Paramedic Training in Maine

Anyone looking to become a paramedic in the state of Maine can find such training programs offered at community colleges throughout the state.

Paramedic training programs can be found at Southern Maine Community College and Kennebec Valley Community College.

The programs will prepare the students for the EMT or Paramedic exams. The state of Maine has it’s own EMT and Paramedic Exams and do not use the NREMT exam as with many other states. Maine will still accept a NREMT Certificate under rules of reciprocity..

The Maine state exam is similar to the NREMT exam. Which consist of a written and practical exam.

To be able to enrol in Paramedic Training, one must first have certification in lower level emts. Such as Emt-basic and Emt-Intermediate.

The requirements to enrol in a paramedic training program are:

• You must be qualified EMT-Intermediate and EMT-basic.
• Be at least 18 years old
• Possess a CPR-card
• Possess a valid driver’s license

Please check out step-by-step career road map – to help give you a better picture on the process of becoming a certified paramedic.

You can find the appropriate application forms for EMT & Paramedic license here.

For additional information regarding paramedics in Maine we refer to the Maine Emergency Medical Services website.

Paramedic Training can be found here:

Southern Maine Community College

Address: 2 Fort Road, South Portland, Maine 04106-1698
Phone Number: (207) 741-5500

Kennebec Valley Community College

Address: 92 Western Ave., Fairfield, Maine 04937-1367
Phone Number: (207) 453-5000

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By Jack in Paramedic Training in Maine on October 10, 2011