2024/2025 ADMISSIONS OPEN
APPLICANTS MUST BE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER BY SEPTEMBER 2024 DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF APPLICATION
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the admission into the under-listed programmes of the Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology Oro-Owo, Rumueme, Port Harcourt for the 2024/2025 academic session.
1.0 SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Health Technicians (Diploma) 3Years
Entry Requirement:
- The minimum entry requirement is five (5) passes in GCE/WASC/NECO/SSCE/NABTECH examination. the five passes must include four (4) credit passes in English Language, Biology/Health Science and any two of the following subjects:
Mathematics, Geography, Physics, chemistry and Agricultural Science.
Holders of Environmental Health Assistant (EHA), with two years post qualification experience can be admitted at 200 level of the Environmental Health Technician Diploma provided they fulfill the the o’level entry requirement above.
Health Promotion and Education (Diploma) 2 Years
Entry Requirement:
- Five (5) credit passes in GCE/SSCE/NECO/WASC or Teachers Grade II which must includes English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science and any other three science subjects including Chemistry, Nutrition, Physics, General Science or Integrated Science.
2.0 SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
2.1 Diploma in Community Health (3 Years)
Entry Requirement:
- Five (5) O’Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics at WASC/NECO/GCE at not more than two sittings.
2.2 Certificate in Community Health (2 Years)
Entry Requirement:
- Three(3) O’Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and at least a pass in Chemistry and Physics in WASC/NECO/GCE/SSCE O’level at not more than two sittings.
2.3 Retrainee (In-Service Community Health)
Entry Requirements
Candidate must possess certificate in Community Health with a valid practising license in addition to possessing five(5) O’level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics in WASC/NECO/GCE at not more than two sittings. Prospective applicants should obtain clearance from HOD, Community Health before purchasing application form.
2.4 Emergency Medical Technician (Diploma) 3 Years
Entry Requirement:
- Five (5) credit passes in WASC/NECO/SSCE or GCE. Subjects includes: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics at not more than two sittings.
3.0 SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY
3.1 Pharmacy Technician (Certificate) 3 years
Entry Requirement:
Five (5) O’Level credit passes in WASC/NECO/SSCE/GCE. which must includes: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics at not more than two sittings
4.0 SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK
4.1 Medical Social Work (Diploma) 3 Years
Entry requirement:
Five (5) O’Level credit passes in WASC/SSCE/GCE or NECO. which must includes: English Language, Mathematics and any other three subject chosen from: Civil Education, Economic, Literature, Geography, CRK/Arts,Commerce, Government/History at not more than two sittings.
4.2 Diploma in Social Work (2 Years)
Entry requirement:
Candidates for admission into Diploma in Social Work must have Five(5) O’Level Credit passes in WASC/SSCE/GCE or NECO. which must includes: English Language, Mathematics and any other three subject chosen from: Civil Education, Biology, Economics, Literature, Geography, CRK/Arts, Commerce, Government/ History at not more than two sittings.
5.0 SCHOOL OF DENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE
5.1 Dental Surgery Technician (Diploma) 3 Years
Entry Requirement:
- Five (5) credit passes in WASC/GCE or NECO which must includes: Chemistry, Physics, Biolog or Health Science, English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings.
5.2 Anesthetic Technician (Diploma) 3 Years
Entry Requirement:
- Five (5) credit passes in WASC/NECO/SSCE or GCE. Subjects includes: Mathematics Physics, Biology, Chemistry and English Language at not more than two sittings.
5.3 Dental Therapy (ND/HND) 4 Years
Entry Requirement:
The candidate must possess five(5) O/Level credit passes at not more than two sitting in WASC/NECO/GCE in Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and Biology or Health Science.
6.0 SCHOOL OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
6.1 Health Information Management (Professional Diploma) 3 Years
Entry Requirement:
Five (5) credit passes in WASC/GCE/SSCE or NECO examinations at not more than two sittings. The credit passes must be in Mathematics, English Language, Biology/Health Science, Physics/Chemistry and any other credit from the following subjects: Commerce, Economics, Government.
6.2 Health Information Management/Health Records (Abridgement) 3 Years
Entry Requirement:
- National Certificate in Information Management (NCIM) in addition to possession of entry requirement for Health Information Management.
6.3 Hospital/Health Administration (Diploma) 2 Years
Entry requirement:
- Four (4) O’Level credit passes in WASC/NECO/SSCE/GCE. in Mathematics, English Language, Economics/Government and Biology/Health Science at not more than two sittings.
7.0 SCHOOL OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
7.1 Medical Laboratory Technician (Certificate) 3 Years
Entry Requirement:
- Five (5) credit passes in WASC/GCE/SSCE or NECO which must includes: Biology, Chemistry, English Language, Physics and Mathematics at not more than two sittings and must be obtained within a space of 10 years prior to enrollment or NABTEB certificate.
7.2 Medical Laboratory Technician (Abridgment) 2 Years
Entry Requirement:
- Holders of Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate in addition to possessing the requirement for Medical Laboratory Technician above.
8.0 SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
8.1 Public Health Nursing (HND) 2 Years
Entry Requirement:
- Five (5) credit passes in WASC/GCE/SSCE/NECO which must includes: Biology, Chemistry, English Language, Physics and Mathematics at not more than two sittings.
In addition, candidates must possess any of the under listed:
i. Nigerian Registered Nurse Certificate
ii. Nigerian Registered Midwifery Certificate
iii. Psychiatric Nurse Certificate (or Accident and Emergency Certificate etc. (for males) plus one (1) year post qualification experience.
8.2 Public Health (Diploma) 2 Year
Entry Requirement:
- Five (5) credit passes in WASC/GCE/SSCE/NECO which must include: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/ Health Education.
9.0 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
9.1 Orthopaedic Cast Technician
Entry Requirement:
- Five (5) credit passes in WASC/GCE/SSCE/NECO which must include English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Method of Application
Date of Commencement of sales of application form: 11th MARCH, 2024
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 7th JUNE, 2024
Entrance Examination
Shortlisted applicants will be subjected to an entrance examination on a date and venue that may be made known to them through their telephone contact (SMS). For more information, please contact the College Admission Office or any of these GSM Numbers: 08037473204, 07032223481 or email us at officeofdregistrar@gmail.com