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Any Australians gain accreditation in the United States
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Any Australians gain accreditation in the United States and working there as a paramedic?Can you offer me any advice on the right process path to take?Continue
Tags: process, advice, accreditation, states, united
Started this discussion. Last reply by Harry Ford-Foreman Jun 1, 2012.
USA accreditation for Aussie Paramedic
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Hi everyone,I am in my final semester of my paramedic degree in Queensland Australia with about 1 years work experience with a private ambulance company.My partner is American and we recently found…Continue
Tags: minnesota, hawaii, recognised, accreditation, International
Started this discussion. Last reply by Skip Kirkwood Jun 2, 2012.
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Craig McMillan replied to Troy Christopher Kirk's discussion USA accreditation for Aussie Paramedic"Hi Troy
I am a Kiwi who has worked as a medic both in NZ and the USA (I currently work in NY) and I hate to be the bearer of bad news but contrary to what others have said, I think you will find it very difficult to get reciprocity in the USA. All…"
Troy Christopher Kirk replied to Troy Christopher Kirk's discussion USA accreditation for Aussie Paramedic"Thankyou geoff i shall try and email nremt. Cheers for the links.
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Harry Ford-Foreman replied to Troy Christopher Kirk's discussion USA accreditation for Aussie Paramedic"Ditto, it is very possible. may have to do the odd little CE to be up-to-date with drugs and protocols, but otherwise should be fine. I am doing my degree in Texas and as far as i can tell, it transfers to QLD ACP. the biggest issue for me with…"
Harry Ford-Foreman replied to Troy Christopher Kirk's discussion Any Australians gain accreditation in the United States"Hey, What part of Aus? are you looking to gain PL? I am a skip, doing my paramedic degree in Texas, its a two year degree, and I am looking at going home to QLD when i'm done, near as i can tell from looking at the syllabus. a degree…"
Skip Kirkwood replied to Troy Christopher Kirk's discussion USA accreditation for Aussie Paramedic"Troy - may be able to help. I have sent you a PM via this site.
My service hosted four students from Charles Sturt University last summer, courtesy of Dr. Peter O'Meara.
Minnesota? You can freeze what I believe the English call…"
geoff.horning replied to Troy Christopher Kirk's discussion USA accreditation for Aussie Paramedic"Contact National Registry through their website at www.nremt.org They may be willing to look at your transcripts and give you a thumbs up or down as to whether or not they will allow you to test. If they do, you will need to schedule a…"
Troy Christopher Kirk replied to Colleen's discussion Canada to US registration"Hi colleen how did you go with achieving US registration? Can you offer any advice for an Australian wanting to do the same thing?"
Troy Christopher Kirk replied to Colleen's discussion Canada to US registration"Hi mark,
Im finishing my paramedic degree in australia at the moment. My partner is from minnesota and we can't get her another aussie visa so we are moving to the united states in November. So I will be gaining perminent residence. I was…"
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