I really do not know what to do.

I am lost. I am in the top three of my medic cohort, I got straight A's in pharmacy, 12 lead, and trauma. I am almost done with classroom and clinical, my internship is in 5 months. I have only a few months experience on an ILS van as a basic, I just got my AEMT (I took the class prior to medic school but didnt pass until semester break). I was let go from my first agency way back in January, and all I have is the few months ILS experience as a basic. I JUST got hired as an AEMT at another agency that will have me working half events half 911 truck. Am I screwed for my internship? Should I take this last semester off to give myself more experience as an AEMT, or should I just finish this last semster while working barely any 911 shifts during school? Both options sound enticing in their own ways. Taking this semester off means more work experience as an A, but finishing medic school this semester means I retain the knowledge I learned while getting to call myself a fully-fledged medic this end of March. I don't know what to do. Any advice?

Posted Aug 14, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC

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