If you want to be a paramedic, you have to meet this basic requirement for schooling. If you're interested in being a paramedic, you should study courses related to the field, such as anatomy and physiology. Once you advance far enough in the paramedic training process, take college courses such as biology and anatomy. If you have a B.A. or have taken these courses, you will have a leg up. If you're really determined to be a paramedic right out of high school, though, there's nothing stopping you. That's right. Before you can be a paramedic, you'll need to pass a background check so you can't have any felonies in your background. Being in trouble with the law for drug use or other crimes can keep you from being a paramedic. Paramedics need to demonstrate strong character and a respect for the law. This shouldn't be a problem since you will probably be eighteen or close to it after you graduate high school anyway. Though you can work to develop the qualities you really need to be a paramedic, if you have them up front, you will be a stronger candidate and will be more mentally and physically prepared for dealing with the job. Here are the skills that you should have and develop. Compassion. You'll have to offer emotional support to patients in extreme situations. Interpersonal skills. You'll also have to get along with your fellow team members to get the job done. Listening skills. This skill will help you understand the extent of your patients' injuries. Strength. You'll be doing plenty of lifting, bending, and kneeling for this job, so you have to be fit. Problem-solving skills. The solution to a patient's problem won't usually be obvious. Communication skills. You'll need to clearly explain procedures to a patient and to communicate and give and receive orders within your team. Though speaking Spanish or another language that is commonly spoken in your community won't guarantee you a job, it will give you a major leg up in the application process. Many paramedics do not speak a foreign language, so if you're one of the few applicants in your area who speaks a language that is common there, your resume will rise to the top.
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One-sentence summary -- A high school diploma or a GED. Have a clean record. Be at least eighteen years old. Have the qualities of a paramedic. Speak a foreign language (optional).

Q: Volunteer to help create sets for your school or local theater company. This will give you your first taste of what it's like to be part of a crew. Lend a hand with as many projects as you can to get more comfortable working under time and budget constraints. You may not be able to actually design sets yourself on your first few productions. However, even tasks like painting backdrops or creating props will offer you a valuable glimpse into what goes into establishing a scene. If your interests lie in film and television, trying getting involved in the production of independent films being made in your area. Spend some time working in a related position as a propmaker's assistant, carpenter, runner. There's typically a lot of coordination between production designers and these other staffers, so pulling double duty can be a good way to pad your resume and familiarize yourself with other aspects of the business. Working on set in another capacity is also a good way to ensure that you're able to make a living, since set designer jobs can sometimes be scarce. Put together a collection of your best work. Your portfolio can include concept art in the form of sketches or computer-aided design printouts, along with photographs of finished work. A well-curated portfolio will act as a visual resume when you offer your services to big studio or theater productions. Having a digital or online portfolio as well as physical samples will make it easier to get more eyes on your work. Be sure to include any special titles or distinctions you've earned along the way, such as an art director credit for an independent film.
A: Begin working on small productions. Take on other jobs and responsibilities. Build a portfolio.

Article: Once you're connected, you'll be asked to provide your vehicle's radio identification number, along with a special dealer access code. You'll then be rewarded with a 4-digit retrieval code, which will allow you to unlock your radio. This is an automated line, so you won't have to wait to talk to a live human being. You can call GM's radio hotline for assistance at any time, day or night. This is the most common code used by GM personnel to reset locked Theftlock radios. Key in each number carefully, then hit the # sign to send your request through. Under normal circumstances, a locked Theftlock radio must be reset by a licensed GM dealer, who uses a special code known only by dealership personnel. By entering the code yourself, you can avoid the trouble and expense of paying to have your vehicle's radio unlocked at the dealership. Refer back to the two 3-digit numerical codes you wrote down earlier and enter them in a single unbroken sequence using your phone's keypad. Once you've done that, press the * sign and prepare to receive your radio retrieval code. Remember to read the numbers from left to right, and be careful not to accidentally include any other numbers or symbols. You should make a total of 7 button presses when it's all said and done. The automated voice on the other end of the line will only repeat the code once, so listen closely and have your pen and paper ready to record the numbers neatly and precisely. You now have all the information you need to unlock your radio, so you can hang up the phone. If you don't catch one or more numbers of the retrieval code, you'll have no choice but to start the call over from the beginning.
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Dial 1-800-537-5140 to connect with GM's toll-free radio hotline. Enter the numbers "106010" when prompted for a dealer access code. Punch in your vehicle's 6-digit radio identification number when instructed. Write down the 4-digit radio retrieval code as it's recited to you.