Phew.  I wasn’t fed incorrect information about my eligibility with NREMT.  I’ve been sweating bullets checking the NREMT site two times every day to see my practical results posted.  At 2:37PM today, I checked again:

Practical Exam Scored: 5/29/2008 2:32:00 PM  Passed

(Note the time…I hit it just 5 minutes after they posted it. Hahahaha)

And, logging in now gets me this:

Your current level is:
EMT-Intermediate/99

Your expiration date is:
3/31/2010

Muahahahahaaha!  It’s official! Now I just get to wait for the paperwork to be mailed so that I can file with reciprocity with the state.  Meanwhile, I’ve found ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) fairly local and within the next month.  I’ve also found an ITLS (International Trauma Life Support) course about 2 hours away in July.  I’m thinking worst case scenario, I begin my ALS internship with the county in the beginning of August.  That will take at least 6 months depending upon how much I ride, but at minimum must ride in that position at least 20 hrs each month.  I hope to be riding a lot more than that so that I don’t take 15 months to get cleared.  Getting cleared essentially means 100 ALS patient contacts (with specifics of each type from there), with most of those me being the main provider and being critiqued by a preceptor.

Also, my chief is now paying for those 3 classes…which is just fantastic.  It also means I’m not leaving my department for a VERY long time.