Like I said you will be better served in the long run getting your EMT and working at a high volume private service IE; Rural metro, Grady or Metro Atlanta ( based in Cobb) for a few years then going back to get your medic. This business is all about experience and the direct jump from EMT to medic ( we call it 0 to hero ) is not easy. Lanier has a good program, Sam Stone is a great instructor and he will get you ready for the real world how ever i would avoid their Fire science program like the plague.