EMETTS

Brief history and background

EMETTS began life as the Technical Training Group (TTG) of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps. TTG was formed on 16 January 1978 at Chinchillas to train EME personnel to man, repair and maintain the vehicles and equipment used by the Ghana Armed Forces. The school was formally designated EMETTS on 8 September 2008 and placed under the Military Academy and Training School, now TRADOC. The current structure includes a Commanding Officer, a Second-in-Command who also serves as Chief Instructor, and five training wings supporting administration and training delivery.

Core mandate

The core mandate of EMETTS is to plan, coordinate and train artisans and technicians of the three Services of the Armed Forces, together with Defence Civilian Staff of the Ministry of Defence. The training focus is the repair, maintenance and recovery of Ghana Armed Forces equipment under the responsibility of the EME Corps.

Courses and academic pathways

The school delivers both military and civil training. Military courses are structured from Basic (Class III) through Intermediate (Class II) to Advance (Class I), while civil qualification routes run through affiliated institutions and external certification bodies.

Certificates, awards and accreditation

EMETTS is accredited for the award of Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma from the Accra Technical University in Automobile Engineering, Welding and Fabrication Engineering, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering. The school is also an accredited training institution and examination centre for CTVET diploma programmes, and it serves as an accredited City & Guilds-London vehicle mechanic examination centre.

• ATU awards are available at Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma levels across four programmes.
• CTVET diploma certificates are supported through accredited examination delivery at the school.
• City & Guilds-London vehicle mechanic examinations are also administered through the institution.

Admission procedure

Admission into the school is based on WASSCE. Military course admissions follow unit nomination and movement order procedures, while civil programmes linked to the Accra Technical University are handled online through the I Campus portal. CTVET and City & Guilds candidates register directly for the relevant examinations and certification routes.

1. The school issues joining instructions that include nomination slots.
2. Units nominate personnel and submit their details to the school.
3. Students are admitted upon receipt of movement orders from their units.
4. ATU programmes are processed through the I Campus online portal.
5. CTVET and City & Guilds learners register for examination and certification only.

Infrastructure, partnerships and outlook

The present campus was made possible through support from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany working through GAFTAG. The support helped deliver a 7-classroom block, an administration block, two workshop blocks, a 70-man accommodation block, a 75-metre borehole and storage facility, the Thomas Muller Mechatronics Training Centre commissioned on 7 December 2023, and the Bernd Frei Hostel commissioned on 27 September 2024. The school acknowledges the long-standing partnership and remembers the GAFTAG personnel who lost their lives while serving in Ghana. Looking ahead, EMETTS aims to develop turnkey solutions to equipment challenges within the Ghana Armed Forces and to secure future accreditation for Mechatronics and Bachelor of Technology programmes.