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Joint ITE-UPEC Certificate in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
Campus
ITE College East
Industry
Paramedic & Emergency Care & Nursing
Course type
Part-time
Certifications
Joint-Industry Certification
Our paramedic course equips you with the skills needed to provide essential patient care before reaching the hospital, especially with private ambulance services.
Course duration: 60 hours
Start your journey as a paramedic hero
Join us to gain hands-on experience and start your journey towards a rewarding and impactful healthcare career.
Unlock your potential in pre-hospital care
This course equips you with the skills needed to save lives and support communities. You will learn how to handle emergencies confidently and work effectively as part of a team. Take the first step towards an exciting career in pre-hospital emergency care and become a vital part of the healthcare system.
What you'll learn
Perform patient assessment
Manage patient with injuries / chest pain / shortness of breath / altered mental state / cardiac arrest
Manage a conventional mass casualty situation
Certification
Course participants are required to attend the course and pass the assessments to receive the Joint ITE-UPEC Certificate in Pre-hospital Emergency Care.
Entry requirements
Pre-hospital personnel should have completed Paramedic Level III or equivalent, as accepted by Unit for Pre-hospital Emergency Care (UPEC), Ministry of Health (MOH) OR
Higher NITEC in Paramedic & Emergency Care issued by Institute of Technical Education (ITE) OR
Letter from UPEC for foreign trained paramedics
If you are paying using your SkillsFuture Credit (SFC), do note that the “One-Off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up” will expire on 31 December 2025. This credit can be used only for courses starting on or before 31 December 2025.
The “One-Off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up” is a one-off SFC top-up of $500 given by the government in 2020, for all eligible Singaporeans aged 25 or above.
For more information, please refer to SSG’s website and log in to check your SFC balance.
Course fee
Respective course fees of Joint ITE-UPEC Certificate in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
Nett fee | Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) fee | Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) fee | Full fee# |
Singapore Citizens & Singapore PRs | Singapore Citizens & Singapore PRs (Sponsored by SMEs) | Singapore Citizens Age >= 40 | Foreigners with a valid work pass |
$295.00 | $195.00 | $195.00 | $545.00 |
The course fee is inclusive of GST and is subject to change. #Singapore Citizens / Singapore PRs who are re-taking the course are required to pay full fee | |||
Training schedule
Duration: 60 hours
36 hours of Self-Directed Learning (SDL)
24 hours of Face to Face (F2F) Discussion (Theory – 3.0 hours, Practical – 21.0 hours)
Venue: ITE College East (CE)