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2020/2021 Application Instructions

Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa: 2020/2021 Application Information

2020/2021 2nd Batch Entrance Exam, Interview and Application

NB: The entrance examinations scheduled to commence on the 23rd of June has been postponed due to the current interstate travel restrictions. A new date will soon be communicated to applicants and the public. Interested candidates may still apply as the closing date for application has also been extended.

This is to inform the general public that the admission form into the College for the 2020/2021 academic session is now available on-line.

Application forms are to be filled online. Payment will be made on the portal via ATM cards.

The under-listed are the available programmes for the 2020/2021 session.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into various programmes of the College which commences on Monday, 14th February, 2020.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED:

Application fees isTen Thousand Naira (N10, 000 .00). Payment is to be made on the portal via ATM cards. Click here to view payment instructions

For further enquiries call the admission office on 08105211246 (9am to 2pm weekdays) or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE AND THEIR ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

COURSES OFFERED

  1. COMMUNITY HEALTH

    i. CHEW (COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKER)
    ii. NDCH (NATIONAL DIPLOMA COMMUNITY HEALTH)
    iii. JCHEW (JUNIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKER)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC, GCE, OR NABTEB
    Five (5) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
  2. DENTAL HEALTH

    i. DST (DENTAL SURGERY TECHNICIAN)
    ii. DHT (DENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY)
    iii. DENTAL THERAPY
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION INTO DST/DHT
    NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Five (5) Credits pass in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
  3. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE

    i . EHT (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Five (5) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)

    ii. EVT (DIPLOMA ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN)
    ND and HND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    GCE, NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Four (4) Credits in the following subjects
    (English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) and Credit or Pass in Mathematics

    iii. EHA (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANT)

    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    GCE, NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Four (4) Credits in the following subjects
    (English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) and Credit or Pass in Mathematics

    iv.HEP (HEALTH EDUCATION PROMOTION)

    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Four (4) Credits in the following subjects
    (English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) and Credit or Pass in Mathematics
  4. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

    i. HIT (HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNICIAN)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    A minimum of three (3) Credits and 2 Pass
    The Credit must include:
    English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science
    And passes in two (2) of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, and Agric. Science


    ii. NDHIM (NATIONAL DIPLOMA HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)
    iii. HNDHIM (HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC, GCE OR NABTEB
    A minimum of Five (5) Credits which must include the following subjects
    (English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science, Physics/Chemistry and any subject chosen from the following Economics, Geography, Religious Knowledge, and Nigerian Language)
  5. MEDICAL LABORATORY

    i. MLT (MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, GCE, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Four (4) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry) and Credit or Pass in Physics

    ii.MLA (MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, GCE, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Four (4) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Physics) and Credit or Pass in Chemistry
  6. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

    i.PHN (HND) (PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING)
    ii. HT (HEALTH TECHNICIAN)
    iii. HA (HEALTH ASSISTANT)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    GCE, NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    FIVE (5) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
  7. BIO MEDICAL ENGINEERING

    i. BME (BIO MEDICAL ENGINEERING)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Five (5) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
  8. ORTHOPAEDIC

    i. OCT (ORTHOPAEDIC CAST TECHNICIAN)
    ii. POT (PROSTHETICS ORTHOTICS TECHNICIAN)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Five (5) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics
  9. HEALTH EDUCATION

    i. HET (HEALTH EDUCATION TECHNICIAN)
    REQUIREMENTS
    Four (4) Credits in NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    (Mathematics, English, Biology/Health Science, Economics), + any other one in (Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Agricultural Science)
  10. OPTHALMIC TECHNICIAN

    i. OPT (OPTHALMIC TECHNICIAN)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Five (5) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
  11. X-RAY AND MEDICAL IMAGING

    i. (X-RAY TECHNICIAN)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Five (5) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
  12. COMMUNITY NUTRITION

    i. CNT (COMMUNITY NUTRITION TECHNICIAN)
    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Five (5) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
  13. PHARMACY

    REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
    NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
    Five (5) Credits in the following subjects
    (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics)

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES (HND)
ADMISSION INTO HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) IS OPEN INTO THE FOLLOWING COURSES

  1. HND Environmental Health Technology
  2. HND Health Information Management
  3. HND Community Health
  4. HND Dental Health Technology

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Prospective candidates must have completed the National Diploma (ND) programme in relevant area with at least lower credit pass at the final examinations.

  1. Five (5) credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry
  2. Evidence of completion of one year industrial training (IT) from recognized institution

DURATION
Four (4) semesters i.e two (2) academic sessions including practical attachment

Certified Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacist Council of Nigeria (PCN) has approved a refresher course programme for Pharmacy Technicians who graduated before 2017 from any PCN accredited College of Health Technology in Nigeria to obtain Certified Pharmacy Technician Certificate that is required to gain admission by DIRECT ENTRY into a faculty of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in any Nigerian University offering it.

REMEDIAL STUDIES
This is intended to make up for O’level deficiencies.

Applications are invited from suitable candidates into remedial studies of the college, it is aimed at preparing candidates for automatic admission into any courses of study into the college.

Admission into the College of Health Technology Offa is automatic provided a remedial programme as follows:

  1. Obtained a minimum of 2.0CGP from O’level subjects undertook at the college
  2. Remedied all necessary O’level deficiencies

All successful candidates will be placed into courses of their choice.

DURATION: 6 months

Important Information for All Applicants

**NEW** 2020/2021 APPLICATION FORM IS OUT

Public health Nursing is meant for graduates of Nursing School not for secondary school leavers.

Public Health Technician is for secondary school leavers.

Do have a question or an issue to resolve? Send an email to

Instructions to Applicants

  1. Before completing this application, please refer to the information on available courses for this session, including entry requirements
  2. Attach a passport of yourself with RED background and other specified property
  3. Application form must be filled and submitted online before the closing date
  4. Do not proceed with this registration if any of the information provided is incorrect

Click to apply online