Osun State College of Health Technology Admission Form – This is to inform all candidates who wish to apply for admission into the Osun State College of Health Technology that the management has begun the sale of Admission forms into the institution's various available courses for the 2023/2024 session. Interested applicants should read to the end for information on the available courses, admission requirements, and how to apply.
Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa, hereby invites applications from qualified candidates for the 2023/2024 academic session. Before applying, all applicants should go through the available programmes offered at the school.
AVAILABLE COURSES
- Environmental Health Technology
- Environmental Health Technician
- Health Education and Promotion
- Community Health Extension Worker
- Junior Community Health Extension Worker
- PD Health Information Management
- ND Health Information Management
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Dental Therapy
- Dental Surgery Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- General Health Technician
- Health Assistant
General Entry Requirements
- There is no age limit as long as the candidate meets the basic entry qualification.
- Mature-minded and disciplined individuals must possess all of the characteristics of health, namely physical, mental, social, spiritual, cultural, and moral.
- Good citizens with a high learning capacity and no criminal tendencies. He or she must be able to follow the College's rules and regulations.
- Capability to score above the College's set cut-off pass mark in the entrance examination and interview for the course of choice.
Special Note
- In addition to meeting the general entry requirements, applicants must also meet the necessary requirements for their chosen course.
- The College requires students to wear uniforms.
- Students who enter with forged certificates will be turned over to the police as soon as they are discovered and would be expelled from the College.
- The number of available seats in any of the courses is limited.
AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES
1. Department of Environmental Health
A. Environmental Heath Technology (HND EHT)
Duration: 4 years (eight semesters) with Supervised Industrial Work Experience (SIWES) and one-year internship (Post ND)
Entry Requirements: 5 credit level passes in NECO/SSCE etc. The subjects include English, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science, Chemistry and Physics at not more than two sittings.
B. Environmental Health Technician (Diploma) EVT
Duration: 3 years (Six Semesters)
Entry Requirements: At least 4 credit level passes and 1 ordinary pass in WAEC/NECO. Credit level passes include Biology/ Health Science, Chemistry, Physics and English Language; a minimum of pass in Mathematics is a must.
C. Health Education and Promotion (Certificate)
Duration: 2 years (Four Semesters)
Entry Requirements: At least 4 credit level passes in WAEC/NECO. Credit level passes must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics/Chemistry and any other subject.
2. Department of Community Health
A. Community Health Extension Worker (C.H.E.W)
Duration: 3 years (Six Semesters)
Entry Requirements: 5 credit level passes in SSCE / WAEC / NECO / GCE ‘O’ level in English, Mathematics, Biology or Health Science and two subjects chosen from Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Food and Nutrition and Agric Science.
B. Junior Community Health Extension Worker (J.C.H.E.W)
Duration: 2 years (Four Semesters)
Entry Requirements: At least 5 ordinary passes in NECO / WAEC O’ level in not more than 2 sittings. The subjects include English, Mathematics, Biology /Health Science, and any other two passes but not Yoruba/ Hausa /Igbo /Religious studies.
3. Department of Health Information Management
A. Professional Diploma (PD)
Duration: 3 years (Six Semesters)
Entry Requirements: WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO => 5 Credit level passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science, Physics and Chemistry
B. National Diploma (ND)
Duration: 2 years (Four Semesters)
Entry Requirements: 5 Credit level passes in WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO at not more than 2 sittings. These must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science, Physics and Chemistry
4. Department of Dental Health
A. Dental Therapy
Duration: 4 years (Eight Semesters)
Entry Requirements: 5 Credit level passes in WAEC/GCE /SSCE/NECO at not more than 2 sittings. These must include English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
B. Dental Surgery Technician
Duration: 3 years (Six Semesters)
Entry Requirements: 5 Credit level passes in WAEC/GCE /SSCE/NECO at not more than 2 sittings. These must include English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
5. Department of Pharmaceutical Studies
A. Pharmacy Technician
Duration: 3 years (Six Semesters)
Entry Requirements: 5 Credit level passes in WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO or equivalent at not more than 2 sittings within a space of 5 years to enrollment with Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria. These must include English, Mathematics, Biology or Health Science, Physics and Chemistry.
6. Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
A. Medical Laboratory Technician
Duration: 3 years (Six Semesters)
Entry Requirements: 5 Credit level passes in WAEC / GCE / SSCE /NECO at not more than 2 sittings. These must include English, Mathematics, Biology or Health Science, Chemistry and Physics. Age of certificate used for admission into Medical Laboratory Technician must not be more than 5 years to the time of enrollment with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria.
7. Department of General Health Studies
A. General Health Technician
Duration: 2 years (Four Semesters)
Entry Requirements: 5 credit passes in GCE / WAEC / SSCE / NECO at not more than 2 sittings in English, Mathematics, Biology or Health Science, Chemistry and at least pass in physics.
B. Health Assistant
Duration: 2 years (Four Semesters)
Entry Requirements:
- Previously acquired Health Assistant Certificate with not less than 4 years cognate experience for those who spent 1 year to acquire Health Assistant Certificate
- Previously acquired Health Assistant Certificate with not less than a 1-year cognate experience for those who spent 2 years to acquire Health Assistant Certificate.
- Any 5 passes in NECO OR WAEC, conducted by the College in respect of the course of choice.
How to Apply
To apply for admission into the college, you need to follow these steps:
Visit the college website at https://osunhealthtechilesa.edu.ng/ and click on “Apply” to create an account.
Log in to your account and fill out the online application form with your personal and academic details.
Pay the application fee of ₦10,000 (ten thousand Naira only) through any of the payment options available on the website.
Print out your application slip and keep it safe for future reference.
Wait for the announcement of the entrance examination date and venue on the website or through SMS.
Prepare well for the entrance examination and attend it on the scheduled date and time.
Check your admission status on the website or through SMS after the entrance examination.
Application Deadline
The deadline for the submission of the application hasn’t been announced yet.
Contact Information
For more information about the college and its programmes, you can contact them through any of the following channels:
- Phone: +234 (0) 803 377 3166
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa-Ife Road, Ilesa, Osun State.
Don’t miss this opportunity to pursue your dream career in health. Apply now and join the Osun State College of Health Technology family!
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