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Taraba State College of Health Technology, Takum is a state-owned health training institution located behind the General Hospital in Takum, Taraba State, north-eastern Nigeria. Its motto is "Stable and dependable health status for the nation". The college trains middle-level health personnel for the primary health care system of Taraba State and Nigeria, awarding certificates, diplomas, National Diplomas and Higher National Diplomas.
Its mission is to serve as a centre of learning and research that trains young men and women academically, morally and socially in health and related fields, and its stated vision is to be a foremost health training institution in Nigeria, Africa and the world. The college is led by a Provost, supported by a Registrar and Secretary to Council, a Deputy Provost (Academic) and a Deputy Provost (Administration).
Teaching is organised in departments and units that include Community Health, Environmental Health Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Information Management, Public Health, Health Education and Promotion, Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Hygiene, Epidemiology and Disease Control, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Surgery, Dispensing Opticianry, Medical Image Processing, Computer Science and Entrepreneurship, alongside a General Studies Unit and an Entrepreneurship Development Centre.
The college works within the standards of professional and examining bodies such as the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN), the West African Health Examination Board (WAHEB) and EHORECON, and in line with the policies of the Federal and State Ministries of Health and the State Hospital and Health Management Board.
Student services include an online student portal for fee payment, registration, results and biodata, an online accommodation portal, and published codes on dress and conduct. Students are also served by a library and student organisations.
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View scholarships for Taraba State College of Health Technology Takum →Diploma in Community Health (DCH), three years. Five credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Health Science, one subject from Chemistry, Physics, Food and Nutrition or Geography, and one subject from Economics, Accounting or a Social Science, in not more than two sittings at SSCE, GCE or NECO. Junior Community Health Extension Workers and Certificate in Community Health holders may join the DCH at 200 level with credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Health Science and any two other subjects.
Certificate in Community Health (CCH), two years. Five passes including English Language, Mathematics and Biology or Health Science, in not more than two sittings at SSCE, GCE or NECO.
Abridgement programme to the Diploma in Community Health, 18 weeks. Open to qualified, registered and licensed Community Health Extension Workers with cognate experience in primary health care, who also hold five credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Health Science and two other subjects in not more than two sittings. It is taught by course work and written examination across 25 courses.
At least four credit passes at SSCE, GCE or NABTEB O-Level in English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology, and at least a pass in Physics, in not more than two sittings.
National Diploma in Environmental Health, two years. Five credit passes at SSCE, NECO or GCE O-Level in not more than two sittings, or equivalent approved by EHORECON and WAHEB, including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Chemistry.
Diploma for Environmental Health Technicians, three years. Three credits including English Language, Biology or Health Science and one of Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science or Technical Drawing, plus two other passes in not more than two sittings at GCE, WASC, NECO or Teachers Certificate Grade II. A pass in Mathematics is an added advantage.
Certificate for Environmental Health Assistants, two years. Four passes including Biology or Health Science, Chemistry, Physics, Nutrition, General Science or Integrated Science at GCE, SSCE, NECO, Grade II or NABTEB. A pass in English Language is an added advantage.
Health Promotion and Education, two years. Four credit passes at GCE, SSCE, NECO or Teachers Grade II including English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Health Science and one other subject, in not more than two sittings.
At least five credit passes in not more than two sittings at SSCE, WAEC or equivalent, including Mathematics, English Language, Biology or Health Science and two subjects from Chemistry, Physics, Economics/Commerce, Geography, IRK, CRK or a Nigerian language.
Applications into all courses are made through the college application form on the online application portal, after which candidates sit a selection examination on a date set by the college authority. New students collect admission letters and complete registration clearance at their academic division.
Takum campus, behind the General Hospital, Takum, Taraba State: the main site, housing the academic departments, the Entrepreneurship Development Centre, the General Studies Unit, a library and an online-bookable student accommodation scheme.
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