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Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa is a public, non-sectarian health training institution owned by the Kwara State Government. It is located on Ojoku Road, Offa, Kwara State (P.M.B. 430, Offa). It was established in 1976 as the Kwara State School of Health Technology, following a federal directive that every state set up at least one school of health technology.
The college trains health personnel across a range of departments: Biomedical Engineering, Community Health, Community Nutrition, Dental Health, Dispensing Opticianry, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Education, Health Information Management, Medical Laboratory, Orthopaedic, Pharmacy, and X-Ray and Medical Imaging, together with a Diploma in Epidemiology and a Diploma in Medical Emergencies. Programmes span certificate-level, National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) routes, for example CHEW, JCHEW and NDCHEW in Community Health, Dental Surgery Technology, Environmental Health Technician, Health Information Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, and HND programmes in Environmental Health Technology, Health Information Management and Community Health.
The college's objectives are to provide instruction and training in health, to retrain and re-orient existing health personnel, to promote scholarship and conduct research in the health sciences, and to relate its activities to the social, cultural, economic and manpower needs of the people of Kwara State, Nigeria and the world.
Student life is organised through the Students Union Government, departmental academic associations and registered cultural and religious organisations. A standing sports committee coordinates games and sports. The campus has a central chapel and a mosque, open throughout the day, and two halls of residence on a first-come, first-served basis, with more halls under construction. The campus also has a computer-based test (CBT) centre and a library complex.
Admission is by UTME/Direct Entry screening for undergraduate programmes, and the college also runs a six-month remedial programme for candidates with O-level deficiencies. Intake is subject to the quota approved by the NBTE or the relevant regulatory bodies. The college held its maiden combined convocation ceremony in August 2024.
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View scholarships for Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa →Candidates whose first choice is the college, or who change their choice to it on the JAMB portal, register for pre-admission screening. Offer of admission is based on an aggregate of the UTME/DE score (70%) and five relevant O-level grades (30%). Candidates must hold five O-level credits in relevant subjects obtained in not more than two sittings; candidates awaiting results are considered only if results are available before the end of the admission exercise. Final admission depends on meeting the college's and the programme's minimum UTME scores and on the NBTE or regulatory-body approved quota. The screening registration fee is N2,000 (non-refundable), paid on the school portal.
HND is open in Environmental Health Technology, Health Information Management and Community Health. Applicants need a National Diploma in a relevant area with at least a lower credit pass, five O-level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry, and evidence of one year of industrial training from a recognised institution. Duration is four semesters (two academic sessions) including practical attachment.
A six-month remedial programme makes up for O-level deficiencies. Candidates who obtain a minimum of 2.0 CGP in the O-level subjects taken at the college and clear all deficiencies are admitted automatically into the course of their choice.
ND application fee: N10,000. HND application fee: N15,000. Both are paid on the portal by ATM card. Applications are made online through the college application portal; the entrance examination is a computer-based test held at the college.
The college operates from its main campus on Ojoku Road, Offa, Kwara State, where teaching, administration and student affairs are based.
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