Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Training Programmes
| PROGRAMME | DURATION | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
| Nurses Anaesthesia | Two and a half (2 ½) years | Staff Nurse with one (1) year’s Post Graduate Experience |
| Critical Care Nursing | One (1) year + three (3) months preceptorship |
Staff Nurse with one (1) year’s Post Graduate Experience |
| Orthopedic Technician | Nine (9)months + three (3) months preceptorship | Four (4) subjects GCE ‘O’ Level, including English Language and any Science subject at grades A,B or C or CXC at grades I,II,III up to and including 1999 and grade IV from 2000. |
| Operating Room Technician | Nine (9) months + three (3) months preceptorship | Trained Patient Care Assistant |
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Patient Care Assistant |
Six (6) months |
Secondary Education up to Fourth (4th) Form. Previous patient care experience in a health care environment or health related community work would be an asset. |
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Neonatal Intensive Care |
One (1) year |
Staff Nurse and/or Midwife |
| Masters Degree In Psychiatry | Three (3) years |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized medical school that is accepted by the Medical Council of Guyana and full Registration from the Medical Council of Guyana . Plus A minimum of one (1) year post-internship clinical experience. |
| Masters Degree In Obstetrics and Gynecology | Four (4) years |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized medical school that is accepted by the Medical Council of Guyana and full Registration from the Medical Council of Guyana . Plus A minimum of one (1) year post-internship clinical experience. |
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Masters Degree in Emergency Medicine |
Three (3) years |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized medical school that is accepted by the Medical Council of Guyana and full Registration from the Medical Council of Guyana . Plus A minimum of one (1) year post-internship clinical experience. |
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Masters Degree in Internal Medicine/ Infectious Diseases |
Three (3) years |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized medical school that is accepted by the Medical Council of Guyana and full Registration from the Medical Council of Guyana . Plus A minimum of one (1) year post-internship clinical experience. |
| Masters Degree in Family Medicine | Three (3) years |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized medical school that is accepted by the Medical Council of Guyana and full Registration from the Medical Council of Guyana . Plus A minimum of one (1) year post-internship clinical experience. |
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Post Graduate Diploma in Surgery |
Two and a half (2 ½) years |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized medical school that is accepted by the Medical Council of Guyana and full Registration from the Medical Council of Guyana . Plus A minimum of one (1) year post-internship clinical experience. |
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Post Graduate Diploma in Orthopaedics& Traumatology |
Two (2) years |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized medical school that is accepted by the Medical Council of Guyana and full Registration from the Medical Council of Guyana . Plus A minimum of one (1) year post-internship clinical experience. |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesia & Intensive care | Two (years ) |