sentences:  Technicians within the ambulance services have generally completed the Institute of Healthcare Development (IHCD, now defunct) Ambulance Technician award (awarded by Edexcel, part of Pearson) which was a course lasting around 12 weeks.A 3-week emergency driving programme was available to accompany the Technician award, which was titled Ambulance Aid and Driving.This qualified the person as a Trainee Technician, and after a period (usually around a year) on the road, a plenary examination is taken to complete the training and become a Qualified Ambulance Technician (QAT).