 😭

KN123456

Did you happen to email, I see they're hoping to do another recruitment campaign autumn 25 so do you think they might send offers out for people on the aug 24 panel.

imjess1223

hey ! Where did you read about the campaign? And I really hope your right I’m on the Aug 24 panel and it feels like forever :(

KN123456

It came up on FB, I know it Def feels like forever.

accaber98

I paid for career services and I found it useless to be honest, the aptitude has been the exact same the past 2 years and it is the same as the sample one they give you on AON when they tell you about your date. Make sure that you don’t let this time out because I missed it the first time I applied. But the aptitude was the same the second time I applied so I knew what to expect.

Last year they announced the end of Sept around the 30th for places starting in Jan so there definitely will be no starting in September at this point. I’d expect notification at the late end of Sept /start Oct for January starts giving them time for medical and contracting ect.

nolnocp

Howdy guys, wondering if a gone on here has started as a trainee paramedic in the NAS college. I'm interested in apply and there is a potential recruitment drive in September this year.

My query is more on the financial side. There is the basic salary that you're given for the duration of the training.

After the 3 years does that salary continue or does it cease until you're placed in a position (how long does that take).

Also as a student paramedic do you receive the supplementary pay of working nights and weekends? How much does that typically amount to. Just trying to budget.

Thanks for any help and if anyone has any other advice I'd love to hear from you.

ew999

I am also on the August 2024 panel. Does anyone know how many they take in each college at the one time. The last time I emailed them I was 207 overall and 94 on my panel.

1233ke

I think they usually take about 30 or a few more in each college so about 100 each intake I think. When did you email last about your number?

bJWXNIXWNXOW

Im like 10 places behind you on the overall. If the 4th college opened up in cork it would really speed up things I would think. My only fear is the panel will expire and we would have to do everything all over again.

ew999

Can that happen that the panel will expire? 🤦‍♀️🫣 oh I hope not

ew999

I emailed at the start of June

hope234

EOI came out today for 4 campus

chemicals404

At least we getting somewhere , what's your people's numbers overall , and which college you aiming for

imjess1223

I’m 120 I feel like I’d either just about get it or just about miss it :( fingers crossed

hope234

I’m in the 200s so I’d say I’ll be waiting another year… think the panel can be extended up to 3 years . Hoping for tallaght if I even get the chance haha

bJWXNIXWNXOW

Im the same in the 200s but I'm still gonna apply this time. It looks like the reduced the class sizes but now have cork

ew999

Im 207 overall, hopefully now that the 4th college is open that we will get there 🤞

thepumpkinqueen

Where’s everyone hoping for?

imjess1223

anywhere to be honest I just want to get going what about you :)