[Updated] Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa Admission for 2020/2021 Session

Fresh Update: The examination commences on Monday 24th August and ends on Thursday 27th August 2020.
Click here for the cbt examination instructions. Interested candidates may still apply as the closing date for application has also been extended.

Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, has announced that admissions are now open for 2019/2020 academic session. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into various programmes of the College which commences on Monday, 11th May, 2020.

Please note that the entrance examination will be conducted using computers i.e. Computer Based Test (CBT). The test will be taken at Offa (the College). Applicants are to print their schedule from their portals.

Available Courses & Requirements

1. COMMUNITY HEALTH
   i. CHEW (COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKER)
   ii. NDCHEW (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 TECHNOLOGY)
   ii. DHT (DENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN)
   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
   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
   NDHIM (NATIONAL DIPLOMA HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)
   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)
14. PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSISTANT
    ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Candidates seeking admission into National Diploma in Physiotherapy course must possess a minimum of five (5) credits at not more than two (2) sittings in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics
    DURATION: Six (6) semesters including practicals

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

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

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Prospective candidates must have completed the National Diploma (ND) programme in a 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 a recognized institution

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

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 automatically 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

Method of Application

Interested applicants are to visit: https://offahealthtech.edu.ng/eportal/application/index.phpto start and complete the application process.

The application fee is Ten Thousand Naira (N10, 000 .00) to be paid on the portal via ATM cards.

For further enquiries call 08184446632 (9am to 2pm weekdays).

Application Deadline: Deadline for application is August 2nd, 2020.