(Courtesy photo) Bobbie Bagley, Nashua Public Health and Community Services director, speaks at Tuesday's event announcing the launch in Nashua of American Medical Response's Earn While You Learn training program. At left is AMR Northeast Regional Director Patrick Pickering.

NASHUA — Applications are now being accepted from individuals interested in becoming an emergency medical technician through American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance services’ paid training program known as “Earn While You Learn.”

Representatives of city offices, AMR personnel and Nashua Fire Rescue hosted the launch event this week at City Hall, where each spoke about the program’s background and its success in attracting candidates interested in future careers in the emergency services field.

The program allows emergency medical technician (EMT) trainees to be hired full-time and to be paid for on-the-job training while taking the necessary certification courses to become EMTs.

Applications are being accepted through March 1. To apply, go to www.amr.net/careers.

Applicants must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or GED, have a valid and current drivers license, pass a drug screening, have all the required immunizations and successfully pass background checks.

Classes begin March 7 and run between 10-12 weeks.

A full story on the program, its background and other details, will appear in The Sunday Telegraph.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.