Higher Certificate in Emergency Medical Care

Application date: 1 May – 30 June

Commencement of Programme: January

Application Process

Visit the application portal here.

The following will be required as soon as the application system opens:

–   Concise CV

–   Certified copy of grade 12 certificate or grade 11 academic results

–   Certified copy of the front page of the applicant’s ID book

–    Proof of payment  of the non-refundable application fee

1. The applicant with a Senior Certificate (Before 2008) must have at least a minimum of an E symbol on Higher Grade or a D symbol on Standard Grade pass for all of the following subjects:

• English (min HG symbol D or SG symbol C)
• Mathematics (min HG symbol E or SG symbol D)
• Biology and/or Physical Sciences (min HG symbol E or SG symbol D)

OR

2. The applicant with a National Senior Certificate with a Higher Certificate Endorsement must have the following subjects and rating codes:

• English (4)
• Mathematics (3) or Mathematical Literacy (6)
• Life Sciences (3) and/or Physical Science (3)
• The applicant must have a minimum of 19 points (22 points if Mathematical Literacy applies), which excludes Life Orientation 

OR

3.National Certificate (Vocational), must have achieved the minimum codes, as indicated for the following subjects:

• English (5)
• Mathematics (4) or Mathematics Literacy (7)
• Life Sciences and/or Physical Sciences (4)

The candidates must have a minimum of 24 points (27 points if Mathematical Literacy applies), which excludes Life Orientation 

A minimum of 40 hours of voluntary duties in Emergency Medical Services is recommended.

tions to be considered for the course (medical and fitness evaluation guidelines will be available on the Mediclinic website).

Eligible candidates will be invited to participate in an interview, medical and fitness assessments as part of the selection process.

Applicants, who do not meet the minimum entry requirements but have healthcare-related experience, can apply for access to the Higher Certificate programme via RPL.

The RPL applicant has to meet the following minimum requirements:

• Have a valid Matric (grade 12) with admission to a higher certificate or equivalent with an APS score as indicated above or an old senior certificate with an aggregate of 950 marks or higher with the compulsory subjects
• Be 25 years and older
• Be a registered Basic Ambulance Assistant (BAA) OR Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA) with the HPCSA
• Have a minimum of 5 years of operational experience
• Be currently employed by an Emergency Medical Service

Write and pass the theory and clinical assessments