National PEC Training Committee (NPTC)
The National Prehospital Emergency Care Training Committee (NPTC) was established in 2018 to develop and uphold professional standards for paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), ensuring high-quality care and patient safety in prehospital emergency services.
NPTC comprises representatives from the Unit for Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (UPEC), Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), and various accredited prehospital emergency care training providers. Together, the committee enhances training frameworks, standardizes competency requirements, and promotes continuous professional development to strengthen Singapore’s prehospital emergency care system
NPTC Committee
The aims of NPTC include:
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To promote professional development and standards for PEC officers through regular review of core competencies; establishment of a system of continuous education; and vetting and evaluation of foreign-trained paramedics.
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To promulgate good training standards by establishing a system to evaluate training providers seeking to provide EMT or paramedic training or recertification programmes; benchmarking against international training standards; and the development of a national system of competency assessment for EMTs and Paramedics.
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To oversee the development of a robust professional accreditation framework for EMTs and paramedics, with the long term goal of establishing paramedicine as a recognized profession.