How to become a Emergency Care Assistant
Supports paramedics on ambulances — driving, moving patients and assisting with care. A common entry point into the ambulance service.
Entry routes
- From Healthcare Assistant: Ambulance support in-house training (~0.5 yrs)
What you'll need
Certificates
- Ambulance support in-house training
A typical path
£25,272 now → £25,760 in ~1 yrs
- £25,272
Healthcare Assistant
Year 0 · Band 2 · entry
- £25,760
Emergency Care Assistant
Year 0.5 · Band 3 · entry
- £27,476
Emergency Care Assistant
Year 2.5 · Band 3 · top
Common questions
How long does it take to become a Emergency Care Assistant?
Entry role — see the step-by-step timeline above for a typical path.
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.