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Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of clinical practice and associated factors with satisfaction among students in the department of emergency medical service. Methods : The study subjects were 498 students who finished clinical practice course in 9 universities. General characteristics, current status of clinical practice, frequency of some medical procedure and practice satisfaction were collected using self-administered questionnaire. The association between clinical practice and satisfaction was tested by t-test, ANOVA and multiple regression analysis. Results : Of 498 students, 257 (51.6%) subjects were male and the mean age was 22.1±2.01. The overall satisfaction score of clinical practice was 96.76±18.04. Male students had higher satisfaction scores than that of female. The students who were satisfied with the emergency room practice wanted to work in hospital or fire station and they had a tendency to take paramedic as their lifelong career. The students preferred to practicing in the emergency department that hire the paramedic. Conclusion : Gender, grades, future jobs, occupational views, practical places, agency orientation, departments, and educators were associated with educational satisfaction. The practice program considering the results of this study will help to increase the educational satisfaction in students of emergency medical service.