Cadre | Qualification | Duration of training post advanced level secondary education | Level of facility | Responsibility |
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Assistant Clinical Officer (ACO) | Certificate | Two years | Dispensary | To provide health care for the sick, promote health education, and community mobilisation functions |
Clinical Officer (CO) | Diploma | Three years (ACO plus one year) | Dispensary, and Health Centre | To provide health care for the sick, promote health education, and perform administration and community mobilisation functions, particularly for those heading dispensaries |
Assistant Medical Officer (AMO) | Advanced Diploma | Five years (CO plus two years) | Health Centre and District Hospital | To provide clinical care to all patients, to perform minor surgeries and emergency obstetric and surgical care at the district level and below. To perform administration and community mobilization functions, particularly for those heading health centres and supervision of lower cadres |
Medical Officers | Doctor of Medicine Degree | Five years post advanced secondary education or after CO or AMO education with at least B grade. | Health centre and all level hospitals | To provide clinical care to all patients, to provide obstetric and surgical care. To perform administration and resources mobilization functions, particularly for those heading health centres, hospitals and even districts. |