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Abia State College of Health Science and Management Technology, Aba

Aba North, Category

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About Abia State College of Health Science and Management Technology, Aba

Abia State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology (ABSCOHMAT) is a state-owned monotechnic located on Mosque Road, Aba, Abia State, in south-eastern Nigeria. It trains health, science and management technologists and awards National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND) and professional diploma qualifications.

Academic work is organised in three schools: the School of Health Sciences (Community Health Technology, Public Health Technology, Health Information Management, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, Dispensing Opticianary and Health and Social Care), the School of Pure and Applied Sciences (Computer Science, Statistics and Science Laboratory Technology) and the School of Business Management (Public Administration). A School of General Studies also operates. Each school runs its own web presence under the college domain.

Administrative and support units include the Library, the Dean of Student Affairs, and directorates for ICT, SIWES (Students' Industrial Work Experience Scheme), Academic Planning, Consultancy, Physical Planning and Quality Assurance, together with an Admissions Unit. SIWES exposes students periodically to work experience in their fields of study.

The college is led by a Rector supported by a Deputy Rector, a Registrar, a Bursar and a Librarian. Students use an online portal for application, account verification, results and e-learning.

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ND programmes (2 years)

  • Environmental Health Technology and Science Laboratory Technology: GCE O-Level, WASSCE, SSCE or equivalent with credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, plus a pass in JAMB.
  • Community Health Technology: credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or Geography, plus a pass in JAMB (if any).
  • Public Health: credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
  • Health Information Management: credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and either Chemistry or Physics, plus a pass in JAMB.
  • Computer Science: credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any of Economics/Commerce, Geography, Government, CRS or a Nigerian language, plus a pass in JAMB.
  • Statistics: four credits in WAEC, SSCE, GCE or NECO at not more than two sittings, including Mathematics and any other three subjects; at least a pass in English Language is compulsory.
  • Public Administration: credits in English Language and any other three subjects, with at least a pass in Mathematics, plus a pass in JAMB.
  • Social Work: four credits including English Language, Biology and any two of Economics/Commerce, Geography, Government, CRS, Accounts, Social Studies, Agricultural Science, Health Science/Biology or Home Economics/Home Management, with at least a pass in Mathematics, plus a pass in JAMB.

HND programmes (2 years)

  • Public Health Nursing: Nigerian registered nurse's or registered midwife's certificate, or a certificate in psychiatric nursing, plus one year of post-qualification work experience.
  • Health Information Management: minimum of Lower Credit in ND Health Information Management, the minimum SSCE requirements for the ND, and evidence of at least one year of post-ND SIWES.
  • Environmental Health Technology: minimum of Lower Credit in ND Environmental Health Technology, the ND SSCE requirements, and evidence of at least three months of post-ND SIWES.
  • Community Health Technology: minimum of Lower Credit in ND Community Health Technology, the ND SSCE requirements, and evidence of at least one year of post-ND SIWES.
  • Computer Science: GCE O-Level, WASSCE, SSCE, NABTEB or equivalent with credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any of Economics/Commerce, Geography, Further Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology/Agricultural Science, plus a pass in JAMB.
  • Statistics: four credits in WAEC, SSCE, GCE or NECO at not more than two sittings including Mathematics and any other three subjects; at least a pass in English Language.
  • Public Administration: credits in English Language and any other three subjects, with at least a pass in Mathematics, plus a pass in JAMB.

Professional diploma programmes (3 years)

  • Pharmacy Technician and Medical Laboratory Technician: credits in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
  • Environmental Health Technician, Health Information Technician and Dispensing Opticianary Diploma: a minimum of 3 credits and 2 passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science, Chemistry/Physics and any other subject.

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