VIDEO: A new program at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo hopes to address the paramedic shortage here in Iowa.
It’s a hybrid program that will start next January, allowing students to take the course on a more flexible schedule.
Mollie Sherman is currently a student in the regular daytime paramedic program. She says she’s learned a lot of problem-solving skills in it.
“Which is why a lot of people get into [Emergency Medical Services] in general,” Sherman said. “The adrenaline rush, but also the rush of saving patient’s lives ultimately.
Sherman made adjustments to her schedule to make the program work for her life, but acknowledged that everyone can’t do that. People have full-time jobs or families, making it hard to balance work and the demands of the school year.