NIS gets NBTE’s approval for paramedics course

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted approval to the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Lagos, to begin a national diploma course in Paramedics Technology.

By this approval, the NIS is now mandated to train young Nigerians in the area of Paramedics Technology
to give emergency medical care to injured people, or ill outside a hospital setting.

It will also aid the country in meeting manpower needs for athletes’ welfare and those involved in occupational accidents and disasters.

NIS Director-General, Professor Olawale Moronkola, described the approval as the actualisation of a long-term plan to ensure that the NIS plays its statutory role in sports development, which cannot be achieved without incorporating medical professionals.

Moronkola expressed the NIS’ gratitude to the NBTE for approving the paramedic’s course after satisfying all the requirements following a very rigorous process.

“With this development, the course is now available through the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board this academic session for those who sat for JAMB examination this year with a minimum score of 100 points,” he said.

He added: “This will create a new horde of professional medical personnel, who will be engaged to work with clubs, national teams and sporting federations. This will ensure quick responses by trained professionals in the event of emergencies.”