CRITERIA FOR CREDENTIALING OF NURSES & ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICERS IN PRE HOSPITAL CARE SERVICES (PHCS)

NEW CRITERIA AHP WITH > 2 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN EMTS AHP WITH POST BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
1 Basic Academic Diploma or Degree programme recognised by Medical Post Basic Certificate in AEMTC or ADEC from Ministry of
qualification Assistant Board (MAB) or Nursing Board Health College of Allied Health Science; or Pre Hospital Care
(NB) Degree accredited by MQA.
2 Registration Valid current certificate to practice by MAB or NB Valid current certificate to practice by MAB or NB
3 Discipline Emergency and Trauma Department or unit; or Pre Emergency and Trauma Department or unit; or Pre Hospital
Placement Hospital Care Services Unit Care Services Unit
4 Log Book for Core Compulsory submission of Summary of Core Procedures Exemption from submission of Summary of Core procedures
Procedures Log Book Completion verified by Head of Department Log Book if application submitted within one year of Post Basic
or ADEC certificate.
Compulsory submission of Summary of Core Procedures Log
Book Completion verified by Head of department if application
submitted after one year of qualification.
5 Additional Proof attendance of:
Certificates  Basic Life Support Course (BLS)
 Advanced Life Support Course (ALS)  Pass the National PHCS ALS Competency Examination
 Trauma Life Support Course (TLS) –
Recognized from National Committee of
Resuscitation Training (NCORT)
 Pass the National PHCS ALS competency Examination
6 Head of Completion of form B (Grading For Credentialing in Pre Completion of form B (Grading For Credentialing in Pre
Department or Hospital Care Services) Hospital Care Services)
Unit
Recommendation
7 *Log Book All Applications for credentialing after 1st June 2018
onwards must be accompanied with a completed log
book