Combat Medical Technician

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m

• 2km run 11 min 30 sec

More information about the fitness test

Minimum of GCSE Grade A* - C/9-4, or Scottish equivalent, in at least English Language and Maths.

Alternatives not accepted.

Key Responsibilities

• Give first aid on the battlefield

• Provide medical training to the Army

• Supply medical support on all kinds of operations and exercises

• Help with medical evacuations in hostile conditions

• Provide health education to the Army

Step 1
Basic military training teaches you how to be a soldier. This covers everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle.

Step 2 
You’ll then learn how to be a Combat Medical Technician at the Defence School of Healthcare Training, Litchfield, during trade training. This takes 22 weeks. When you finish, you’ll be a Class 2 Combat Medical Technician, with a level 3 Diploma and Care Certificate. Trade training includes theory and practical modules, as well as clinical placements in Defence Primary Healthcare medical centres.

You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

• Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship

• Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support upon completion of the apprenticeship, awarded by City and Guilds