Table 2 Specialized PPMV education

Completed apprenticeship program

40 (100.0)

38 (95.0)

26 (65.0)

28 (70.0)

132 (82.5)

Issued apprenticeship certificate

40 (100.0)

36 (89.5)

14 (35.0)

15 (37.5)

105 (65.5)

Evidence of apprenticeship

21 (52.5)

11 (26.5)

3 (7.5)

7 (17.5)

42 (26.0)

Average years of apprenticeship^a

2.63 ± 0.74 (2–5)

3.39 ± 0.72 (2–5)

4.2 ± 3.8 (1–18)

4.4 ± 2.6 (1–10)

3.5 ± 2.2 (1–18)

Completed any Health Professional Education Programme

4 (10.0)

6 (15.0)

17 (42.5)

13 (32.5)

40 (25.0)

Received training on malaria in the past 3 years

22 (55.0)

12 (30.0)

19 (47.5)

14 (47.5)

67 (41.9)