Field Epidemiology Training Program – Intermediate (FETP-I) is a regional level tier of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-founded FETP pyramid model. FETP-Intermediate is a supervised, on-the-job, competency-based training and service (workforce development) program to improve field epidemiological capacity at the regional level of the healthcare system. It aims to build competencies in surveillance, data analysis and interpretation, outbreak investigation, communication, and mentorship. The 9-month program involves residential trainings interspersed with on-job field projects. During the field projects, participants return to workstations and conduct job  relevant projects with guidance from mentors to concretize what they have learned and address real world problems. The classroom trainings are 1-2 weeks long and field intervals run for 6-7 weeks. At the end of the training participants are awarded a certificate. The intermediate level training programme was officially launched in Uganda on 31 st August 2021.