parawannabe

Thank you brett for you opinion. I am new to this forum and I am attending a paramedic shake and bake course this fall. After that I plan on a bridge para to nurse program. I am 46 y/o and have been an emt for 8 years (volunteer only). I feel for me that I do not need the full 2 year meal deal of a college based paramedic course. I have an almost completed assoc. and don't feel the need for more college experience. I would like to get to the nitty gritty. I am well rounded enough with all of my work experience, management experience, dispatch experience, life experience etc. that I think the accelerated programs work better for me. My ultimate goal is to be a flight paramedic/nurse. I live in AK and there are opportunities for that here. I would like to complete my nursing degree through distance learning. I have been looking at excelsior college and have read the posts and warnings about that program with interest. Are you aware of a reputable, on line course for para to nurse out there? What is your opinion of my desire to fast track the education? Am I rushing things? I want to be good, just cut out all the bs and no offense to younger folks out there but I don't feel I need the same out of a program that someone who is 18 and just out of high school does.