Student paramedic 2024

Does anyone off the top of their head know how the 3 years are divided I've seen it somewhere before but just can't find it ?

Year 1

3 months full time in the college initially. Observer placements are usually on week 3 after induction.

This first 3 months is where you will do the bulk of your theory and practical modules, there will be 3 MCQ tests and 3 OSCE tests. You have 3 strikes to pass these. It's very intense. It will be 9-5 monday to friday.

If you pass this you will spend 8 weeks as third person in a station and also do hospital placements.

Following this you will be back to the college for another 4 weeks for further training and NAS exams.

Then you will spend 15 weeks in a station 3 of which will be the driving course in Dublin.

Passing this you will be back to the college for a further 5 weeks for more theory and practicals, and most importantly PHECC OSCE and Short Written Answer (SWA) prep. Then you will have your PHECC exams.

If you pass then you will become a paramedic intern. You will be allocated a station of their chosing.

Year 2

Intern year. 1 full year working as a paramedic intern. You are no longer third person and are now working as a dual crew.

UCC work will start, you will have regular modules and assignments to complete. You will also have your NASC Intern portfolio to compile. You will have 3 on the road assessments from an Education Competancy and Training Officer.

If you satisfy the NASC portfolio requirements you will be called for interview. If you pass the interview then congratulations, you are now a registered PHECC Paramedic and can keep your job.

Year 3

You will be wearing the navy's and are a registered paramedic but you still have a year left of your UCC degree to complete. No more NASC work. Slog through your degree and satisfy UCC's requirements and you will graduate with a Bsc Hon.

Bare in mind that if you do not pass your UCC degree NAS you won't satisfy the contract agreement and NAS won't keep you on.

Thanks for info. When you’re in year one , how many days a week will you be placed at a station . Is it 5 days a week or like 3x12 hours shifts ?

Year 2 , same again . When you are working as a dual crew what are the hours like ?

Thank you so much for all that detail really appreciate it

Noting out yet any way that did do one class no new class sixes so extremely unlikely that thare will be any class sin September

Does anyone know how long it will take for interview results to be issued?

hey , I contacted them and they advised 10 days after all interviews have been completed . I’m not sure how many days they are doing interviews for

Thanks so much for this.

Do you mind me asking do you know is it easy to get short term accomodation near the training centres ie Ballinasloe and Tullamore would the colleges have a list a year long let won't work with that schedule. Do NAS offer any allowance towards accomodation like apprenticship courses do or is it just a weekly wage as per the payscale?

I know tallaght had a couple of houses nearby with weekly rates that were word of mouth only. Most others just stayed in the hotels.

hi I was just wondering has anybody received a letter yet?

hey all , hoping we hear back regarding interviews this week 🤞 does anyone know roughly how many attended the interviews ?

nope not yet, hopefully soon

hey guys,

Random one but I remember talking to someone who had been through the program and they mentioned that you get some extra payment on top of wages while you are out on the ambulance in year 1-3. Think they said it’s like 260€ a week or something . Just wondering if anyone who has been or is on the middle of the program has any more insight on this ?

Thanks

Interview results on the way. Best of luck to all.

Hi all , hope all got good panel numbers this morning

Just a quick question how many left on previous panel?

Whats the likely hood of starting in Jan 2025 with a panel number less than 50?

Thanks