Ambulance Attendant Training Program

The ambulance attendant training program at the Caen University Hospital's paramedical campus is authorized by the President of the Normandy Regional Council ambulance attendant training session . It is headed by a director, approved by the President of the Normandy Region , who is responsible for accreditations and operating licenses for the school.

There are 3 sessions per year.

AFNOR certifies that the University Hospital of CAEN has been deemed to comply with the requirements for carrying out training activities.

Certificate No. 2022/98983.2

Order of 11 April 2022 relating to the training leading to the State diploma of ambulance driver and the training conditions of the ambulance assistant

Applications are processed in chronological order of arrival at the IFA (whether submitted in person or by mail) , with the official registration opening date being the determining factor. Applications are then sorted by the applicant's age, from oldest to youngest.

Seats can be reserved:

• For candidates on fixed-term contracts as drivers at the time of registration and who can provide proof of employment upon completion of training,
• To candidates on AFPR, POEI contracts….
• For candidates undergoing professional retraining and who can demonstrate a job offer upon completion of training.

The number of places reserved can range from 3 to a maximum of 5. Interested candidates must contact the secretariat as soon as possible and before submitting their application.

Unsuccessful applications are filed away. In the event of a withdrawal, a place may be offered. Candidates not selected will be given priority for the next session, provided they confirm in writing their continued interest within the given deadline. Each candidate will receive a letter indicating their ranking and the reply slip.

In accordance with the decree of April 11, 2022 relating to the training leading to the State diploma of ambulance driver and the training conditions of the ambulance assistant, the training lasts 91 hours .

Art. 2 – This training covers hygiene, professional principles and values, the relational approach towards team members and patients, ergonomic principles and appropriate gestures and postures during mobilizations, walking aids, movements and carrying or stretcher transport, and the rules of medical transport.

In accordance with the law of February 11, 2005 for equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship of disabled persons, the principles of non-discrimination and accessibility are applied to training.

A disability liaison officer is in contact with all paramedical training programs at the Caen University Hospital. Students with disabilities can contact her at: pfp-sec-dir@chu-caen.fr

Points to consider: 

There is no obligation for the student to disclose their disability status to their training institution, whether at the time of the competition or during their studies.

The disability status of a candidate or student is confidential, even if it may be subject to a secret shared between professionals in the training structure.

The training costs 1215 euros.

Since January 1, 2022, training is no longer eligible for CPF funding at the IFA of the Caen University Hospital.

• 70-hour theoretical and practical training course
• A training course to ensure the teaching of level 2 emergency procedures and care, lasting 21 hours.

That's 91 hours of training in total.

All teaching is organized at the PFRS .

The building is accessible to people with disabilities. A disability liaison officer is present at the paramedical training center (contact details available on request from the school secretariat) .

The training does not lead to a diploma. Students must obtain a score of 10 out of 20 or higher on the written assessment to receive a training certificate and the AFGSU level 2 qualification. The written assessment lasts one hour.