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Courses and Requirements (As at March, 2023)

The table below is a list of all the available courses in the college. Prospective students are advised to study the list carefully and ensure they meet the entry requirements of their intended course of study before proceeding to apply for admission.

S/NO COURSE OF STUDY DURATION ENTRY QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATION
1. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING TWO YEARS a. Nigerian Registered Nurse (NRN).
b. National Diploma or its equivalent in Nursing.
c. Holders of the above must possess the basic O'level credits in English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
HND IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (WAHEB)
2a. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER (ND) TWO (2) YEARS Minimum entry requirement into National Diploma (ND) in Environmental Health Science Programme is five (5) O'level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology or Health Science in either WAEC/NECO at not more than two sittings. Candidates with JAMB score of 150 and above have added advantage. ND IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY (WAHEB)
2b. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER (HND) TWO (2) YEARS Minimum of 5 passees in O'level WASSC/SSCE/GCE/NECO at not more than 2 sittings. Three (3) of the passes must be at at credit level and should include English Language, Biology or Health Science, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Technical Drawing and any other subject. ND - Environmental Health. ND IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY (WAHEB)
3a. COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKER (CHEW) THREE (3) YEARS Five (5) Credit level passes at WASSC/SSCE/GCE/NECO O'level not more than two (2) sittings.
These must include:
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Health Science. Also, candidates with JCHEW certificates have an added advantage.
NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY HEALTH (NATIONAL COMM. HEALTH PRACTITIONERS BOARD.)
3b. JUNIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKER (JCHEW) TWO (2) YEARS Three (3) credits and two (2) passes at O'level WASSC or NECO in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science and any other two subjects. CERTIFICATE IN JUNIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH (NCHPBC)
4a. ND HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TWO (2) YEARS Five (5) O'level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology or Health Science in either WAEC/NECO at not more than two sittings. Only candidates with JAMB score of 150 and above are eligible. NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
4b. HND HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TWO (2) YEARS National Diploma (ND) in H.I.M with a minimum of lower credit. Health Record Technician Certificate with a minimum of lower credit and five (5) O'level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology or Health Science in either WAEC/NECO at not more than two sittings. Candidates must have completed one year industrial attachment. Those with ND with initial JAMB score of 150 are not required to write JAMB. However, candidates without ND certificates are required to have a JAMB score of 160 and above. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
5. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN THREE (3) YEARS Five (5) credits at not more than two (2) sittings in WASSC/SSCE/GCE/NECO in the following subjects:
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE.
6. MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN THREE (3) YEARS Requires WASSC/SSCE/GCE/NECO - Five credit passes in the following subjects:
English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. (Results more than ten years as the date of this registration will be rejected by the Registration Board). Holders of Medical Laboratory Assistant certificate with the above O'level.
MEDICAL LAB. TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE
7. DISPENSING OPTICIANRY TWO (2) YEARS Five (5) credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings in WASSC/SSCE/GCE/NECO in the following subjects:
English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics with JAMB score equal to or above the cut off mark for the given session. A candidate with a minimum of 10 years cognate experience in optical dispensing (apprenticeship), who has two or three credits in any of these subjects may also be considered for admission.
NATIONAL DIPLOMA
8. COMPUTER SCIENCE TWO (2) YEARS Five credit level passes in WASSC/SSCE/GCE/NECO at not more than two sittings. The five subjects must include Mathematics, Physics, English Language, Chemistry and any other subject. JAMB score equal to or above the cut off mark for the session in question (JAMB subjects are English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry).
Candidates with a pass in Computer Foundation Examination (CFE) of the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) are also accepted. Such candidates must also have credit passes in the required O'level subjects.
NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
9. RDIOGRAPHY (MEDICAL IMAGING PROCESSING TECHNICIAN) THREE (3) YEARS Five (5) credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings in WASSC/SSCE/GCE/NECO in the following subjects:
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Professional qualification:
Holder of Certificate in Medical Dark Room Practice (Dark Room Asst. Certificate) plus the above stated requirements will require two (2) years training for Medical Dark Room Technician Programme.
NATIONAL DIPLOMA