Coming back to this, that joint program in Toronto sounds really good. I'd be able to serve in the reserves maybe for the meantime, to my understanding... while pursuing the cert/diploma for becoming a med tech and while taking up classes for a degree. Awesome! But unfortunate for now.
Anyway, I understand full-time + education requires me to be determined to it, etc. I hope it is true that it is possible, as I would like to pursue this if ever.
I would just like to come back to this. The recruiter I was talking about here mentioned they have med techs who are pursuing education at their university.
justin9 said:
I want to join the forces full time, and there is a lot of interesting trade but med tech is what I would like to do, it really attracted me the first. I also want to progress. The recruiter mentioned that they do have have med techs who are studying at their university. I was also thinking of taking university on my own, outside the forces, while serving as a med tech. I will look more in part time serving, I have never really read much about it. But I wish more to join full time.
dangles said:
Look up the differences between the regular forces and the reserve.
Short answer, yes, easily in the reserves. Regular force has a lot of options but your med tech training comes first and any university courses you take will likely be distance learning or at RMC and it will take a lot of luck, hard work, and time to complete any degree.
Can anyone tell me about, if the recruiter is talking about RMC as well as Dangles mentioned? How would this work if I try to do this, would they subsidize if i try to take up education from there and add it to my existing contract? I'm not sure if I can even just go to school at RMC and pay for it myself? I plan to take up education outside the forces or by distance learning. But if this is possible, this sounds very good too.
On another topic, I would like to ask;
1. if it is worth it that I pursue this trade (med tech) if I plan to change career in the future (police maybe), for the experience and interest in trade itself?
2. Also, that joining full-time over part-time would shape me up more than the latter part-time, is this a valid reason? Note this is not the only reason for joining. I have several reasons for full-time, one is that I can't support myself anymore having not accomplished anything, with no particular place to go. I wanna be able to help my family sooner.
I'm still having trouble deciding between the two because part-time sounds very convincing too. I'm kinda rushing to join, I hope it is alright. I just got my citizenship 4 days ago so I can apply now finally.....
IRepoCans said:
There is also some Paramedic programs that are offered through a joint Uni-College degree (such as Centennial and University of Toronto's Paramedic program). Also if you're not in the CF yet and want to go to school and be a Med Tech, ask about the Education plans. Thats all I got on the subject now, but I'll get back to you with more when I have it.
Just wondering what are some Education plans mentioned above by IRepoCans. Can anyone give me some examples?
Thank you