PREFACE
This handbook provides necessary information needed to guide
you throughout your stay in Royal Institute of HealthTechnology, Ifo. It is very important for each student to have a
copy, read and digest as no student will be excused based onignorance of any of the rules therein.

ROYAL INSTITUTE OFHEALTH TECHNOLOGY, IFO

Royal Institute of Health Technology is an academic family. The
Provost /Chairman Governing Council is the father while all
students are family members. We therefore allow freedom within
the academic family but with high moral standard. This booktherefore has moral code – dressing, behaviour, interpersonal/social relationships etc. There’s ZERO TOLERANCE to
examination malpractice and antisocial behaviour. Any student
caught with stealing, robbery, cultism, vandalism, hard drug,street protest etc will not only be dismissed but prosecuted forcrime.
The school has therefore provided avenue for lodging
complaints.

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We will welcome suggestions and criticisms of this book so as toimprove on the next edition.
Thanks and remain blessed.

Prophet Dr D.A Adesanya JP,
M.B.Ch.B, FCAI, MPH, FRHD, MPA, FRSPH, PGD.Th, FIMC

Provost & Chairman, Governing Council.
March, 2024
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Content
1. Have an O/Level result in SSCE/NECO with a minimumof 2-5 credit passes in at least 2 sittings depending on the course
you want to pursue.
2. Obtain the school form at the school.
3. Sit for the entrance exam.
4. Prepare the following documents for submission upon
resumption:i. 2 passport Photographs.
ii. Birth Certificate.
iii. O/Level Result(s).
iv. State of Origin Certificate.
v. Secondary School Testimonial.
5. Sit for pre-indexing examination if you are pursuing
Community Health, Medical Lab or Pharmacy Technician
programme.
6. Attend classes and also partake in social, religious andacademic activities for 15 weeks per semester for required
number of semesters with a minimum of 70% class attendance.
7. Ensure you obtain bursary clearance before sitting for any of
the school exams
8. Ensure all academic expectations are met.
9. Upon completion of the programme, obtain a clearance form toshow you have been cleared in the following areas:i. Academic Department
ii. Libraryiii. Students’ Affairs
iv. Hostel
v. Academic Affairs
vi. Bursary
10. Do your clearance immediately after you finish yourprogramme. Don’t wait till you need your certificate
Signed:ADESANYA M. O. (MRS)REGISTRAR
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Preface
Steps to becoming a graduate of ROYAL INSTITUTE OFHEALTH TECHNOLOGY, IFO
Vision, Mission, Goal, Objective, Our Philosophy, Status
Organizational Structure
Approval/Accreditation
Admission Procedure
Indexing, Hostel Accommodation, Medical Facilities
Dress CodeRestaurant, Computer/ICT Centre, Sporting Activity, ClinicalDuties & Transport Facilities
Matriculation Oath
Withdrawal/Dismissal
Students’ Welfare
Academic Information
1. Department of Basic Science
2. Department of General Studies (GNS)
3. Health Assistant
4. Health Information Management
5. Health Technician
6. Junior Community Health Extension Workers
7. Community Health Extension Workers
8. Dental Surgery Technician/ Dental Nursing
9. Medical Laboratory Technicians Professional Diploma
10. Pharmacy Technician Programme
11. Dispensing Opticianry
12. Environmental Health Programmes
13. Public Health Nursing
14. Paramedic /emergency Medical Technician/technology

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VISION

PHILOSOPHY

To be the trail blazer in middle level health man-power training;equipping learners with the knowledge, skills and values
required to positively impact the society and deliver holistic
health care.

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MISSIONTo build skilled professionals who will lead and impact theworld, by adopting new scientific innovations, high academic
standards and skills to improve health care delivery.

GOAL
To produce devoted manpower to advance the application ofcontemporary skills through effective teaching/learning for thedelivery of adequate health care at all levels.

OBJECTIVE
The Royal Institute of Health Technology was established to:• Provide courses of instruction leading to the award ofDegrees, Professional Diplomas, National and Higher
National Diplomas, Certificates and other distinctions inmedical and Health Sciences, Health Technology,
Environmental, Social and Management Sciences.
• Train well qualified middle-level technical manpower inaccordance with the policies of the State and Federal
Ministries of Health and Education to facilitate Structured
Health Care at all levels.
• Conduct researches with particular reference to thedevelopment of techniques for enhancing the quality ofhealth care delivery and management in the state.
• Conduct conferences, seminars/workshops, tours and otherassociated activities for contributory influence to health caredelivery in the country.
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To create adequate and qualified technical manpower for
health care delivery in Ogun State in particular and Nigeria
in general.
As part of our social responsibilities, to provide analternative course for students to pursue career andactualize their potentials in their areas of interest.
Carry out research in various fields of health sciences toimprove health care delivery services in Ogun State inparticular and Nigeria in general.
Train and graduate student in various fields at Certificate,
Diploma and Degree levels for health care delivery.

STATUSRoyal Institute of Health Technology, Ifo was established in
March 2009. It has the approval of Ogun State Ministry of
Education and Federal Ministry of Education. In 2010, it wasincorporated by the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja. The
Institute is therefore a legal entity which can sue and can be sued.
The corporate office is located at Railway Crossing,Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway, Arigbajo, Ifo.
The website is www.royalhealthtech.edu.ng
E-mail is royalhealthtech@gmail.com.
Official phone number is 08075923348.

OUR PHILOSOPHY
1. To create adequate and qualified technical manpower for
health care delivery in Ogun State in particular and Nigeria
in general.
2. As part of our social responsibilities, to provide analternative course for students to pursue career and actualize
their potentials in their areas of interest.
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3. Carry out research in various fields of health sciences toimprove health care delivery services in Ogun State inparticular and Nigeria in general.
4. Train and graduate student in various fields at Certificate
and Diploma and Degree levels for health care delivery.
FACILITIESThe main campus has twelve (12) blocks. Three (3) generating
plants are available to provide alternative to national grid. Thereis however a 100KVA transformer which supplies power to theschool, hostel, staff quarters, Teaching Health Centre (School
Hospital) and guest house. The main campus houses
demonstration rooms, library, computer/ICT centre,
laboratories, sporting facilities, restaurants, classrooms andoffices. One of the blocks contains the Teaching Health Centre
and another hosts the Conference Centre which is also used for
examination purpose. The conference centre sits 300 to 500
people. There is a guest house for short stay academic staff
visitor. The school compound is covered by closed circuit
television which is powered 24hours by solar energy. Most
blocks also have solar power. The institute has 2 staff quarters .
The main hostel is located about 100m to the main campus witha capacity to accommodate 300 students. There is a 51--room
executive hostel located about 200m to the main campus

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Institute has a governing council which comprises of a
Chairman and 4 Directors. The Registrar is the Secretary to theCouncil and she also takes charge of administration andfinance. Meetings are held quarterly. The Academic Board
comprises of all Heads of Departments and Senior lecturers.
Meetings are held twice in a Semester to consider and approveacademic activities in each department.
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STUDENT HANDBOOKThe Institute is structured into the following Departments :1. Community Health (CHEW, JCHEW and CBAs)
2. Health Information Management
3. Health technique and Paramedics (Health Assistant &Technician)
4. Environmental Health
5. Dental Nursing/ Dental Surgery
6. Pharmacy Technician Programme
7. Medical Laboratory Science
8. General Studies (GNS)
9. Basic Science
10. Dispensing Optician Programme
The Institute also has a Centre for Degree Programmes where
the degree programmes are coordinated. Our degrees are donein collaboration with Kwara State University, Malete.
Additional departments are created based on approval andintroduction of new programmes.

APPROVAL/ACCREDITATIONThe Institute has approvals of the following Federal
Government Agencies:
A. Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of
Nigeria.
Programmes:
1. Diploma in Community Health (Community Health
Extension Worker)
2. Certificate in Community Health (Junior Community
Health Extension Worker)
3. Certificate for Birth Attendants
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B. Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
Programme: Pharmacy Technician
Status: FULL ACCREDITATION

3. Higher National Diploma in Environmental Health
4. Diploma in Food Hygiene
5. Diploma in Health Education

C. Health Records Officers Registration Board of Nigeria
Programme:
1. Professional Diploma in Health Information Management
2. National Diploma in Health Information Management
Status: FULL ACCREDITATION

H. Optometrist and Dispensing Opticians Registration
Board of Nigeria
Programme:
1. Dispensing Opticianry Technician
2. National Diploma in Dispensing Opticianry` Status: FULL ACCREDITATION

D. Dental Therapy Registration Board of Nigeria
Programme:
1. Dental Surgery Technician (Dental Nursing)
2. National Diploma in Dental Surgery
3. Higher National Diploma In Dental Surgery
Status: FULL ACCREDITATION
E. Corporate Affairs Commission
Programme:(1) Health Assistant(2) Health Technician(3) Paramedic Technician( Emergency Medical Technician)Status: FULL ACCREDITATION
F. Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria
Programme:
1. Medical Laboratory Technician
2. Mortuary Science Technician
3. Mortuary Science AssistantStatus: FULL ACCREDITATION
G. West Africa Health Examination Board
1. Diploma for Environmental Health Technician
2. National Diploma in Environmental Health
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National Board for Technical Education
National Diploma in Environmental HealthNational Diploma in Health Information Management
National Diploma in Dental Surgery
National Diploma in Dispensing Opricianry

ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Prospective candidates will obtain admission form at RoyalInstitute of Health Technology, Apomu Bus Stop,
Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway, Arigbajo-Ifo. He/She will sit for
entrance examination and oral interview. Successful candidate
will be issued a provisional admission letter. An acceptance fee ischarged based on the course a candidate is admitted for.
All students in the Department of Community Health, Medical
Laboratory Science and Pharmacy Technician Programme will
be required to sit for pre-indexing examination six (6) weeks after
admission. All students are also expected to go through medical
screening at the Teaching Health Centre. Participation inorientation lecture is also compulsory.

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A student may apply for change of programme after admission.
He/she will however be required to meet up with therequirements of the new programme he’s seeking to join. It isalso subject to availability of vacancy/space. The candidate
must be released by his department and the new department
must be ready to accept him before he can move. A candidate
who fails to meet up with the academic requirement or any otherprovision of the programme of his choice may pursue anotherprogramme and seek to change to his dream programme after ayear. Such student will provide evidence of required academic
performance, satisfy bursary requirements and convince his
department to release him. Change of course form will beavailable at the registry on sale for two weeks only in the monthof august every year. Cost will be determined from time to time.

Qualified students will be indexed with the appropriate board or
council. An Indexing examination and fee shall be prescribed.

DEFERMENT OF ADMISSION
A student may defer his/her admission by applying to the schoolfor such. He/She will be required to meet up with the new
guideline for the programme on resumption back. Once a
programme is commenced, no student will be allowed to breakup except on account of ill-health. A student who hascommenced a session before considering a deferment will nothave a refund of any money paid and the money will not betransferred to another year. No refund will also be considered forany student who withdraws his/her studentship for any reason.

TRANSFER OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITY
No student will be allowed to transfer his academic activity outof the Institute. However, in situations where there is vacancy, astudent may be allowed to transfer his/her programme from a
reputable and accredited institution into our institute.
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STUDENT HANDBOOKHOSTEL ACCOMMODATIONThe Hostel accommodation is located 100 meters away from themain campus. There are five (5) blocks. Model, Modern, Daniel,David and Dorcas. Each block has 10 rooms with adequate
toilets, kitchens and laundries. Each room has window net, a big
fan, wardrobe, beds and mattresses. Where a student is notsatisfied with the facility provided in his/her room, he/she may
change or provide a more comfortable facility but this must be
done with the knowledge and approval of the Deputy Registrar(Students’ Affairs). A student must ensure that all materials in
his his/her room are in good condition before taking overbecause they must be returned in good condition. Any damaged
material will be repaired or paid for by the students who
occupied the room. Four (4) students reside in a room. Eachblock has a common room with TV, Chairs and indoor games.
Another set of blocks has been provided as hostel facility. Where
needed, transport facility is made available to convey students at
a minimal cost. Hostel fee depends on the type being sought.
Occupants of Dorcas, David and Daniel pay #35,000 per annum
while Model and Modern cost #48,000 and #55,000
respectively. An executive hostel, Kings’ Palace , has just been
added for greater convenience of our students. The rooms will beavailable at 60,000/100,000 depending on whether there are two
or four occupants per room. All rooms come with toilet andbathroom. No student is allowed to use electric stove, kettle orboiling ring. Any student found violating this rule will besuspended immediately. All students must be in the hostel before
9pm because the gate will not be opened after 9pm. Males are notallowed to go beyond the common room in the female hostel. No
visitor is allowed beyond 7pm.
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All payments are made through Remita. To make a payment,
visit remita.net. Receipts will be sent by Remita to the Student’s
e-mail where it can be retrieved anytime. Only Remita receipt is
acceptable by the school. Heads of Departments and Lecturers
are not to be involved in bursary payments or clearance.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD A STUDENTPAY INTO THE PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF ANY
MEMBER OF STAFF. ANY PAYMENT INTO ANYPERSONAL ACCOUNT IS AT THE STUDENT’S RISK.
Bursary Clearance is done before each examination. All students
are expected to obtain Bursary Clearance Cards which must bepresented at the examination hall along with the School ID card.
All students are expected to pay 40% of their fees on resumption
at school. Students must pay using three(3) names in this order:
Surname, First Name & Middle Name. Any payment madeusing two names will not be accepted. No room for refund but
payment made for one programme can be used for any otherprogramme within the school especially when a student has areason to change his/her department. Such must however,receive official approval. Acceptance Fee cannot be transferredor refunded and in case of change of course, no balance will beconsidered. However, all monies paid through remita (excluding
acceptance and hostel fees) are allowed to be transferred acrossdepartments. Students are advised to make all payments
themselves as the management will not be responsible for any
fraudulent activity of any member of staff under the guise of
assisting students to make payments. Students who needassistance on how to use remita can approach the Admin Officeor Bursary. No departmental head or lecturer is allowed to get
involved in payment of fees or bursary activities.
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All students are advised to obtain the fees for their programmes
at the Admin Office and not in their departments. A student is
expected to pay his/her fee within the stipulated time. Any
delayed payment will attract 20% interest per semester/session(depending on how the payment is structured) for whatever isthe balance at the time of payment. If the fee has increased, thebalance will be calculated using the new fee. For instance, if thetuition fee has increased from 50,000 to 70,000 and the student
paid 30,000, the student will pay a balance of 40,000 and not
20,000. The interest will also be calculated on 40,000 per
annum. It is therefore in the interest of the student to pay within
the stipulated time frame.
On completion of their programmes, students will be expected
to do final bursary clearance before certificates can be awarded.
The final clearance will normally take 30 working days before
completion and is based on first come, first served. The 30 days
count from whenever the student answers all queries andambiguities related to whatever he/she has submitted. Students
are therefore advised to begin the process of final bursary
clearance as soon as he/she concludes the final examination
and avoid waiting until he/she has a job opportunity as nostudent will be considered for urgent clearance no matter thesituation. The Institute will not allow bursary clearance to bedone by a third party except on special circumstances. Two
students are not allowed to use same line for clearance. We will
also not discuss with parents on the progress of student’s bursary
clearance. Students should therefore endeavour to study the
protocol properly. A situation in which parents will be calling toenquire or query the school authority about bursary clearance
will no more be tolerated. All dealings on academic activities
and payments will be done with students directly.
Parents/Guardians are however free to monitor the progress of
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their wards and the school authority will cooperate with them on
this.
REMITA PAYMENT PROCEDURE
Proceed to https://www.remita.net Click on pay a biller,
On WHO DO YOU WANT TO PAY section, type in RoyalInstitute of Health Technology, Ifo (you will be redirected to our
payment page), Select the fee you want to pay from NAME OFSERVICE/PURPOSE In SESSION, type 2023/2024 Fill inyour name, email & all other required details Make yourpayment (your receipt will be generated immediately)

MEDICAL FACILITIESThe Institute has a Teaching Health Centre registered with theState Government as Royal Hospital. It serves three (3)purposes.
1. Treat the public
2. Treat students
3. Train students
The health centre has seven (7) wards Male, Female, Maternity,
private and children wards. There’s also a labour room andoperating theatre in addition to family planning, antenatal andinfant welfare clinics. All students are expected to undergo
medical screening on admission so as to know their basic
medical background. They are also free to report to the clinic fortreatment at any time and as often as needed but free drugs will
be given not more than thrice in a month so as to avoid frivolous
requests. A student may be admitted if necessary. For admission
beyond 24hours, a student will be expected to pay or transfer
his/her case to the family hospital.
Free treatment in the school clinic does not cover obstetric cases
or moderate/major surgery. A student is entitled to a cumulative
144 hours admission per annum. Students will be required to pay
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medical fee at the beginning of the session. Management ofchronic medical conditions may be done especially on
emergencies but students will be responsible for the cost ofinvestigations, medications and ambulance service where
necessary. Where a student is involved in social vices that resultin injury or any medical condition, the Teaching Health Centre
will only assist in ressuscitation but student will be financially
responsible for all cares including referrals where necessary.

DRESS CODE
Dress code at Royal Institute of Health Technology, Ifo is basedon the principle of Godliness and cleanliness. The appearanceof all students must be characterized by neatness, purity andsimplicity. All dresses must be decent. Tight, faded, tattered,dirty, wicked and crazy jeans and t-shirts are not allowed.
Specific guidelines for females are as follows:
1. Females are not allowed to wear long/dangling jewelries.
2. Hijab must not extend beyond the shoulders
3. No facial make up e.g. lipstick; bleaching, artificial nail orcolour nail polish e.t.c
4. Skirts must be at least two inches below the knees and mustnot be slit.
5. No wearing of transparent dress or tight-fitting dress
6. Wearing of jumper top is not allowed. Blouse must be atleast ½ arm length.
7. No wearing of shorts
8. Dresses that are sexually provocative are not allowed.
Exposure of parts of the breasts, tummy or thigh is notallowed.
Specific guidelines for males are as follows:
1. All male students must be corporate in their dressing
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2. No wearing of jewelry
3. No wearing of sleeveless shirts
4. Wearing of moustache and goatee is not allowed
5. Hair must be kept short
6. Faded, dirty, crazy or wicked jeans are not allowed
7. No sagging of trousers
8. Shirt collars must not be flying
Any student caught flouting the dress code is liable tosuspension.

RESTAURANT
The school cafeteria opens at 8am and closes at 5pm. A
minimart is also available at the hostel. Students are free toprepare their food at the kitchen provided at the hostel. No
student is allowed to cook inside the hostel room.

COMPUTER/ICT CENTRE
The school computer centre is available for training of students.
Students may access internet facility at the place. By
approaching the website www.royalhealthtech.edu.ng. student
can access the e-library. There are over 5,000 downloaded books
and journals in the e-library.

SPORTING ACTIVITY
The school has a lawn which is used for lawn tennis, volley balletc. There’s also table tennis and snooker. More than 10 games
are available at the sports centre. Management of the sport
centre is in the purview of the students’ affairs department. Eachstudent is expected to pay ? 5,000 as Students’ Due to maintain
sporting centre and organize social activities.
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CLINICAL DUTIES
Students pursing JCHEW, CHEW, Medical Laboratory
Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Health Assistant and HealthTechnician Programmes must participate in clinical duties at the
Teaching Health Centre.

TRANSPORT FACILITIESThe school has 3 buses for conveying students for academic
activities. Use of the school bus for social activities is not allowed
except when management specially deems it fit. Official vehicles
are also available for general use of academic staff and even forsome departments.

LIBRARY FACILITIESThere is a central library which contains recommended andrelevant books. The E-library has enough set of computer toaccommodate our students. E-books can be assessed from our
website, downloaded directly or from the system where it has
been downloaded. Over 5,000 downloaded books are available
at the e-library

CORPORATE AFFAIRS:This is domiciled in the registry. Students and parents are free tocontact the unit for enquiries about the school. The contact iswww.royalhealthtech.edu.ng.
E-mail: royalhealthtech@gmail.com.
Telephone lines are 08075923348or 09039240000.
All students are required to sign an undertaking to be of good
conduct. The undertaking must be submitted to the registryduring registration. All students are expected to swear to amatriculation oath as follows:
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MATRICULATION OATH
I, ________________________________________________
who has been admitted into ________________________
declare that I will pay due respect and be obedient to the Provost,
Registrar, Management, and Staff of Royal Institute of HealthTechnology, Ifo.
That I will faithfully observe all regulations which may fromtime to time be issued by them for good order and governance ofRoyal Institute of Health Technology, make restitution fordamage done by me to the property of the institute.
I also declare on oath that I am not a member of any secret cultand will not belong to any cult or secret organization throughout
my stay in this institution of higher learning.
I faithfully promise to refrain from any act of violence that may
disrupt academic activities or bring the institute into dispute.
I declare that I know that I will be dismissed for any act of
misbehaviour, without any compensation. So help me God.

Name

Signature and Date

Deputy Registrar( Students Affairs)

WITHDRAWAL/DISMISSAL
A student who withdraws his/her studentship has no claim fromthe school. Same goes for a student who suffers dismissal for any
reason. If the dismissal relates to a crime, the student may behanded over to the police or relevant security agency dependingon the situation.
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student who willfully withdraws for any reason, advised towithdraw or is suspended or dismissed or has difficulty coping
for academic, financial or any other reasons will not be entitledto any refund.

CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONAll students are expected to attend lectures and sign attendance
papers. A student must score 70% attendance before he/she
could qualify to sit for examination. Each semester has 15 weeksof lectures/practicals/ demonstrations/clinical duties.
Attendance at these sessions carry 15 marks. A mid semester
examination weighs15 marks while the end of semester
examination weighs 70 marks. A student must go to theexamination hall with ID card, bursary clearance card andwriting pen. Students are not allowed to bring any piece of paperor communicate in any form with other students during
examination. Our Institute has zero tolerance to examination
malpractice. Any student caught will be dismissed.

EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES
It includes the following:
1. Possession of question paper before examination or an
attempt to do so.
2. Swapping of answer sheet or booklet before/ during
examination.
3. Bringing any unauthorized piece of paper in examinationhall.
4. Inscription of answer, hints or codes on any part of the body
5. Passing of information from person to person during
examination.
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A candidate sitting on behalf of another.
Unauthorized possession of answer booklets.
Offering or acceptance of information during examination.
Disorderly conduct during examination.

BELOW ARE OFFENCES AND THEIR SANCTIONSSTUDENTS’ WELFARE
The institute has a students’ welfare unit headed by Deputy
Registrar(Students) and students’ Welfare committee. Students’
Unionism is banned in this school. Students are encouraged toparticipate in professional associations. The school does notallow social clubs or cultism. Any student found involved in
antisocial behaviour will be dismissed and may be handed overto the Police depending on the gravity of the offence.
THE FOLLOWING OFFENCES ATTRACT SUMMARYDISMISSAL
1. Cultism
2. Drug Abuse and Traffiking
3. Violence and violent crimes
4. Sexual assault and molestation
5. Robbery and Stealing.
THE FOLLOWING OFFENCES ATTRACT INDEFINITESUSPENSION
1. Mallicious or willful damage of school or fellow student’s
properties
2. Disobedience to management
3. Verbal or physical assault
4. Night crawling
5. Fraud or fraudulent activities
6. Violation of rules and regulations of the school
It should be noted here that this is a private institution which issolely financed by the owners and proceeds from the school.
We’ll therefore never tolerate damage to any school property
under any guise. Students are advised to read this handbook in
detail so as to understand all rules and regulations governing
their conduct. Any student involved in damaging any school
valuable will be made to pay in full for its replacement.

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will face disciplinary committee and sanctions will be meted tohim/her. In the case of mass action, all students will be held
responsible except those who are able to pinpoint theperpetrators. All protests and mass actions in this institution are
criminal and will be treated as such. No female student isallowed to visit any male lecturer at home for any reason. In caseof emergency, permission must be sought from the management
and she must be accompanied. Any violation of this rule will beviewed as sexual intimidation. Conversely, no male lecturer isallowed to visit a female student at home. In case of consensual
relationship, the management must be briefed by both parties.
The hostel gate closes at 9pm. Nobody is allowed in or out
thereafter.
Only two (2) religions are allowed i.e Christianity and Islam. All
students must participate in fellowships on Fridays.
Prayer/Worship sessions organized by the school must be
attended by students. Any student who belongs to any religion
other than Christianity and Islam will have to defer the practice
until he/she is out of the school.
The school organizes matriculation for new intakes andconvocation for its graduands. Gowns are provided by theschool for such activities. Student must return the school gown
within the stipulated time. Failure to do so attracts penalty.

SEEKING REDRESS
A student may seek redress if he/she feels cheated on certain
matters especially welfare and academics. THE SCHOOL HAS
ZERO TOLERANCE TO ANY FORM OF INTIMIDATION.
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Redress may be sought through the following means:
A. A student who feels that he was deliberately failed in an
examination may apply to the Provost for review of his
paper on payment of five thousand naira. An independent
panel will be raised by the provost to re-mark such paper
without any contribution from the lecturer or head of thatdepartment.
B. A student who feels sexually harassed may complain
directly to
the Provost. Such student should seek anaudience with the Provost. In alternative, he may write
officially. Such student is advised to keep evidence as muchas practicable.
C. On issues that bothers on a group or class, the classgovernor or representative should see the officer in charge
for correction. If there’s no remedy after a reasonable
period of time, the representative should endeavour to seek
audience with the Deputy Registrar(Students Affairs), theRegistrar and finally, the Provost.
D. All students should make good use of the suggestion box.
Letters and petitions may not be authored except if thewriter wants a feedback. In such a case, a student may use
phone number if he still intends to hide his/her identity.
Any petition that comes with insult, curses or abusive
language will be abandoned.
E. STREET PROTEST, CARRYING OF PLACARDS,RIOTING, HOOLIGANISM, CULTISM, USE OFDANGEROUS WEAPONS AND USE OF HARDDRUGS ARE STRONGLY PROHIBITED. ANY
S T U D E N T F O U N D I N VO LV E D W I L L B E
DISMISSED AND HANDED OVER TO LAWENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
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The academic information given here are in accordance with theguidelines of the various regulating boards/councils andNational Board for Technical Education
1. DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCE
The following courses are administered in the department ofbasic science
1. Anatomy & physiology
2. Biology & Advanced biology
3. General and organic chemistry
4. General physics
5. General science
6. Health Education
7. Research Methodology
2. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL STUDIES (GNS)The following courses are administrated in the GNS
department:
1. Use of English
2. Communication
3. Citizenship Education
4. French
5. Geography
6. Entrepreneurship studies
7. Computer Science
3. HEALTH ASSISTANT
Job Summary
The Health Assistant is a member of the health term who istrained to work both in the preventive and curative health caresetting with some phases of social work in the homes andcommunity. He/she will be employed by the Government or
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Private individual to assist in the rendering of health careservices to those needing such cares.
AIM:
To produce a level of manpower who will render assistance andsupport as auxiliary staff to qualified medical, nursing, andhealth care practitioners.
OBJECTIVES:
To render Health Care to those needing them in thehospitals, health centre, private clinics, homes, industries
and community.
To assist in the maintenance of the aesthetic and cleanlinessof the environment where they work.
To assist in mobilizing community for health actions.
To assist in rendering health care services in various units
e.g. Laborator y, X-ray, Physiotherapy, clinics,
Hospital Wards, Dental Unit, Eye Unit, Pharmacy
Department etc.
Job Title: Health Assistant
Location of job: Government Hospitals, Private Clinics, Private
Individuals, Industries, Local Government, Teaching
Hospitals, Health Centres etc.
Duration of Course: 4 Semesters (Two Academic Sessions)Certificate Awarded: Certificate for Health AssistantMode of Training: The programme is full-time
PERSONAL QUALITY
He/she must be skillful / knowledgeable
Have good interpersonal relationship
Hardworking and dedicated to duty
Honest, approachable and reliable
Have initiative, and observant
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Punctual to duty
Responsible and mature
Portray the ethics and etiquette of Health Practice
ENTRY QUALIFICATION
1. Senior Secondary School Certificate with 5 passes at not
more than two sittings.
2. Existing workers (e.g. Ward orderlies, ward maids,
dispensary attendant) in health facilities with five years
working experience in addition to Senior Secondary
Certificate.
OBJECTIVES:
To render Health Care to those needing them in thehospitals, health centre, private clinics, homes, industries
and community.
To assist in the maintenance of the aesthetic and cleanlinessof the environment where they work.
To assist in mobilizing community for health actions.
To assist in rendering health care services in various units
e.g. Laboratory, X-ray, Physiotherapy, clinics, Hospital
Wards, Dental Unit, Eye Unit, Pharmacy Department etc.
Job Title: Health Assistant
Location of job: Government Hospitals, Private Clinics, Private
Individuals, Industries, Local Government, Teaching Hospitals,
Health Centres etc.
Duration of Course: 4 Semesters (Two Academic Sessions)Certificate Awarded: Certificate for Health AssistantMode of Training: The programme is full-time. On line
lectures may be organized on demand.
PERSONAL QUALITY
He/she must be skilful / knowledgeable
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Have good interpersonal relationship
Hardworking and dedicated to duty
Honest, approachable and reliable
Have initiative, and observant
Punctual to duty
Responsible and mature
Portray the ethics and etiquette of Health Practice
ENTRY QUALIFICATION
1. Senior Secondary School Certificate with 5 passes at not
more than two sittings.
2. Existing workers (e.g. Ward orderlies, ward maids,
dispensary attendant) in health facilities with five years
working experience in addition to Senior Secondary
Certificate.
Disseminating, and monitoring vital information required at thelevel of primary health care, state, federal and internationalorganisations including WHO, UNICEF, APIN etc in order toensure effective and comprehensive health care delivery.
4. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENTOBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
A diplomate of this programme should be able to:i. Assist in planning and organizing health information
services in health care delivery system.
ii. Organize and control health records, in health and medical
establishments.
iii. Collect, Store, Retrieve, and preserve health information.
iv. Collate, Analyse and present health statistics.
v. Participate in planning quality control, evaluation,
researches, in health care delivery system and other relevant
committees in defining standards for health information.
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vi. Function as Monitoring & Evaluation Officer at all levels
LEVEL OF PROGRAMME
Professional Diploma, National Diploma, Higher National
Diploma
DURATION
Its duration shall be three academic sessions of six semesters,
including supervised clinical work experience (or SIWES). For
national diploma/higher national diploma, the duration is eightsemesters.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
Applicants with the following qualifications may be considered
for admission into the professional Diploma programme.
A minimum of 5 credit in the relevant subjects, at not more thantwo (2) sitting at the SSCE, WASC or its equivalent.
The subjects must include:
1. Mathematics,
2. English language,
3. Biology or Health Science
4. physics
5. Chemistry
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The programme is a three to four year professional programme
including industrial Attachment under the supervision of the
Health Records Officers’ Registration board of the Nigeria(HRORBN).
CURRICULUM
The curriculum of Diploma Programmes consists of five main
components.
These are:i. General Studies/ Education
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ii. Basic/ Foundation Courses
iii. Professional/ specialized Courses
iv. Supervised industrial work Experience Scheme(SIWES)STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCESCHEME (SIWES)
A minimum of six week SIWES shall be undertaken by thestudent at the end of each second semester of first and second
year.
CERTIFICATION
A graduand of this programme will be awarded a Professional
Diploma, National Diploma or Higher National Diploma In
Health Information Management as the case may be.
CONDITIONS FOR THE AWARD OF ND CERTICATEThe HRORBN will award Diploma to candidates who
successfully complete the programme in RIHT after passing theprescribed course work, examination, diploma project,supervised work experience scheme (SIWES) and attendance.
For National/Higher National Diploma, Royal Institute of
Health Technology will award the certificate under theauthority of the National Board for Technical Education while
the Health Records Officers Registration Board of Nigeria will
issue practicing Licence.
INDEXING OF STUDENTS
All newly admitted students will be presented for indexing by
the HRORBN within the first semester into the RIHT.
5. HEALTH TECHNICIAN
Job Summary
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Job Title: Health Technician
Location of the Job: LGA, PHC Department/ Community
Personal Qualification: He/ She must be;i. Healthy
ii. Able to communicate and work well with people in thecommunity.
iii. Able to guide, supervise and give good leadership tovolunteer village Health Workers/ Traditional Birth
Attendants.
iv. Be willing to live and work in the community.
v. Mature, Approachable, friendly and honest.
vi. Knowledgeable and skilful.
vii. Have initiative and tolerant.
viii. Punctual to duty.
ix. Portray the ethnic and etiquette of Health Practice
Entry Qualification
1. Academically qualified Health Assistant who as been on thegrade for minimums of 2 years.
2. A candidate who posseses five (5) passes in English,
Mathematics, Biology or Health Science, and any other two(2) subjects in WASCE or NECO at not more than two
sitting:
3. Nomination and Support by the LGA’s/ other organization
Duration of the Course: 2 academic sessions (4 semesters).
Certificate Awarded: Certification In Health Techniques
Summary of Functions
Carry out 70% of his/ her primary Health care functions in the
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Community Based Functions
1. Carry out community mobilization for Health action.
2. Participate with other Health workers and community tocarry out community diagnosis and continuous healthneeds assessment of the community.
3. Supervise Volunteer Village Health Workers (VVHWs) /Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and together visit
prenatal and postnatal mothers to initiate and continueease.
4. Carry out Health Education on environmental sanitationand prevalent Health problems such as Malnutrition,
Diarrhoea, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in thecommunity.
5. Develop a monthly plan with the approval of thesupervising offices.
6. Visit home and monitor pregnant women.
7. Participate in the training of VVHWs / TBAs.
8. Collect and collate health data for monitoring andevaluation of PHC activities in the community.
9. Work with the supervisory officer and community members
to plan solutions for identified health needs.
10. Identify learning needs of VVHWs/ TBAs.
11. Generate simple, clear and precise information from
community based data to serve as evidence for intervention.
Clinic Based Functions
1. Register new clients.
2. Weigh clients and record weights accurately.
3. Carry out health talks on different health related topics asscheduled.
4. Dress uncomplicated wounds according to establishedprocedures.
5. Sterilize equipment according to established procedures.
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6. Participate in collating data for monitoring and evaluationof PHC activity in the clinic.
7. Update the clinic master card after community based
functions.
8. Perform any other duties assigned to him/her bysupervising officer.
ABBREVIATION
LGAs: Local Government Areas
NPI: National Programme on Immunization
ORS: Oral Dehydration Solution/Salt
ORT: Oral Dehydration Therapy
PHC: Primary Health Care
SSS:
Salt Sugar Solution
SCBE: Supervised Community Based Experience
SCE: Supervised Clinic Experience
TBAs: Traditional Birth Attendants
VVHWs: Volunteer Village Health Workers
WHO: World Health Organization.
6. JUNIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION
WORKERSJob Summary
The Junior Community Health Extension Workers is a memberof the ward Health Team who works directly with the VVHWs/
TBAs. He/She is employed by the formal Health system and is
expected to spend 80% of his/her working time in thecommunity and 20% in the Clinic. He/She is supervised by theCommunity Health Worker (CHEW).
Job Title: Junior Community Health Extension Worker(JCHEW)
Location of the job: LGA PHC Department/Community
Personal Qualification: He/She must be;
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Physically and Mentally fit
Knowledgeable and skillful
Hardworking an dedicated to duties
Have a good interpersonal relationship
Honest, approachable and reliable
Have initiative and be tolerant
Punctual to duty
Fluent in the local language
Responsible and nature
Wiling to work in the community
Portray the ethics and etiquette of community Healthpractice

Entry Qualification
1. A candidate should possess credits in English, Mathematics,
Biology or Health Science, and passes in any other two (2)subjects in WASSCE/GCE or NECO at not more than two
sittings. There must also be passes in physics and chemistry.
2. Existing workers (e.g ward orderlies, ward maids and healthattendants) in the Health facility with relevant qualification,
as stated above, if found suitable for training by the training
institution and with nomination and support of his/hergovernmental establishments are eligible.
3. Personal Qualifications: Willingness to reside in the ruralcommunity as pre-requisite to understand the norms of acommunity and thereby be in a better position to identify
feasible local health problems.
Duration of course: 2 calendar years
Certificate Awarded
Certificate in community healthSummary of Functions
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Carry out 80% of his/her primary health care functions in thecommunity and 20% at the clinic. Serve as a link between thecommunity and the health facility for communication of care.
Community Based Functions
1. Explain to the community, the primary health careapproach to the health system and the part he/she plays as amember of the health team to link the community with thehealth facility.
2. Carry out mobilization for health action.
3. Participation with other health workers and the community
to carry out community diagnosis, and continuous healthneeds assessment of the community.
4. Work with the supervisory officers and community
members to plan solutions for identified health needs.
5. Work with other member of the health team andcommunity members to implement the plan.
6. Develop a monthly plan with the approval of thesupervising officers.
7. Supervise volunteer village health workers (VVHWs,)/
Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and together visit
prenatal and postnatal mothers to initiate and continue careaccording to orders.
8. Visit homes to monitor pregnant woman and children.
9. Visit homes to identify “at risks” members of thecommunity, treat or refer according to standing orders.
10. Together with VVHWs/ TBAs, identify clinic defaulters in
the community, and manage according to standing orders.
11. Carry out health education on environmental sanitation andprevalent health problems such as malnutrition, Diarrhea,
Sexually transmitted infection (STIs) in the community.
12. Screen for health problems in the community and takeappropriate action according to standing orders.
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13. Treat specified conditions in the homes according tostanding orders.
14. Supervise volunteer village health workers / Traditional
birth attendants
15. Identify learning needs of VVHWs/ TBAs in community.
16. Participate in training of VVHWs/ TBAs in the community.
17. Collect and collate health data for monitoring andevaluation of PHC activities in the community.
Generate simple, clear and precise information from community
based data to serve as evidence for intervention.
CLINIC BASED FUNCTION
1. Register new clients.
2. Weigh client and record weight accurately.
3. Carry out health talks on different health related topic asscheduled.
4. Estimate hemoglobin according to established procedure.
5. Measure blood pressure according to established procedure.
6. Test urine for sugar and albumen.
7. Prepare and administer immunization and Menteux test
according to standard schedule and prescription on client’s
cards.
8. Dress uncomplicated wounds according to prescription onclient’s cards.
9. Park and dispense drugs according to establishedprocedures
10. Provide family planning counseling and services according
to standing orders.
11. Sterilize equipments according to established procedures.
12. Carry out simple procedure to collect and label laboratory
specimens respectively.
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13. Carry out clinic procedure (e.g.) taking temperature, pulse,
respiratory rate, beds making, oral toileting, foods
demonstrating, etc.
14. Participate in collating data for monitoring and evaluationof PHC activity in clinic.
15. Participate in training of other health worker in the clinic.
16. Update the clinic master card after community based
functions.
17. Perform any other duties assigned to him/ her bysupervising Officer.
Responsibility: He/She is responsible to;
1. Community health extension workers
2. Ward Health Development Committee
7. COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERSJOB SUMMARY:
The community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) is amember of the health team for primary Health Care (PHC). The
Community Health Extension Worker will spend 40% in theClinic. He/she has the responsibility of supervising the JuniorCommunity Health Extension Workers (JCHEWs), theCommunity Health Extension Workers in training, theVolunteer Village Health Workers and Traditional Birth
Attendants. He/She is to be supervised by the Community
Health Officers (CHO).
JOB TITLE: Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)/
Diploma in Community Health
LOCATION OF THE JOB: LGA PHC Department/
Community
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1.
candidate should have at least (5) credits which must
include English Language, Mathematics, Biology,
Chemistry and physics in any of GCE, WASSCE, SSCE,
NECO or NABTEB at not more than two (2) Sitting.
2. A candidate with JCHEW certificate and license will be
admitted directly into 200L of the programme and will
therefore spend 2 years. He must however, possess the
SSCE requirements in 1 above.
PERSONAL QUALIFICATION:(i) Physically and mentally fit(ii) Able to communicate and work well with people in thecommunity(iii) Able to guide, supervise and give good leadership to his
subordinates.
(iv) Be willing to live and work in the community(v) Mature, approachable, friendly and honest.
(vi) Able to work independently when necessary and makegood payment.
7) Attend Community Development Committees meeting inrotation at least 2 times in a year.
8) Participate in, and supervise Primary Health Care housenumbering and placement of home-based records.
9) Update house numbering and placement of Home-Based
Records during home visits, and through reports andrecords from Junior Community Health Extension
Workers and Volunteer Village Health Workers/
Traditional Birth Attendants.
10) Initiate and work with the community and other healthworkers to carry out community diagnosis and continuous
health needs assessment of the Community. (Health needs
include areas related to provision of good roads, goodwater
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supply, education, agriculture, nutritional problems,
HIV/AIDS, poverty eradication, etc).
11) Initiate and work with the community and other healthworkers to carry out general community survey, social andcultural characteristics of the community
12) Work with other health workers and the community toidentify major health problems of the community,
including HIV/ AIDS, Teenage pregnancies, juvenile
delinquency, problems of the Elderly, gender inequality, etc.
13) Teach the junior community Health extension workers
simple methods of data collection and analysis.
14) Participate in the analysis of data collected.
15) Initiate and/ or work with his supervising officer andcommunity members to:a) Prioritize health problems.
b) Plan solutions to identified health needs.
c) Identify available resources to solve the health problems.
d) Set coverage objectives (targets).
e) Identify workable interventions.
16) Prepare and/ or assist the supervising officers in preparing
budget for implementation of plans.
17) Prepare a schedule of activities for the delivery of services totackle the priority health problems.
18) Work with supervising officers, junior community Health
Extension Workers, Volunteer Village HealthWorkers/Traditional Birth Attendants and Community
members to carry out plans.
19) Develop a monthly work plan with the approval ofsupervising officers.
20) Coordinate the work plan of the junior community Health
Extension Workers and Volunteer Village Health Workers/
Traditional Birth Attendants.
21) Manage junior community Health Extension Workers and
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Volunteer Village Health Workers/ Traditional Birth
Attendants referrals and ‘at – Risk’ cases within thecommunity using standing others.
22) Manage junior Community Health Extension Workers andVolunteer Village Health Workers/ Traditional Birth
Attendants efforts on health education, and initiate
periodic health education campaigns within thecommunity.
23) Supervising activities of the junior community Health
Extension Workers and Volunteer Village Health Workers/
Traditional Birth Attendants and give feed back.
24) Asses the accomplishment of set coverage objectives(targets) by junior community Health Extension Workers
and Volunteer Village Health Workers/ Traditional Birth
Attendants.
25) Collect and collate records collected by junior community
Health Extension Workers and Volunteer Village HealthWorkers/ Traditional Birth Attendants and forward theseto the supervising officer.
26) Supervise the operation of the Essential Drug system andthe Drug revolving fund.
27) Keep accurate records of activities and health problems as
required within the area of coverage.
28) Analyze and summarize data collected and present in
simple graphic form.
29) Compile monthly returns and reports, and send to thesupervising officer and community Development
committee.
30) Update for Volunteer Village Health Workers/ Traditional
Birth Attendants records information on births, deaths andnew entrants into the community.
31) Decide, in consultation with community Health officer
where available, when there is need for more pre- packaged
drugs.
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32) Maintain roster for regular servicing of equipment, if
community Health officer is not available.
33) Constantly monitor staff and vehicle movements, if
community Health officer is not available.
34) Maintain a roster decided upon with Volunteer Village
Health Workers (WHWS)/ Traditional Birth Attendants(TBAs) for meetings, and inform the community.
35) Carry out all other duties assigned to him by his supervising
officer.
CLINIC BASED FUNCTIONS
1.0 Provide integrated Primary Health Care Services
1.1 Organize and run integrated Primary Health Care Services
where community Health Officer is not available. These services
are listed in the Nigeria National Health Plan and including:a) Health Education concerning prevention and control ofprevailing health problems.
b) Promotion of water supply and basic sanitation.
c) Maternal and child Health, including reproductive healthe.g. provide ante-natal care delivery of normallypregnancy, post-natal care and specified reproductive
health services.
d) Provide immunization services.
e) Manage logistics and cold chain system.
f)
Carry out sterilization of equipment according toestablished protocol.
g) Treat common conditions and injuries.
h)
i)
j)

Perform simple laboratory test and examination e.g.
haemoglobin estimation, stool and urine testing , etc.
Keep and check that clinic equipment are safe and in goodworking order.
Promote mental and dental health.

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1.2 Collect and collate monitoring and evaluation data for the
National Health Management information system (NHMIS) from the community and Health Facility andforward to the ward level.
1.3 Carry out with community Health officer (where available)
the day-to-day administration of health services in thetarget population.
TRAINING FUNCTIONS
1.0 Identify learning needs of junior community Health
Extension Workers (JCHEWs) and Volunteer Village
Health Workers ( WHWs)/ Traditional Birth Attendants(TBAs) and members in the community Development
committee.
2.0 Provide on-the-job training as necessary.
3.0 Collaborate in the planning, implementation andevaluation of training programmes for JCHEWs and
WHWs/TBAs.
4.0 Teach the junior community Health Extension Workers
simple methods of data collection, collation and analysis.
NOTE: A CHEW has now been rated as a skilled Attendant at
Birth just like Doctors, Nurses and Midwives by the Federal
Government of Nigeria.
8.
DENTAL SURGERYPROGRAMMES
A. DENTAL SURGERY TECHNICIAN/ DENTALNURSING
B. NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN DENTAL SURGERY
C. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN DENTAL
SURGERY
Introduction
In Nigeria there is becoming a greater need to prepare a cadre of
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professional category with comprehensive education in basic
oral health, general oral health care; and oral health care at a levelthat will enable them to mobilize families, individuals and thecommunity for optimal achievement of oral health. Over theyears, the dental profession in most of the developing countries
has been giving the education of the Dentist greater priority overthat of professionals complementary to Dentistry (PCDs),
including Dental Nurses.
The Dental population in Nigeria is 1:42105 (2004). This ratio isvery low and indicates the need for availability of component
Dental Surgery Technician at every level of oral healthcare.
A Dental Nurse is a person who has successfully completed a 3year course of instruction, duly registered and licensed by the
Dental Therapists Registration Board to practice.
Aim
The aim of Dental Surgery Technician Programme is to produce
competent dental health personnel who will be capable ofassisting the Dentist by passing instruments, mixing material etc,
providing oral health assistance in hospitals, communities andclinic.
Philosophy
The curriculum is based on the philosophy that Dental Surgery
Technician is an essential personnel in a profession in thehealthcare delivery system that calls for individuals of highintelligence, industry and responsibility. Therefore, theprogramme is structured with foundation in basic oral healthsciences.
Objectives
At the end of the programme, the student should be able to:
Apply the knowledge of basic and behavioural science toassist the Dental Clinic.
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Utilize oral healthcare process to assist in clinics.
Promote acquisition of skills and attitudes that will enable
them to effectively assist in the clinic.
Utilize acquired knowledge to administer drugs andintravenous injections.
Apply acquired knowledge to care for unconscious patientson the chair. Programme Goals
The National Diploma Programme in Dental Surgery
Technician is designed to produce Dental Health Technicians
who will be capable of:Assisting in the Dental Clinic.
Taking and processing of Dental Radiographs.
Teach and guide oral health students in training.
Pre and Post operative care of patients.
Cleaning and sterilizing of instruments.
Being at the chair side during all treatment and operations.
Reception of patients.
Making appointments and banking of all money if need be.
Store keeping and ordering supplies.
Answering phone cells from clients who may need some
information about the dental clinic.
Condition for the awards of National Diploma-Dental Surgery
Technician.
The appropriate level of National Diploma (ND) will beawarded by authority Royal Institute of Health Technology. In
general, conditions of award are based on successful completionof the following:
Satisfactory performance evaluation of all prescribedcourse work which may include class work, tutorials, test,
quizzes, workshops practice and surgery practical works
in the continuing assessment sectors.
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Supervised industrial work experience for seven (7) months
sandwich.
Satisfactory performance at all semester examinations.
Methods of entry requirement
Four credits in WASSCE, SSCE, NECO or its equivalent
including English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Health
Science, Chemistry or Physics (any of the science subject) at not
more than two (2) sittings are to undergo the three years
programme.
All qualified Dental Surgery Assistants (DSA) are undergo ayear upgrading course.
Achievement grade: The pass mark for all examination shall be
50%. The achievement grade shall be interpreted as follows:A
70- 100%- (Distinction)
B
60
- 69%
- (Credit)
C
50
- 59%
- (Pass)F
49 and below- (Fail)Transfer from other Medical School
It is possible to consider request for transfer into any stage of the
Dental Surgery Technician course provided the academictransfer from the former school is forwarded accordingly.
Programme Description
The training shall be a 6-semester programme (2 semesters peryear) and the courses shall be designated Diploma-Dental
Surgery Technician/Dental Nursing on completion of thirdyear (DHT). The first year shall be devoted to the basic medical
and dental sciences. The course in the first semester and second
semester of the second year of the programme shall be for
integrated in the third year shall be clinical dentistry and
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behavioural sciences and research methodology course. course
will be divided into theory and practical.
The methods of teaching shall include:•
Lecture•Chairside/bedside teaching•
Practical Demonstration•
Group Discussion•
Project•
Clinical round•
Field trip•
Group work•
Patient/Client Care study•
Tutorial
Before sitting for the Final Qualifying Examination, the student
Dental Surgery Technician shall be required to have written andsubmitted Group Research Project.
Certificate and Licensing
Upon successful completion of the requirements of the
programme, the students shall be indexed by the Dental
Therapists Board and school will award them OND certificate
while the Board issues professional certificate on completion of
Dental Surgery Technician/Dental Nursing Programme.
9 . M E D I C A L L A B O R ATO RY T E C H N I C I A N S
PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMAAIM OF THE PROGRAMMEThe aim of this curriculum harmonization is to train competentclinical Laboratory service personnel to meet present and
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projected service needs in Primary and secondary health careservices in ECOWAS Member states.
This is a three (3) year intensive semester based program with astrong Practical Medical Laboratory exposure Component. At
the end of the training programme, the medical laboratory
diploma holder should have the basic competences in thefollowing areas:i.

Knowledge: At the end of each course, the graduand should
acquired basic knowledge that will enable them to work
under the supervision of qualified Medical Laboratory
Scientists.
ii. Skills: The graduand should be able to handle, process andperform simple systematiciii. Attitude: The graduand should appreciate the importanceof Biology and at least a pass in Physics at not more than
two sittings.
b. Prospective students will be selected through a competitive
entrance examination. His/her role in the chain of activity
within the diagnostic laboratory. He/She should know theproper reporting procedure and action for any sample
received in a professional manner that ensures the spirit ofteam-work and skilful communication with his/her peers
and supervisory laboratory personnel.
c. Competency and Professionalism: The graduand should befully competent in planning and managing the work load.
This comprises organizing the work flow and proper
utilization of space, instrumentation and resources inensuring the production of accurate and reliable results for
effective diagnosis.

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Students who successfully complete this programme should be
able to:i. Seek employment in a clinical laboratory setting with theability to perform routine laboratory procedures in eachdepartment with accuracy and precision.
ii. Recognize normal and abnormal test results and takenecessary action with critical values.
iii. Perform and interpret basic quality control procedures.
iv. O p e r a t e a n d p e r f o r m b a s i c m a i n t e n a n c e a n dtroubleshooting of laboratory equipment
v. Recognize and adhere to safety policies and practices.
vi. Demonstrate sound work ethics in interactions withpatients, co-workers and other personnel.
This programme is to train competent medical laboratory
personnel at the middle manpower level. It entails exposing thestudents to basic knowledge and the practices of medicallaboratory science.
This is a three (3) years intensive semester based programmewith a strong medical laboratory exposure component.
a. Prospective students for this programme must possess aminimum of five (5) credits passes at Senior Secondary
School Certificate Level/GCE/NABTEB O-levels in thefollowing subjects: English, Mathematics, Chemistry,
Biology and Physics at not more than two sittings.
b. Prospective students will be selected through a competitive
entrance examination.
c. Candidates with Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
in addition to the requirements in sub-section (a) above may
be considered for admission into the 200L of the
programme.
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REGULATORY COUNCIL
Royal Institute of Health Technology will register the students
within the first year of admission with the Medical Laboratory
Council of Nigeria. This is for the purpose of indexing. The
registration is recognized as the effective date ofcommencement of the course and it also determines when thestudent is due for the Council Professional Examinations.
a. Registration with the Medical Laboratory Council entails thefollowing:i. Completion of a student registration/enrolment form
which must be endorsed by the Head of the Department who
should be a member of the Council.
ii. Payment of prescribed feesiii. Presentation and screening of credential for eligibility
iv. Eligible students are then enrolled as student Medicallaboratory Technicians with student registration number.
v. Student’s enrolment letters are sent through the Head of
Department
vi. Students who fail the screening would be advised towithdraw from the programme forthwithvi. Health facility visits/placements
All 3-credit hour courses comprise 2 hours of lecture and 3 hoursof practical or 1 hour of tutorial per week of the semester.
EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT
The methods of students’ evaluation during their study will beaccording to the rules and regulations set out by RIHT. Thisshould include quizzes, mid semester examinations, practicalexaminations and reports in addition to the final written
examination. Assessment of student’s performance in eachcourse will be done through a combination of continuous
assessment and end of semester examination. The final
examination mark must carry the total marks for both thetheoretical and practical components.
The weighting will be as follows:
Continuous Assessment
End of Semester Examination

=
=

30%
70%

A letter grade and numerical points shall be awarded to each
student based on his/her total scores on all the evaluation
criteria.
Marks (%)
Letter Grade Class of Pass
70 - 100A
Distinction
60 - 69
B
Upper Credit
50 - 59
C
Lower Credit
0 - 49F
FailTEACHING AND LEARNING METHODSTeaching students the material of each course should beaccording to the best known educational techniques. Examplesof teaching techniques should include but not limited to thefollowing:i. Classroom lectures
ii. Demonstration using models and phantoms
iii. Tutorial
iv. Reports, logbooks and presentations
v. Computers and Audio Visual instruments

N.B: a) In order for a student to be considered to have passed acourse, the student should score at least 50% for the theory and50% for the practical examinationsb)
The pass mark for the final regulatory council
examination is 50%

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WITHDRAWAL CLAUSE
a. Students who fail in 50% or more of the courses in any levelof the programme shall repeat that level and subsequent
failure in the same number of courses and level shall lead toautomatic withdrawal from the programme.
b. Council’s extant rule on entry limit shall apply in respect ofprofessional examinations.
EVALUATION OF STUDENT’S FOR PRACTICAL/PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
The criteria for internal assessment will include:
I. Attendance / punctuality
ii. Proficiency in conducting laboratory testiii. Preparation of portfolio on day to day work done in various
laboratories
iv. Initiative/responsibility exhibitedv. Interpersonal relations
10. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAMMEOBJECTIVE
i. To train suitable qualified person in the basic knowledge ofhandling simple medicine for use at grass- root level under
the supervision of a registered pharmacist.
ii. To train suitable persons to the level of rendering effective
assistance to registered pharmacists.
iii. To ensure that the pharmacy technician graduates haveacquired the requisite knowledge as stipulated in thepharmacy technicians training programme.
iv. To assess the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired by the
Pharmacy Technician in order to assist registered
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pharmacists in the course of their practice
To ensure uniformity in assessment of knowledge, skills
and attitudes acquired by Pharmacy Technician inaccredited colleges / schools of Health Technology in
Nigeria.
vi. To define eligibility criteria for Pharmacy Technician
Students for National Pre – Certification Examination(NPCE). ,v.

ADMISSION GUIDELINES
For admission, a candidate should have at least (5) credits whichmust include English Language, Mathematics, Biology,
Chemistry and physics in any of GCE, WASSCE, SSCE,
NECO or NABTEB at not more than two (2) Sitting.
Duration of Programme:
The programme shall last three years, comprising the first one
and half years for classroom and laboratory teaching, the next
six months for practical experiences (four months in hospitaland two months in the Community Pharmacy Setting) and last
one year for classroom and laboratory teaching.
Indexing Procedure:Royal Institute of Health Technology will verify their student’s
entry qualification(s) from the appropriate Examination Boards
and present the student for indexing by the Pharmacy Council of
Nigeria using the approved forms while students will pay theprescribed fees.
REGISTRATION AND ANNUAL PERMIT
A qualified Pharmacy Technician shall apply, using theapproved form, immediately after the release of the relevant
approved examination results, for registration with the council
to obtain a certificate of registration, and be issued an annual
permit.
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Annual permit is issued annually to Pharmacy Technicians toqualify him to work in that particular year.
a.

b.

The Certificate of registration and annual permit are issued
subject to payment of the prescribed fees as may be
determined by council from time to time.
All graduates of Pharmacy Technician Programme fromRoyal Institute of Health Technology shall be duly
registered with pharmacy Council of Nigeria.

x. Seek assistance or refer situation to the pharmacists that
falls beyond the scope of his/her practice or personal
competencies.
xi. Assist in billing and re-imbursement in the hospital(NHIS).
xii. Ensuring the cleanliness of the environment.

ROLES OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
Hospital Pharmacy Setting
The Pharmacy Technician is expected to perform the following
roles in the hospital setting under the supervision of a registeredpharmacist:i. Assist in store management and inventory control
ii. Record prescription order, interpret and dispense.
ii. Counseling of patientiv. Packaging and labelingv. Help in extemporaneous preparations.
vi. Provision of drug information / health tips to different units
in the hospital.
vii. Supply drugs to wards, assist in unit dose dispensing.
viii.Perform administrative function as assigned by thepharmacists.
ix. Assist in documentation.

Community Pharmacy Setting
Community pharmacies are encouraged to engage the servicesof pharmacy technicians under the monitoring and supervisionof a registered pharmacist to perform the following duties:
i. Assist in store management and inventory control.
ii. Record prescription order, interpret and dispense
prescriptions.
iii. Counseling of patients.
iv. Packaging and labeling.
v. Help in extemporaneous preparations.
vi. Provision of drug information / health tips to thecommunity.
vii. Perform administrative functions as assigned by thepharmacist.
viii. Keep drug inventory.
ix. Assist in documentation.
x. Seek assistance or refer situation to the pharmacists that
falls beyond the scope of his/her practice or personal
competencies.
xi. Assist in billing and re-imbursement in the hospital (NHIS)
xii. Ensuring the cleanliness of the environment.
xiii. Assist in organization of community health talk
xiv. Re-enforce the availability of the pharmacy for discussion or
recommendations.
xv. Help to manage the pharmacy environment to ensure
safety, cleanliness, quality and integrity of drugs.

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ELIGIBILITY FOR DIRECT ENTRY INTO THE
UNIVERSITY
The Pharmacy Technician training curriculum has beenreviewed to include Basic Science course taught at the 100 levelin the University. Student who meets the NUC requirements for
direct entry can be admitted in the University.

xvi. Recognize and work within their scope of practice and limit.
xvii.They help document problems reported by the patient forpharmacy vigilance use.

programme to collaborate with other ophthalmic
practitioners in providing eye-care services.
3. To prepare students towards qualifying for registration with
the
Board.
4. To produce Dispensing Opticians who could satisfy
internationally recognized standards in Dispensing Optics.
5. To prepare graduates of the programme for higher training(HNDDO) in the production of Lenses, Frames and Ocular
prosthesis.

11. DISPENSING OPTICIANS PROGRAMMEINTRODUCTION
The Curriculum for three-year Diploma and 4year ND/HND
Programme in dispensing opticianry (NDDO) has beenreviewed to produce dispensing optician
technicians/technologists that are:
1. Trained in standard methods of mounting spectacles lenses
or frames of various shapes and designs.
2. Armed with the art and skill of ophthalmic lens production.
3. Well-groomed in proper marketing and management skills
in ophthalmic wares.
This is in consonance with the provisions of the enabling Act(cap09 laws of the federation of Nigeria, 2004) part IV Section
18, Sub section 1 (a) which states that the Board may
approve:“any course of training which is intended for persons
seeking to become members of the profession under this Act andwhich the Board considers is designed to confer on persons
completing the training sufficient knowledge and skill for thepractice of the profession”. Thus, the courses offered in the
programme have been reviewed to adequately expose thestudents to the theory and practice of Dispensing Opticianry insix semesters.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
1. Graduates of the programme could be employed in
Hospitals/Clinics with Dispensing units (Public or
Private).
2. They could work in Optometry Clinics.
3. They could also be employed in surfacing plants.
4. They could go into self-employed by setting up Dispensing
Laboratories to services Eye Clinics / Optometry Clinics,
Hospitals, General Public.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To produce skilled manpower in the art of ophthalmic
dispensing (i.e mouthing of spectacle lenses of frames;
production of lenses; marketing of eye wares).
2. To provide such training as would equip graduates of the

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates who seek admission into this programme mustpossess a minimum of four (05) credits in WASSCE OR SSCE
at none more than two sittings in the following subjects: English
Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

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1. To produce Dispensing Opticians who are well grounded in
the general management of ophthalmic dispensing.
2. To produce Dispensing Opticians with sufficient technicalskills who could efficiently utilize various types ofequipment and machines in a modern ophthalmic laboratory.

However, a candidate with minimum of 10 years cognate
experience in optical dispensing (apprenticeship) who has twoor three credits in any of these, subjects may also be considered
for admission.
THE AWARD OF A DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE INDISPENSING OPTICIANRY
The duration of the training programme is six (06) semesters or
three academic years. The first three (03) semesters shall be
devoted to general and foundation courses, while the remaining
three semesters shall be devoted to professional courses anintensive practical sessions in the ophthalmic laboratory
including industries training. Courses in the programme are in
two categories: Core and mandatory. For a student top graduate
from the programme he/she shall be expected to obtain to passgrade in all core courses and 80% of all mandatory courses.
The final professional examination that will lead to the award ofa Diploma Certificate (NDDO) will be conducted by the Board(ODORBN) . It is only successful students in this professional
Board exam that will graduate from the programme. However,unsuccessful students will be allowed to re-sit the qualifying
examination in two subsequent years. A student who is
unsuccessful after two extra attempts would be advised towithdraw from the programme.

GRADING SYSTEM
Student shall be graded as follows:
Percentage Score
Letter Grade1.
75-100%A
2.
70-74%
B3.
60-69%
C4.
50-59%D
5.
0-49%
F
WORK LOAD
Each student shall be required to register for all prescribedcourses each year.
All failed courses at a lower level must be registered before
courses at higher level. The maximum units a student canregister for each year is 42.
CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION
Eligibility: To qualify to sit for an examination, a student mustrecord a minimum of 70% in class attendance (Lectures orpractical sessions) for the course.
PROGRESS OF STUDENTS
For a student to progress from a lower to higher level, he/she
must obtain a minimum 18 credit at the end of the session. A
student that earns less than 18 credits at the end of the session
shall be required to repeat that level. Any student that earns lessthan 12 credits at the end of a session shall be advised towithdraw from the programme.

PASS MARK:To obtain a pass grade in a given examination, the student mustscore a minimum of 50%. This will be made up as follows: Class
attendance (10%); continuous assessment (10%); Semester
examination (80%). Lecturers are to keep a record ofcontinuous assessment test and a register of class attendance foreach student.

ELIGIBILITY FOR FINAL EXAMINATION
The final examination leading to the Award of the Diploma
Certificate will be conducted by the regulatory body
(ODORBN) after all qualified candidates have paid the

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prescribed enrolment fee. To qualify to sit for the professional
Board examination, the student must pass all core courses and aminimum of 80% of all mandatory courses. A student that has
not completed the industrial training or project work shall not be
eligible to participate in the final qualifying Board examination.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT
1. A student that is repeating a level who fails to obtain aminimum of 18 credits at the end of the session shall bewithdrawn from the programme.
2. A student who fails to register for a session withoutsatisfactoryreason(s) shall be deemed to havevoluntarily withdrawn from the programme.
3. The Academic Board of the institution may grant a
student’s request for deferment of the programme on healthor financial ground not exceeding two academic sessions.
12. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMESThe Department has accreditation of the West Africa Health
Examination Board to run the following programmes
1. National Diploma in Environmental Health
2. Higher National Diploma in Environmental Health
3. Diploma for Environmental Health Technician
4. Diploma in Food Hygiene
5. Diploma in Health Education
6. Higher National Diploma in Public Health Nursing
ENVIRONMENTALN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Health also refers to the theory and practice ofassessing, correcting, controlling and preventing those factorsthat can potentially or adversely affect the health of man both at
the present and future generations. In Nigeria, the government isdetermined to ensure that the EHO trained in Nigeria is able to
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measure favourably in his level of knowledge to his counterpart
trained in any other part of the world.
An Environmental Health Officer who is properly educatedconstitutes a formidable force to deliver preventive healthservices to the community. Achieving this goal becomes moreurgent when it is realised that as high as 70% of hospital beds in
Nigeria are occupied by persons whose condition are not only
preventable, but need not be ill in the first place; had thenecessary controls been put in place to ensure appropriate levelof environmental health in our various communities.
Goal
The programme in Environmental Health is designed to
produce Environmental Health personnel who will be able toorganize andensure healthy environment in homes,
communities and work places; thereby bequeathing to the
public a sustainable level of health to enable them live andperform optimally in their community.
Job Opportunities
A certified and licensed EHO apart from establishing his own
private practice in any of the subspecialties of environmental
health, also has great potential and opportunity to be employed
to work in the:Public sector at all levels with Ministries of Health,Environment, Agriculture, Water Resources, defence(Army, Navy & Air force), Prison Service, Customs Service,
Immigration, Police
Force, Environmental protection
agencies, waste management Authority, urban andregional planning, primary health care agencies, etc;
Private sector with oil companies, banks, hospitality
industries, private environmental health service providers,waste management facilities, etc;
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Structure of the Programme
The National Diploma in Environmental Health Science is a
non-terminal. This is structured to last for two years (foursemesters). At the end of the National Diploma, successful
students proceed to the Higher National Diploma programme
for which trainee will be awarded a Higher National Diploma in
Environmental Health, after another four semesters; making a
total of 8 semesters for the ND and HND.
Entry Requirements
The minimum entry requirement into the National Diploma in
Environmental Health Science programme is five (5) credit
passes in the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination(SSCE), National Examination Council (NECO) or General
Certificate in Education (GCE) ordinary level at not more thantwo (2) sittings, their equivalent as may be approved by
EHORECON or WAHEB. The subjects must include English
Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health/Agricultural
Science, Chemistry and any one from the following: Geography,
Economics, Food and Nutrition, Physics, Technical Drawing.
All students admitted for Environmental Health programmes
will be indexed. Indexing for ND is done separately from HND.
Evaluation
The total mark for each course shall be made up of 20%
continuous assessment, 20% of practical, 10% viva (oral), and
50% written examination including objectives of semester
examination.
Each course shall be graded out of a maximum of 100 marks
and assigned an appropriate letter grade as shown in the tablebelow.
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Uniform Grading System for Polytechnics and Similar Level
Institutions in Nigeria (according to NBTE).
Score
80-100
70-79
60-69
50-59
40-49
0-39

Grade
A+
AB
C
D
F

Point
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
0

GPA
4.0
3.5-3.9
3.0 – 3.49
2.5– 2.99
2.0 – 2.49
0.00-1.99

Class of Diploma
Distinction
Distinction
Upper Credit
Lower Credit
Pass
Fail

Final Qualifying Examination:
On successful completion of all courses between the 100 level tothe 400 level of the programme, students shall be enrolled for theWest Africa Health Examination Board (WAHEB) HND
Examinations for Environmental Health Officers in West
Africa. Success in this examination would form the basis forparticipation in the certification process and subsequent
registration.
ENVIRONMENTALN HEALTH TECHNNICIAN
Structure of the programme
The diploma course for Environmental Health Technicians
isstructured to last for three sessions (six semesters). This
incorporates one semester for practical and three months ofsupervised industrial work experience scheme. (SIWES)
13. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSINGThe structure of the programme consists of four semesters ofclassroom contact and SIWESS. The duration is 24 months.
Candidates with BNSc with start at 400Level i.e HNDIIThe minimum entry requirements are:
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a.

b.
c.
d.

WASCE/GCE/SSCE/NECO 5 credits in English
Language, Mathematics and 3 basic science subjectsPhysics, chemistry and Biology at not more than 2 sittings.
Registered Nursing Certificate
Registered Midwife Certificate or any other basic nursing
certificate.
BNSc

1 4 . PA R A M E D I C / E M E RG E N C Y M E D I C A LTECHNICIAN/TECHNOLOGYA Paramedic Technician/Emergency Medical Technician is theprofessional who handles all emergencies. They are the first
medical responders in accidents and they handle medical,
obstetric, surgical and paediatric emergencies on the field, athome, in hospitals and occupational establishments.
Entry Requirements
A candidate pursuing a course of study in Paramedics mustpossess SSCE in WAEC/NECO with a minimum pass at credit
level in English, Mathematics Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
In addition, he/shse must be smart and able bodied.
Duration: The programme is run at technician and ND level.
The duration of the technician programme is six academic
semesters and for ND, its four academic semesters.
Award of Certificate: To qualify for award of certificate, acandidate must have scored a minimum of 40% in all courses
offered in the programme. A Paramedic Technician Certificate
or National Diploma in Paramedic Technology will be awarded.

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15. CENTRE FOR DEGREE PROGRAMMESThis centre is run in collaboration with Kwara State University,
Malete Ilorin. There are three programmesa.
B.Sc Public Healthb.
B.Sc Health Educationc.
B.Sc Environmental Health.
Students may be admitted via UTME or Direct Entry. Holders
of Diploma in relevant disciplines will be admitted throughdirect entry.