The Kwara State College Of Health Technology, Offa , KWACOTECH 2017/2018 admission has been announced. Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into various programmes of the College which commences on Monday, 4th April, 2017 and closes on 31st July, 2017.
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) from 1st August, 2017.
AVAILABLE COURSES
COMMUNITY HEALTH
NATIONAL DIPLOMA
i. NDC (NATIONAL DIPLOMA COMMUNITY)
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION: NECO, WAEC, GCE, OR NABTEB
Five (5) Credits in the following subjects (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
DENTAL HEALTH
i. DST (DENTAL SURGERY TECHNOLOGY)
ii. DHT (DENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN)
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION INTO DST/DHT: NECO, WAEC OR NABTEB
Five (5) Credits pass in the following subjects (Mathematics, English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
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 (NATIONAL DIPLOMA ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN)
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.
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 Higher National Diploma HND is open to the following courses;
- HND Environmental Health Technology
- HND Health Information Management
- HND Community Health.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
a. Prospective candidates must have completed the National Diploma (ND) programme in relevant area with at least lower credit pass at the final examinations.
b. Five (5) credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry.
c. 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
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:
- Obtained a minimum of 2.0CGP from O’level subjects undertook at the college
- Remedied all necessary O’level deficiencies
- All successful candidates will be placed into courses of their choice.
DURATION: 6 months.
KWACOTECH 2017/2018 ADMISSION – METHOD OF APPLICATION
- Application fees is Ten Thousand Naira (N10, 000 .00) to be paid on the portal via ATM cards.
- Applicants should log on to http://www.offahealthtech.com/eportal/ to fill the admission form.
- Before completing the application, please refer to the information on available courses above, including entry requirements.
- Attach a passport of yourself with RED background and other specified property.
- Application form must be filled and submitted online before the closing date. Do not proceed with this registration if any of the information provided is incorrect.
KWACOTECH 2017/2018 ADMISSION – ENTRANCE EXAM/ SCREENING DETAILS:
The entrance examination will be conducted using computers i.e. Computer Based Test (CBT). The test will be taken at Offa (the College) from 1st August, 2017.
KWACOTECH 2017/2018 ADMISSION – APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The deadline for this application is Monday 31st July, 2017.
