ABOUT MARITZBURG EMERGENCY COLLEGE
We believe in embracing all the people of our nation – working together to bring true change. We believe in giving real opportunity to young South Africans, with genuine authority and responsibility. We believe in building our nation not only with bricks and mortar, but with the powerful spark that comes from unity.
Our Vision
A College of choice for Emergency Medical Care, Technical Rescue Education and training excellence in South Africa. Maritzburg Emergency College only offers Intermediate Life Support Course and is looking to increase the number of courses offed in the near future.
Our College Strategy
Our strategy is to invest in high quality medical material for our Learners and other sectors where our distinctive capabilities and regional model enables us to stretch performance in a sustainable way, by maintaining financial discipline and continuously optimizing our resources thus empowering our people and providing cost effective models and solutions for our Learners at lower and affordable prices.
Our Values
Our Mission
To enhance efficient emergency services to the community of South Africa through the provision of faculty training and graduation of adequately skilled, professional and disciplined emergency care and rescue providers. Our mission is to change the world through education. It may sound idealistic, but this is precisely our mission. It is what motivates the work of everyone at MEC – from faculty and staff, to students and alumni, to our partners and supporters. It inspires our teaching and our research. It fuels our work with teachers, principals, and leaders in education both here and across the globe.
-:Our Core Values:-
Solving problems is in our DNA; it’s what we’re about. It’s not only about reaching the best solutions that give us our kicks, but also the journey of discovery to get there. It’s why we value professionalism and exemplary technical expertise so highly, because that’s how we get the job done, and done well. We solve any problem, rise to any challenge and overcome any obstacle to deliver the solution our clients need.
It’s all driven by our vision for the growth of our people, the growth of our college, the growth of new ideas and the advancements of new technology. We are acutely aware of the ever changing nature of our world and the need to stay ahead of the game.
At Maritzburg Emergency College we come together to achieve more than just a financial outcome. We actively care about people: our staff, our learners, the communities they operate in and the wider world. The work we do puts us in a position to make a difference to our environment. By providing accurate and timely information on environmental impacts, our stakeholders can make informed decisions to create a better place to live; now and for future generations.
We are determinedly ‘open for business’, a philosophy we live by. In embracing this, we celebrate transparency, openness, support and cooperation. ‘Open for Business’ not only guides our actions and decisions it also extends beyond our people. We work closely with our learners and suppliers as we believe solid, long term relationships thrive with honesty at their core. It’s how we have gained the reputation we have. This is why people trust us to do business with and to solve their problems.
A quality education grants us the ability to fight the war on ignorance and poverty
Successful operation of the college has a direct positive impact in the provision of quality emergency services to the communities especially those affected by violence, trauma and other medical emergencies.
To enhance efficient emergency services to the community of South Africa by producing a cadre of adequately skilled, professional and disciplined emergency care providers.
-: Our Team :-
Meet Maritzburg Emergency College staff members
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Director
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College Administrator
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