Ok, I'm going to try to be as thero as possible. I wanted to know what
it took to be a paramedic in  the state of Nevada. I need your help
and am willing to give up 10$$ for it. I wanted to know how long it
took(in years) to be a paramedic, i know you need EMT training and
that's ALL i know I'm clueless google researcher man. I just want to
know about Nevada paramedics and how long it takes to be one and if
there is a degree needed i don't want a certificate, i want a  degree
and i wanted to see if there was a degree for paramedic that way i can
be labelled "educated" just because i have a  degree. basic questions
please answer i need help i will pay up to 15 if i have to!!!! this is
my life. need a Degree(please tell me it's a bachlorsdegree and not
some dumb certificate) how long will it take to become a parmedic???

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Clarification of Question by alkalinefood-ga on 04 Mar 2006 15:09 PST

Is there a degree to bieng a paremedic? how long? What type of degrees?

You say that you do not want "some dumb certificate," but Nevada, like
every other state I know of, requires EMT certification of its
paramedics. There are optional training programs, but a bachelor's
degree does not appear to be a requirement.

Here's a description of some typical training programs:

"Emergency Medical Services 
WNCC's Emergency Medical Services courses include: CPR, First
Responder, EMT Basic and Refresher, EMT enhanced (Intermediate), and
EMT Instructor. Completion of selected courses is designed to prepare
the student to take the National Registry Examination for EMT-Basic
and the appropriate Nevada EMS certification examination for EMT
Enhanced (Intermediate)."

http://www.wncc.edu/catalog/specialprograms.php