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NAS Student paramedic 2021

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  • #152
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    youllfindme_92 wrote: »
    No problem. I think September is earliest they'll take people.

    Also, you could email hr and find out where you are on the panel. Your place will have moved up as students accepted.

    I was told that there's very little on current panel. Not enough to make up a class. That's the reason for recruitment.
    Great. I think I’m in a good spot for the next class


  • #153
    Medt123
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Medt123


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    So they are releasing interview results within 10 working days, I asked recruitment and that's what they said.

    If there is a class on placement maybe the will be taking some sooner. Who knows!

    Good luck everyone and hopefully we all get on the panel.

    The people interivewing were lovely and really did help. Was so nervous they would be very serious but they were so nice and maybe me feel at ease straight away.


    When did you do it you’re interview? I done mine yesterday and would love to know when we will find out interview results 10 days seems long


  • #154
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    Medt123 wrote: »
    When did you do it you’re interview? I done mine yesterday and would love to know when we will find out interview results 10 days seems long

    I did mine Tuesday. 10 working days. I suppose it.depends on how many they interviewed!


  • #155
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    I did mine Tuesday. 10 working days. I suppose it.depends on how many they interviewed!

    I’d say you’ll hear fairly quick. Are the interviews just this week?


  • #156
    JBB2020
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭JBB2020


    I had my interview today... I think it went ok... Could definitely have gone better. It just goes by so quickly!!

    I had planned on asking more details on time lines but I just didn't have enough time!

    I had heard somewhere that there was 400 interviews.... That's hardly right! I hope not anyway!


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  • #157
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    JBB2020 wrote: »
    I had my interview today... I think it went ok... Could definitely have gone better. It just goes by so quickly!!

    I had planned on asking more details on time lines but I just didn't have enough time!

    I had heard somewhere that there was 400 interviews.... That's hardly right! I hope not anyway!

    Well done and best of luck. 400 sounds like a lot to me. If they’re only interviewing this week that would be 80 per day. Don’t see that happening unless the interviews are going on into next week?


  • #158
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    God 400 is so much but they did plan to recruit a high amount didn't they?

    Hopefully now it's all good news in a few weeks time🀞 what happens if we are placed on the panel?


  • #159
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    God 400 is so much but they did plan to recruit a high amount didn't they?

    Hopefully now it's all good news in a few weeks time🀞 what happens if we are placed on the panel?

    Taking on 100 as far as I know


  • #160
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    Yeah thats whats being said anyway. Is the tullamore college open or is it still ballinasloe and tallaght


  • #161
    Sparkey84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 289 ✭✭Sparkey84


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    Yeah thats whats being said anyway. Is the tullamore college open or is it still ballinasloe and tallaght

    all three running at present


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  • #162
    Medt123
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Medt123


    Sparkey84 wrote: »
    all three running at present

    How many per class?


  • #163
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    Medt123 wrote: »
    How many per class?

    Id say around 25-30 but I am just guessing


  • #164
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    Hopefully we all hear by the end of this week. I keep thinking every mail that comes in is the ONE! 😂


  • #165
    JBB2020
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭JBB2020


    Jimmy113 wrote: »
    Hopefully we all hear by the end of this week. I keep thinking every mail that comes in is the ONE! 😂

    I'm cracking up waiting!! :'(:'(


  • #166
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    Interivew results have been issues by post! The next few days will have me waiting for the post man like my dog 😂😂


  • #167
    JBB2020
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭JBB2020


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    Interivew results have been issues by post! The next few days will have me waiting for the post man like my dog 😂😂

    My nerves!!


  • #168
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    Interivew results have been issues by post! The next few days will have me waiting for the post man like my dog 😂😂

    I’m already on the panel from the last round so I wonder how they’ll manage that? Possibly by post too.


  • #169
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    Jimmy113 wrote: »
    I’m already on the panel from the last round so I wonder how they’ll manage that? Possibly by post too.

    They will probably email you with an EOI (expression of interest) once the panel is live.

    Hopefully we all get good news soon!


  • #170
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    Got on the panel! Panel goes live on the 26th!


  • #171
    Medt123
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Medt123


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    Got on the panel! Panel goes live on the 26th!


    What does that mean?


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  • #172
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    Medt123 wrote: »
    What does that mean?

    So I passed my interview. I think the panel going live I means the Expresdion of interest being sent out


  • #173
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    Got on the panel! Panel goes live on the 26th!

    Huge congrats


  • #174
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    So I passed my interview. I think the panel going live I means the Expresdion of interest being sent out

    Great news, well done.


  • #175
    GoProGaming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 374 ✭✭GoProGaming


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    So I passed my interview. I think the panel going live I means the Expresdion of interest being sent out

    The panel going live means that from that date they can when needed draw from it. Anyone on panels ahead of you will be offered places first.

    You could be lucky and be on a panel for a few weeks if you got high enough, or.. be on it for 2 years.


  • #176
    JBB2020
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭JBB2020


    Got on the panel too... My head is spinning :D
    I couldn't sleep last night with excitement!

    I'm assuming the next classes won't be until September and then again in January?

    Has anyone any idea how many are left out of the old panel?


  • #177
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    JBB2020 wrote: »
    Got on the panel too... My head is spinning :D
    I couldn't sleep last night with excitement!

    I'm assuming the next classes won't be until September and then again in January?

    Has anyone any idea how many are left out of the old panel?
    Congrats!


  • #178
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    JBB2020 wrote: »
    Got on the panel too... My head is spinning :D
    I couldn't sleep last night with excitement!

    I'm assuming the next classes won't be until September and then again in January?

    Has anyone any idea how many are left out of the old panel?
    I wouldn’t imagine there’s many left on the panel but you never know


  • #179
    JBB2020
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭JBB2020


    Jimmy113 wrote: »
    I wouldn’t imagine there’s many left on the panel but you never know

    How many do they put on a panel 100? 150?


  • #180
    GravyD
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭GravyD


    Hi all,

    New to this thread. Congrats to everybody on their progress so far.

    I'm considering taking the leap into the paramedic world myself. Unfortunately I didn't do a science subject for my leaving cert many moons ago but I believe an EMT certificate can be used in lieu of a science subject.

    I've yet to obtain an EMT cert but am considering signing up to a private course as soon as I can.

    Has anybody else got any experience with taking this route?


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  • #181
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    GravyD wrote: »
    Hi all,

    New to this thread. Congrats to everybody on their progress so far.

    I'm considering taking the leap into the paramedic world myself. Unfortunately I didn't do a science subject for my leaving cert many moons ago but I believe an EMT certificate can be used in lieu of a science subject.

    I've yet to obtain an EMT cert but am considering signing up to a private course as soon as I can.

    Has anybody else got any experience with taking this route?

    Pretty sure if you passed all your LC subjects and obtain an EMT certificate then you fill the requirements. Just make sure you have your C1 license too.


  • #182
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    GravyD wrote: »
    Hi all,

    New to this thread. Congrats to everybody on their progress so far.

    I'm considering taking the leap into the paramedic world myself. Unfortunately I didn't do a science subject for my leaving cert many moons ago but I believe an EMT certificate can be used in lieu of a science subject.



    I've yet to obtain an EMT cert but am considering signing up to a private course as soon as I can.

    Has anybody else got any experience with taking this route?
    Have you got your C1 licence yet?


  • #183
    GravyD
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭GravyD


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    Pretty sure if you passed all your LC subjects and obtain an EMT certificate then you fill the requirements. Just make sure you have your C1 license too.

    Apologies, I should have included that in the original post. I don't have the C1 yet but will make sure I have that before applying. Realistically I'd imagine it will be next year by the time I'll be in a position to apply as the EMT course goes on until November.


  • #184
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    GravyD wrote: »
    Apologies, I should have included that in the original post. I don't have the C1 yet but will make sure I have that before applying. Realistically I'd imagine it will be next year by the time I'll be in a position to apply as the EMT course goes on until November.

    I'd say you should book your theory for the truck asap as there's probably a giant back log due to covid 😊


  • #185
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    GravyD wrote: »
    Apologies, I should have included that in the original post. I don't have the C1 yet but will make sure I have that before applying. Realistically I'd imagine it will be next year by the time I'll be in a position to apply as the EMT course goes on until November.

    Also if you go onto the NAS site and look up student Paramedic there’s a lot of material on what the requirements are. I think it goes into some detail in respect of what they will take in place of a science subject.


  • #186
    GravyD
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭GravyD


    Jimmy113 wrote: »
    Also if you go onto the NAS site and look up student Paramedic there’s a lot of material on what the requirements are. I think it goes into some detail in respect of what they will take in place of a science subject.

    "*A Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) EMT Certificate is acceptable in lieu of Science subject"

    That's the quote from the recruitment handbook regarding the absence of a science subject so that's reassuring. It will cost a few bob but it will also offer a little glimpse into what's ahead so well worth it.


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  • #187
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    GravyD wrote: »
    "*A Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) EMT Certificate is acceptable in lieu of Science subject"

    That's the quote from the recruitment handbook regarding the absence of a science subject so that's reassuring. It will cost a few bob but it will also offer a little glimpse into what's ahead so well worth it.
    Best of luck with it


  • #188
    JBB2020
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭JBB2020


    GravyD wrote: »
    Hi all,

    New to this thread. Congrats to everybody on their progress so far.

    I'm considering taking the leap into the paramedic world myself. Unfortunately I didn't do a science subject for my leaving cert many moons ago but I believe an EMT certificate can be used in lieu of a science subject.

    I've yet to obtain an EMT cert but am considering signing up to a private course as soon as I can.

    Has anybody else got any experience with taking this route?

    Good luck going forward... As Shau98 said, I'd definitely get started on the driving licence, that will be by far the longest step!!


  • #189
    Medt123
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Medt123


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    They will probably email you with an EOI (expression of interest) once the panel is live.

    Hopefully we all get good news soon!


    Do we know if the EOI will be emailed or sent by post?


  • #190
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    Medt123 wrote: »
    Do we know if the EOI will be emailed or sent by post?

    Not sure to be honest. They might follow the same process as confirming same by post as they did with the interviews.


  • #191
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    I'm actually like a hen on a hot griddle. I think it's the fact we have no idea when we will hear could be next week could be a few months away. I think it's the fact that I know I am almost a paramedic


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  • #192
    NeuronalJoe
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭NeuronalJoe


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    I'm actually like a hen on a hot griddle. I think it's the fact we have no idea when we will hear could be next week could be a few months away. I think it's the fact that I know I am almost a paramedic

    Depending on your panel place, you'll get an EOI by email. I signed up to get a text message as well which usually came a few minutes before the email. You get an EOI for every college and they are normally sent out within a few minutes/ hours of each other.
    I got an email in October and started in January.
    An EOI email doesn't necessarily mean you'll get into the class though. Although if you have no preference to where you go you're in for a good chance.


  • #193
    GoProGaming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 374 ✭✭GoProGaming


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    I'm actually like a hen on a hot griddle. I think it's the fact we have no idea when we will hear could be next week could be a few months away. I think it's the fact that I know I am almost a paramedic

    Welcome to life on a public sector panel. It was the same for everyone before you and most likely everyone after you. I sat on one panel for 2.5 years without an EOI and I was 5th on that one, then another for only 11 months.

    Let's say there is 200 on the panel and the panel goes live today for a period of 2 years(typical length). If they take 35 per class for example and one starts in september, they will contact the top 35 from the panel of 200 and fill the class, if they get no reply or deferrals etc from the expression of interest they'll contact further down the list to backfill spaces in the class. So if you scored well on the panel you'll only have to wait a few months on the panel until the first class begins.

    But let's say your 140th on the same panel, you could be waiting 1-2 years perhaps more if they choose to extend the panel until they get through enough classes and call your number. The speed of which the panel is used entirely depends on service need and space in the college. Now with 3 colleges active this should speed things up, but, With each course taking approx 12 weeks for the initial classroom training and then the countless hours of placements and exams there is a minimum time between courses. There are only so many ambulances and stations/shifts to facilitate students/interns so there would have to be a chunk of staff fully finished ahead of you to facilitate this.

    A good tip is to check the phecc website's exam calender and see when NAS have booked mcq, osce and saq exams for, that should give you an idea of how long each class takes.


  • #194
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    EOI are out for all three colleges. Start dates in September.


  • #195
    Jimmy113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Jimmy113


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    EOI are out for all three colleges. Start dates in September.

    Just got it there


  • #196
    Medt123
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Medt123


    Can you express interests in all three colleges or how does it work?


  • #197
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    Medt123 wrote: »
    Can you express interests in all three colleges or how does it work?

    You can express and interest in all 3 if you want. Obviously some people have a preference and will only express interest in 1 while some the date might not suit and they won't express interest at all.


  • #198
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    I got Tullamore for September. I'm so happy I could cry.


  • #199
    AGN2020
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭AGN2020


    Shau_98 wrote: »
    I got Tullamore for September. I'm so happy I could cry.
    Fair play, well done! Were you contacted by email?


  • #200
    Shau_98
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Shau_98


    AGN2020 wrote: »
    Fair play, well done! Were you contacted by email?

    Yes got contacted by email this morning.

    I wonder does anyone have any info relating to getting accomodation?


  • #201
    JBB2020
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭JBB2020


    Got Tallaght.... So happy!!


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