The Accreditation Committee of the Paramedic and Emergency Care Training School (PECTS) has held a strategic meeting with the Management of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) to present progress on efforts to secure institutional accreditation from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
Addressing Management, the Chairman of the eight-member committee, Prof. Dr. (Med.) Yaw Awuku, assured NAS leadership of the committee’s commitment to delivering a robust framework that will strengthen the Service’s educational standards and ensure compliance with GTEC’s quality assurance requirements.
The Chief Executive Officer of NAS, Dr. George Kojo Owusu, speaking on behalf of Management, commended the committee for its dedication and reaffirmed the Service’s readiness to provide all necessary logistical and institutional support to facilitate the accreditation process.
The PECTS Accreditation Committee was constituted to develop a comprehensive curriculum and institutional framework for the Paramedic and Emergency Care Training School at Nkenkaasu, with the objective of securing GTEC accreditation and fostering academic collaboration with the University for Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS). This initiative is expected to enhance the professional and academic advancement of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and trainees across Ghana.
The committee has been given a timeline up to May 2026 to complete its mandate.
Committee Membership:
• Prof. Dr. (Med.) Yaw Awuku – Chairman
• Dr. Chris Oppong – Member
• Paramedic Mohammed Najeeb Mahama – Member
• Mrs. Fati M. Salifu – Member
• Mrs. Ama Frimpong – Member
• Dr. Kwaku Nyame – Member
• Dr. Simon A. Nyaaba – Member
• Ms. Clarissa Kyei-Akuoku – Member/Secretary
