Delta State College of Health Tech Form, 2022/2023

Applications are invited from suitable qualified candidates for admission into the Delta State College of Health Technology, Ofuoma-Ughelli for the 2022/2023 academic session.
       Available Departments/Programmes with entry requirement are as follows:
A.      DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
          (i)      Community Health Extension Worker’ Course (3yrs)                      Diploma
          (ii)     Junior Community Health Extension Workers’ Course (2yrs)                   Certificate
          (iii)    Retrainee JCHEW                                                          (2yrs)                  Diploma
B.      DEPARTMENT OF DISPENSING OPTICIANRY
          (i)      Dispensing Opticianry  (3yrs)                                                            Diploma
C.      DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
          (i)      Environmental Health Technology (2yrs)                                         ND
          (ii)     Environmental Health Technology (2yrs)                                         HND
          (iii)    Environmental  Health Technician  Course (3yrs)                            Tech. Diploma
D.      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  EDUCATION 
          (i)      Health Education Course (3yrs)                                                                 Diploma
          (ii)     Health Education  (2yrs)                                                                   ND (WAHEB)
E.      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION
          (i)      Health Information Management Technician Course (3yrs)    Prof.  Diploma
          (ii)     Health Information Management (ND) Course (2yrs)             ND
          (iii)    Health Information Management (HND) Course (2yrs)          HND
F.      DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
          (i)      Nutrition and Dietetics Course (2yrs)                                               ND
          (ii)     Nutrition and Dietetics  (2yrs)                                                 H.N.D.
G.      DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY
          (i)      Medical Laboratory Technicians Course (3yrs)                       Tech. Cert.
          (ii)     Re-trainee Medical Laboratory Technician (2yrs)                             Tech. Cert.
H.      DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
          (i)      Public Health Nursing Officers’ Course (2yrs)                        HND
          (ii)     Health Assistant Course   (18 months)                                   Asst. Certificate
          (iii)    Health Technician Course   (3 yrs)                                Certificate
I.       DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
          (i)      Pharmacy Technician Course (3 yrs)                                       Tech. Certificate
J.       DEPARTMENT OF IMAGE PROCESSING
          (i)      Image Processing Technician (3yrs)                               Tech. Certificate
K.      DEPARTMENT OF PARAMEDICS
          (i)      Paramedics      (2yrs)                                                     ND
L.      DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL SURGERY TECHNICIAN
          (i)      Dental Surgery Technician        (3yrs)                           O.N.D
M.     DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
          (i)      Science Laboratory Technology  (2yrs)                         ND

3.       ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:
(Ai)   COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS (CHEW) COURSE
          Prospective candidates should possess five (5) credits at WASC, NECO, or GCE ‘O’ Level at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credit must be in the following subject; Biology, English  Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics .
Retrainee JCHEW:  Prospective  candidates must be holders of JCHEW certificate with at least two (2) years of post qualification in addition to (Ai) above.
(Aii)  JUNIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS (JCHEW)
          Prospective candidates must possess three (3) credits WASC, NECO, SSSC, or GCE ‘O’ level examination  at not  more than two (2) sittings. The three (3) credits must include: English Language, Biology, Mathematics and any other two passes which include (i) an one of Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Food and Nutrition, and anyone (1) of Economic, Agricultural Science, Accountants or Commerce.
(Bi)    DISPENSING OPTICIANRY COURSE
          Prospective candidates should possess four (4) credit passes in WASC, SSCE, NECO or GCE ‘O’ level examinations. The four (4) credits and one (1) should be in the following subjects, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and English Language.
(Ci)   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY (ND)
          Prospective candidates should possess five credits passes in WASC, SSCE, NECO, or GCE ‘O’ level examinations at not more than two (2) sittings or its equivalent as may be approved by EHORECON or WAHEB. The subjects must include: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
(Cii) ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY (HND)
          Prospective candidates must possess National Diploma (ND) in Environmental Health Technology with evidence of completion of one (1) year relevant work experience (Industrial Training) in addition to Ci above.
(Ciii) ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
          Prospective candidates should possess three (3) credits and two (2) passes in WAEC, NECO, and GCE ‘O’ level or Teacher (TC II) certificates at not more than two (2) sittings. The three (3) credits and two (2) passes must include the following subjects: English Language, Biology/Health Science. Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Technical Drawing and any other subjects.
Mathematics would be an advantage.
Note:  For the purpose of this course science subjects are: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science and Health Science.
Note: Combined results for Gi – Gii must be from the same examination body. i.e SSCE and SSCE or NECO and NECO.
(Di)   HEALTH EDUCATION TECHNICIAN
          Prospective candidates should possess four credit passes in WASC, SSSC, and GCE  ‘O’ level or NECO examinations. This credit passes should include Mathematics, English Language, Biology or Health Science and any one (1) of the following subjects: Chemistry, Economics or Geography at not more than two (2) sittings.
(Dii)  HEALTH EDUCATION (ND)
          A prospective candidate should possess five (5) credits in WASC, SSCE or GCE O’ Level or NECO examinations. This credit should include Mathematics, English Language, Biology/Health Science, Chemistry and Physics.
(Ei)    HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN
          Prospective candidates must possess five (5) credit passes in WASC, SSCE, GCE ‘O’ level, NECO or NABTEB examination or its equivalent, which must include credit in English Language, Biology/Health Science, Chemistry/Physics, Mathematics and any one other subject at not more than two (2) sittings.
(Eii)   HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (ND)
          Prospective candidates must possess five (5) credit passes in WASC, SSCE, GCE O’level, NECO  or NABTEB examination or its equivalent which must include English Language, Biology, Chemistry/Physics, Mathematics and any other one subject at not more than two sittings.

(Eii)   HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HND)
a)       Prospective candidates must possess National Diploma (ND) in H.I.M  with minimum Lower Credit or Professional Diploma in H.I.M by HRORBN, with evidence of completion of one (1) year relevant work experience in an accredited health institution approved by the Board, b)    Candidates with a pass (GPA 2.00 – 2.49) at the ND level with two (2) or more year post ND cognate work experience may be considered for admission into the HND programme.
c)       In addition to Eii above.
(Fi)    NUTRITION AND DIETETICS  (ND)
          Prospective candidates should possess four (4) credits passes in WASC, SSSC and GCE ‘O’ level or NECO examination at not more than two sittings. The subject must include: Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other two (2) of the following: Mathematics, Food and Nutrition, Physics, Economics/Commerce, Health Science, Home Management, English Language, Basic Catering ad Food Services.
At least passes in English Language and Mathematics are compulsory.
(Fii)  NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (HND)
          Prospective candidates should possess the requirement for Fiabove, a minimum of Lower Credit (CGPA 2.50 and above) in the cognate ND examination  and a minimum of one year cognate work experience. In exceptional cases, ND Diploma with (CGPA OF 2.49) in the ND examination that had two or more years of cognate experience in the specific field may be considered for admission into the HND programme in Nutrition & Dietetics.
Gi)    MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
          Prospective candidates must possess five (5) credit at not more  than two (2) sittings in WASC, SSCE, GCE ‘O’ level, NECO or NABTEB examinations. The subject must include credits in Biology, Chemistry, English Language, Mathematics at not more than two (2) sittings.
(Gii)  Retrainee  MLA :  Prospective candidates must possess Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate with  two (2) years post qualification in addition to Gi above.
(Giii) OND (in SLT): Candidates with OND in SLT in addition to the requirements in Gi above may be considered for admission into the 200 level of the programme.
Candidates for Medical Laboratory Technician/Assistant: Whose SSCE, NECO or its equivalent qualifications are more than five years by 2018 are not eligible for admission
(Hi)   PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

• Prospective candidates must possess five (5) credit passes which must include: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry subjects in WASC, SSCE, GCE ‘O’ level or NECO examinations at not more than two (2) sittings plus either b, c or d below.
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Registered Midwife (RM) Certificate or any other basic nursing certificate e.g Psychiatric Nursing certificate plus one year post qualification.
• BNSC candidate from Universities accredited by NUC, NMCN and WAHEB.

(Hii)  HEALTH TECHNICIAN
          a)       Prospective candidates must possess five (5) credits which must include: English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any other two (2) Credits in WASC, SSCE, GCE or NECO examination at not more than two (2) sittings.
(Hiii) HEALTH ASSISTANT
          Prospective candidates should possess five (5) passes in WASC, SSCE, GCE ‘O’ level or NECO examinations at not more than two (2) sittings. The passes must include: English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any other two (2) relevant subjects.
(I)      PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
          Prospective candidates should possess WASCE, SSCE, GCE ‘O’ level or NECO certificates with five (5) credits which must include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics at not more than two (2) sittings.
(J)     IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN
          Prospective candidates should possess three (3) credits in GCE, WAEC, SSCE, or NECO which must include: English Language, Mathematics and one (i) of either Chemistry, Physics or Biology at not more than one sitting.
(K)    PARAMEDICS  (ND)
          Prospective candidates must possess five (5) credit in WASC, SSCE, GCE ‘O’ level or NECO examinations at not more than two (2) sittings. The subjects must include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics.
(L)     DENTAL SURGERY TECHNICIAN
          Prospective candidates should possess five (5) credits in GCE, WASC, SSCE or NECO which must include: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at not more than two (2) sittings.
(M)    SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY (ND)
          Prospective candidates should possess five (5) credits in WASC, SSCE, GCE ‘O’ level or NECO which must include:  Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and English Language at not more than two (2) sittings.

Note:All candidates applying for National Diploma (N.D.) Programmes are required to obtain JAMB form and sit for JAMB examination as well.

4.       METHOD OF APPLICATION

• Read the requirement for each courses before choosing their course/programme of choice. The College is not liable for candidates’ failure to read and know the requirements for each courses they make their choices.
• Ensure that all spaces are correctly filled before the online submission of the form.
• The College is not liable for candidates’ failure to fill correctly all spaces before the on-line submission of form.
• Candidates are expected to print out an acknowledgement/identification card to be presented on the day of the entrance examination.

Candidates are to obtain Pin voucher from any Zenith Bank branch in Nigeria, on payment of a non-refundable fee of N9,500.00 (Nine Thousand Five Hundred Naira) only and log on to the School website www.deltashtportal.com  to register on-line.
Candidates are expected to printout an acknowledgement/identification card to be presented on the day of the entrance examination.