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Will I Go for NYSC After College of Health Technology?

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Graduates from Colleges of Health Technology can participate in the NYSC program if they complete National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programs. Those who enroll in certificate or diploma courses like Health Assistant or Pharmacy Technician generally do not qualify for NYSC unless they proceed to HND or obtain a university degree through JAMB Direct Entry. It's important to verify program offerings and mobilization eligibility before enrolling to ensure alignment with NYSC requirements.

If you read my recent post, you will notice that this is an incremental explanation on the same topic. I told you a short story of a lady who would prefer a college of health technology to a Nursing School if she wouldn’t go for NYSC?

Here is what I thought about the poor lady.

She must have been told by a brother, sister, teacher, or friend that, if she went for a school of Nursing programme, she wouldn’t serve at NYSC.

This is because she talked frankly as if she knew everything about this. Hence, she was confident that if I should tell her the same, a College of Nursing is a no-go place for her.

Well, I told her it was true. She should rather go to the College of Health Technology (also called the school of Health Information Management) if NYSC is a must for her except she could afford to go the long way.

Meanwhile, she didn’t know it all until I explained further. Below is what you need to know about colleges of health technology and going for service after their programmes.

Will I Serve in NYSC after Finishing from College of Health or School of Information Management?

The answer is still yes – but not for all their programmes/courses.

Here is my explanation…

Colleges of health technology usually run three types of programmes:
  1. Regular National Diploma (ND)
  2. Regular Higher National Diploma
  3. Certificate (Diploma Courses)

College ND and HND Programme Conditions

If you’re admitted for the ND programme and proceed to HND, you will be mobilized for NYSC after your studies.

Let’s get the picture further.
  1. To be admitted for an ND programme at a college of health, you will have to obtain JAMB UTME and consider any of the colleges among the federal, state, and private ones in Nigeria.
  2. If admitted, you’re to complete a 2-year ND programme.
  3. After this, you will be required to go for a-year of Industrial Training (IT) in a recognized organization.
  4. Then after, you can obtain the HND form of the same college or another. Here, you will spend another 2 years to earn the Higher National Diploma (HND).
  5. After this, you’re qualified to be mobilized for NYSC if you’re not more than 30 years as at the date of graduation or mobilization.
  6. Candidates who do not want to proceed to HND after their ND at a college of health (with UTME), can also obtain JAMB DE form to cross to universities of their choice offering the same or related courses.

College of Health Certificate (Diploma) Programme Conditions

If admitted for certificate programmes such as:

  1. Health Assistant,
  2. Medical imaging Technician,
  3. Pharmacy Technician,
  4. Food and Nutrition etc …,

Such admissions are usually not through JAMB… And you may not be able to proceed beyond this to HND level except your school has special provisions for this – which is very rare.

If you must know, people don’t go to NYSC with an ordinary certificate or Diploma course. You need HND and Bsc to be mobilized. 

If you are admitted for certificate course only, and where possible you can only proceed to HND or BSC through the JAMB regularization and JAMB Direct Entry application.

Conclusion

It’s better to know the end of a journey before taking off in the first place.

If NYSC is a must for you, I advise going for ND and HND programmes of a college of health technology.

Meanwhile, not all these colleges run ND and HND especially those who are not under JAMB. Check this post for those who will mobilize for service (because they run ND and HND) and those that may not.


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59 comments:

  1. good day am a HND holder through with service and want to go for PGD studies in school of health technology. Can it be possible? I studied food science and technology

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    1. There is no way to answer YES or NO. You may need to visit the schools of interest to confirm if they will accept that. You can also check the post below for a list of schools accepting HND for PGD and Master's Degree.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/03/11-universities-that-accepts-hnd-for.html

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  2. Am a graduate from health technology on department of environmental health and i want to obtain my bsc in unilorin how do i make it or what did u think will be better

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    1. You will obtain JAMB DE form. Read the procedures through the link below.
      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/01/direct-entry-form-de-20192020.html

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  3. pls I want to study CHEW will I go to college of health to register or will register thru jamb.(due to ur post I saw concerning NYSC for me to be able to serve thank u) comment...

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    1. College of Health can admit in two ways. They can admit through JAMB. They may also admits through certificate courses. If you aim for NYSC, obtain the JAMB form and consider the college of health you want during the registration. If admitted, you'll spend 2 years to earn National Diploma. After this, you can proceed to HND or obtain Direct Entry to another university. Either way, when you graduate, you'll go for NYSC. But with certificate courses, admission without JAMB, you may not serve.

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  4. Is community health better than school of nursing

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    1. Pls sir I want to study med lab in college of health and I want to also do my nysc how can that be possible

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    2. If the programme is done as ND and HND, you will serve. But if it's just certificate course, you won't be able to serve.

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  5. Abeg which one is community health....

    Is community health under college of health or what a kind of confuse

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  6. Pls is public health better than environmental health,pls what are the advantages of public health?

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    1. This is a separate topic on its own. If you want my concise answer, I'll prefer public health to environmental health in a country like ours.

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    2. Good day sir
      I am 19years old
      I was inform that college of health form is out on sales
      Now my question here is
      Am I to register for jamb
      And after then get the form?
      Sir when choosing my choice of institution can I put college of health Calabar as one of my choice of institution? what if am not given admission through jamb
      What will I do?
      And I want to study public health
      Is there any possibility of going to service?
      Please I need your maximum advice
      And direction
      Am kind of confused

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  7. Please can I study nursing after college of health technology?

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    1. It depends on the course you study at the college.

      Below is the list of universities offering nursing and what they require as direct entry courses/grades.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2018/08/universities-offering-nursing-utme.html

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    2. I have ND in community health, and I want to further more please which school should I apply for my CHO after that I can go for service

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    3. Study the JAMB brochure for that

      https://ibass.jamb.gov.ng/?jk=UU400GHDSW6AQ98

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  8. I want to study MLT, how can I start? Is the form on sale now?

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    1. You will obtain JAMB UTME form and pick a university offering that.

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  9. Please can I study MLT in college of health

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    1. Yes. But you have to be sure that very college has the course before applying. Not all colleges will have MLT.

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  10. I want to study MLT in college of health rives state after that can I serve please??

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    1. If the programme is HND full-time, you will serve.

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  11. Please, does it mean that you can't use diploma certificate for direct entry?

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  12. Please I want to be a nurse, what do I do. Although am studying public health administration.will I later go to school of nurse to become a public health nurse? Or I should go for masters in public health.

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  13. Please if I am using pharmacy technician..can I do direct entry to a pharmacy school

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    1. Check the post below for the direct entry official requirements for Pharmacy.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2020/09/direct-entry-admission-requirements-for.html

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  14. Like after CHEW can a university accept me for direct entry to study medicine and surgery?

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    1. I don't think so. Check the requirements for Medicine and Surgery through the link below.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2018/12/universities-offering-medicine-and.html

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    2. Can I get a direct entry to study radiography in the university after studying Medical imagery in college of health

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    3. Yes. Check JAMB brochure for the list of universities offering that.

      https://ibass.jamb.gov.ng/?jk=UU400GHDSW6AQ98

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  15. I'm studying health technician and i want to process to public health how will i do it

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    1. Check JAMB brochure for DE requirements for Public Health

      https://ibass.jamb.gov.ng/?jk=UU400GHDSW6AQ98

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  16. Please sir can ND from a polytechnic be used to enter HND in a college of health

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  17. How much is the cut off mark for ND

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  18. Environmental health officer and community health
    Please sir which one is better
    Am confused

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  19. After studying jchew in school of health can I later study nursing in the university

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    1. I've NOT known of any university offering nursing accepting JCHEW for its direct entry.

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  20. Please sir can CHEW certificate be used as a direct entry into University, and what other courses can you use it to study?

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    1. Yes, if it's National Diploma in Community Health. You can use it for Public Health, Environmental and other related courses.

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  21. Please sir, can someone study public and community health with two sitting?

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    1. Yes. If the school won't accept that, they will state it in their advertisement or update on the official school portals.

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  22. Pls sir am about to enter school of health but the school doesn't give HND just ND for 3 good years which i think is too much
    And I want to do NYSC
    Can I study in poly instead
    And which course will be suitable for me

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    1. If you want colleges of health that gives you the prospects to NYSC, read the post below.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2022/05/jamb-accredited-colleges-of-health-and.html

      ND/HND and BSC will also gives the hope to serve at NYSC.

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  23. Can I study public health in poly
    Or which type of course will be suitable instead

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    1. Any course you're qualified for. See the posts below for some choices.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2020/10/medical-courses-offered-at-polytechnics.html

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  24. Between chew and public health nursing which one is better please

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    1. It's up to you to decide for yourself. First, do google search for the career prospects of each of the courses. Read and understand. After that, make your choice based on what you read. If I'm open to the two courses, I will prefer public health.

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  25. Pls sir can orthopedic certificate from school of health can be used as a direct entry in university to read orthopedic nurse

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  26. Good day sir, can I study medicine in Lady with my certificate in medical lab science(Lascohet)?

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  27. Sir please sir can I study Environmental management and toxicology in fuoye have diploma in Environmental health from college of health
    I have pass in my waheb and upper credit in my state results pls sir can I be permitted to use my state results for direct entry sir and I will be so glad if I can have your contact sir

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  28. Please sir if I study health information management in college of health and technology,can I still serve?

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  29. Please sir what preferable course can I study in college of health and technology that I can serve with?

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  30. Please sir I’m confused I was obtaining health assistant course at OSPOHAS but now they said I can’t go for HND and I can’t look for job with the certificate

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  31. Good morning sir am done with my national diploma in community health, I want to proceed to do my CHOs can I go to NYC after my CHO program?

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