A second cadre of health practitioner also provides client care services in the country, that is, medical agents, basic level (MA-B) and medical technician, mid-level (MT-M). The education requirement for both cadres includes a minimum age of 17 years, and completion of the 10th grade of education. The length of the training programme for medical agents is three semesters of studies (1 ½ years) and five semesters (2 ½ years) for mid-level practitioners