Army Medical Corps Centre & College, a Cat ‘A’ Training Establishment, is the alma mater of all officers, JCOs and OR of the Army Medical Corps and Military Nursing Services in regard to Military training and training  in Military Medicine. More than 4000 officers and men pass through its portals every year. The training imparted at the centre prepares them for their dual role as soldiers and combat healers.

Vision

To be the Centre of Excellence for training health care providers of the Indian Armed Forces in Basic Military Trg and  Military Medicine.

Mission

Train Health care personnel of Armed Forces Medical Services to keep the Indian Armed Forces fighting fit in Peace & War.

History

On 03 April 1943, the Indian Army Medical Corps was formed by amalgamation of the Indian Medical Services (IMS), Indian Hospital Corps (IHC) and Indian Medical Department (IMD) and all battalions under the Indian Hospital Corps were renamed as Training and Depot Centres. Thus, No 2 Battalion at Lucknow became No 2 Training and Depot Centre. In Feb 1947, this was reorganised and renamed Indian Army Medical Corps Centre (North).  A similar training and Depot centre in Pune was renamed as Indian Army Medical Corps Centre (South). These centres were rechristened as Army Medical Corps Centres (North) and (South) respectively on 26 Jan 1950. These two centres were amalgamated into a single Army Medical Corps Centre in November 1957 at Lucknow.

On 01 Nov 1957, an Officers Training Wing was raised as part of the AMC Centre Lucknow to impart Military training and training in Military Medicine to Medical, Dental and Non-Tech officers of the AFMS and members of the MNS. The Officers Training Wing was upgraded to Officers Training School in 1969 and the Centre was renamed as AMC Centre and School. The school was further upgraded to Officers Training College on 16 Nov 2009 and the Centre designated as AMC Centre and College.

Army Medical Corps were presented with the colours by Dr S Radhakrishnan, then President of India on 03 Apr 1966.

Organisation

Nos 1 & 2 Military Training Battalions.        The two Military Training Battalions impart Basic Military Training to the recruits. This 15-week long training includes physical training, drill, weapon training, field craft and academics including map reading. These Battalions are equipped with firing simulators for weapon training, outdoor combat agility training areas & drill nurseries. to facilitate comprehensive training of the recruits.

Nos 1 & 2 Technical Training Wings.         No 1 Technical Training Wing trains all trades of AMC except Nursing Assistants. Clerks, Store Keepers Technical, Drivers, Ambulance Assistants and certain tradesmen are trained at this wing. No 2 Technical Training Wing trains Nursing Assistants of the Army Medical Corps.

Officers Training College.  It conducts basic, junior command and senior command courses for medical and dental officers of all three services. Basic and middle level courses are conducted both for the AMC Non-Tech cadre and Military Nursing Service cadre of AMC. In addition, the Senior Medical Officers Capsule Course (SMOCC) is conducted for executive cadre officers of medical and dental officers of the rank of Brig and equivalent of all three services.

University Affiliations

No 1 Technical Training Wing is affiliated to Baba Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) for award of Diplomas to Clerks and Store Keepers Technical. No 2 Technical Training Wing is affiliated to the UP State Medical Faculty (UPSMF) for award of Diplomas to Nursing Assistants and paramedics in special trades of X-Ray Assistant, Operating Room Assistant, Laboratory Assistant, Health Assistant, Blood Transfusion Assistants and Physiotherapy Assistants.

Officers Training College is affiliated to Baba Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), a Central University in Lucknow, for award of Post Graduate Diploma in Health Care Management to MOSCC Officers, Diploma in Health Care Mgt to MOJCC Officers and Diploma in Logistics & Personnel Management to officers attending AMC Non-Tech Adm course.