Schools of Health are institutions that train students in the field of allied health science. The school was established to meet the demands for health workers and to address the shortage of Health workers.
Almost all the 36 states in Nigeria have two or more school health centers that are fully accredited by the National Board of Technical Education. Nasarawa state is not an exception; the state has more than two accredited schools of health in the state, and we are going to list all the accredited schools of Health in the state.
In Nasarawa, some of the schools of Health are government-owned institutions, while others are privately owned institutions.
The schools of health that will be listed here are all accredited by the respective bodies that regulate the operation of schools of health.
If you want to study any of the health technology courses in Nasarawa and you are looking for the list of available schools of health in Nasarawa, this blog post will provide you with the complete list.
List of Accredited Schools of Health in Nasarawa
The following is the list of available and accredited schools of Health in Nasarawa State:
- Nasarawa State College of Health Science and Technology, Keffi.
- College Of Health Technology, Lafia.
- ERCC College of Health Technology, Alushi, Akwanga, Nasarawa State
- Ninwene College of Health Technology, Gidan-zakara, Karu, Nasarawa State.
- Angels’ Signature College of Health and Management Sciences (ASSCOHMS).
The above-listed 5 schools are accredited School of Health in Nasarawa state. Out of this list, only one is government-owned; the rest are all privately owned schools of Health.
If you want to apply for admission to any of these schools, you need to go to the school to make enquiries to know the accreditation status of the school.
List of Courses Offered in this School of Health
The courses offered in the School of Health are allied health and medical assistance courses. This means that graduates from any of the courses will be assisting the main health professionals in the hospital.
The list of courses offered at the School of Health Technology is:
- Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)
- Junior Community Health Extension Worker (JCHEW)
- Environmental Health Technology
- Environmental Health Assistant (EHA)
- Health Information Management (HIM)
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Dental Surgery Technician
- Dispensing Opticianry
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Public Health Nursing
- Health Education and Promotion
- Medical Imaging Processing Technician
- Orthopaedic Cast Technology
- Medical Social Work
- Biomedical Engineering Technology
- Health Promotion and Education
- General Health Studies
- Community Nutrition
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Health Care Administration
- Food Hygiene and Safety
- Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
- Traditional and Complementary Medicine
- Anaesthesia Technician
- Public Health Technology (ND/HND)
- Epidemiology and Disease Control
If you want to apply for one of the courses above in any of the schools of Health in Nasarawa state, make sure to confirm that the course is fully approved and accredited by the respective board in charge of licensing and accreditation to avoid wasting your time.
What is the Duration of Study in the School of Health Technology
The duration of study in the School of Health Technology can be between 2years and to 4years, depending on the programs you are running. For the National Diploma (ND) program in any of the health technology courses, it usually takes 2years, that is two academic sessions and for the HND program, it is also 2years, but you must have an ND first before you can apply for the HND, which makes it a total of 4 years or four academic session.
Does the School of Health Require JAMB
No, most of the School of Health doesn’t require JAMB. You only need your O’level results with the required grades in not more than two sittings in WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB.
Conclusion
There are five accredited schools of Health Technology in Nasarawa State. The list contains private and government schools of Health. The duration of study at the School of Health Technology is usually between two to four years, and a candidate can be admitted into the school without writing JAMB.
