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ECT stands for Emergency Care Technician. The ECT has successfully completed a Course Entitled: National Certificate in Emergency Care Technology. The exact title of the Course is unclear some places it’s a National certificate others, Certificate, and National Diploma. But all you need to know is that it’s a 2 year full time course. The course is in a Modular design, everything you study is in Modules similar to Chapters different to the mainstream approach of subjects seen in Universities...

Currently there are 2 training / career paths, namely:

The HPCSA has over the past several years has begun to move away  from the short course structure and begin to implement teritary level qualifications. The reason for this - to improve quality of EMS personnel on the roads. Please read our News & Article's section, on several media releases pertaining to the changes in the EMS.

Training can be either offered through a training college - who offer the BAA / AEA / CCA qualifications (what is BAA / AEA / CCA ?) or through a tertiary facility offering a 4 year degree as a Paramedic (ECP - Emergency Care Practioner) or (ECT - Emergenct Care Technician).