DELTA STATE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, OFUOMA UGHELLI

2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION

1. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Delta State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ofuoma-Ughelli for the 2025/2026 Academic Session.
2. Available Departments/Programmes with entry requirements are as follows:
   • DEPT. OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN
     1. Biomedical Technician Course (2 years)
   • DEPT. OF COMMUNITY HEALTH (Apply through JAMB)
     1. Community Health Extension Worker's Course (2 years)
     2. Retrainee (CHEW) (1 year)
   • DEPT. OF DENTAL SURGERY TECHNOLOGY (Apply through JAMB)
     1. Dental Surgery Technology (2 years)
   • DEPT. OF DISPENSING OPTICIANRY (Apply through JAMB)
     1. Dispensing Opticianry Technology (2 years)
   • DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
     1. Environmental Health Office (ND) (Apply through JAMB) (2 years)
     2. Environmental Health officer (HND) (2 years)
   • DEPT. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE CONTROL (Apply through JAMB) (2 years)
   • DEPT. OF HEALTH INFORMAION TECHNOLOGY
     1. Health Information Officer (ND) (Apply through JAMB) (2 years)
     2. Health Information Officer (HND) (2 years)
   • DEPT. OF HEALTH EDUCATION/PROMOTION
     1. Health Education (Professional Diploma) (3 years)
   • DEPT. OF MEDICAL LABORATORY
     1. Medical Laboratory Technology Course (Apply through JAMB) (2 years)
   • DEPT. OF MEDICAL X-RAY TECHNICIAN
     1. Technician Course (3 years)
   • DEPT. OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
     1. Nutrition and Dietetics (NG) (Apply through JAMB) (2 years)
     2. Nutrition and Dietetics (HND) (2 years)
   • DEPT. OF PARAMEDICS
     1. Paramedics (ND) Apply through Jamb) (2 years)
   • DEPT. OF PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
     1. Pharmacy Technician Course (3 years)
   • DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH
     1. Public Health Nursing Officers Course (HND) (2 years)
     2. Health Assistant Course (2 years)
     3. Public Health Technology (Apply through JAMB) (2 years)
     4. Care Giver (6 Months)
3. Entry Qualifications
   • BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.

   • COMMUNITY HEALTH (CHEW)
     1. Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.
     2. Retrainee (CHEW): Prospective candidates must be holder of Junior Community Health Certificate (b) 2 years post qualification in addition to Bi requirements above.
   • DENTAL SURGERY TECHNOLOGY

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.

   • DISPENSING OPTICIANRY COURSE:

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The Five (5) credits must be the following subjects – English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics or Biology.

   • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
     1. Environmental Health Technology (ND): Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination or its equivalents as may be approved by EHORECON or WAHEB at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.
     2. Environmental Health Technology (HND): Prospective candidates must possess National Diploma (ND) in Environmental Health with evidence of completion of one (i) year relevant work experience (IT) in addition to Ei above.
   • EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE CONTROL:

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination or its equivalents as may be approved by EHORECON or WAHEB at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.

   • HEALTH EDUCATION/PROMOTION

     Prospective candidates must possess four (4) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. These credits should include – Biology or Health Science, English Language, Mathematics and anyone of the following subjects Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Physics or Agricultural Sciences.

   • HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
     1. Health Information Technology (ND): Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.
     2. Health Information Technology (HND): Prospective candidates must possess National Diploma (ND) in Health Information with evidence of completion of one (i) year relevant work experience (IT) in addition to Gi above.
   • MEDICAL LABORATORY

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.

   • MEDICAL X-RAY

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.

   • NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
     1. Nutrition and Dietetics (ND): Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any one of the following: Physics, Food and Nutrition, Economics, Commerce, Health Sciences, Home Management, Basic Catering and Food Services.
     2. Nutrition and Dietetics (HND): Prospective candidates must possess every requirement in Ji above, minimum lower credit (2.50 and above) in National experience. In exceptional cases ND with CGPA of 2.49 in National Diploma Examination (ND) that had 2 or more years of cognate experience in specific field may be considered for admission into the HND Programme.
   • PARAMEDICS

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.

   • PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.

   • PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (HND)
     1. Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language plus b, c & d below
     2. Registered Nurse (RN)
     3. Registered Midwife (RM) certificate or other basic nursing certificate e.g. Psychiatric Nursing certificate plus one year qualification.
     4. BNSC candidates from Universities accredited by NUC, NMCN and WAHEB.
   • PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNOLOGY

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. The five credits must be the following subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.

   • HEALTH ASSISTANT (CERTIFICATE)

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) O/L credits at WASC, NECO or GCE examination at not more than two (2) sittings. Three (3) passes must be in the following subjects – Biology, English Language and Mathematics and any other relevant subjects.

   • CARE GIVER

     Prospective candidates must possess five (5) passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any two of the following: Agric Science, Commerce, Geography and Economics. A possession of Health Assistant Certificate will be accepted for admission into this programme.

4. METHOD OF APPLICATION
   • • Read the requirement for each course before choosing your course/programme. The college is not liable for candidate's failure to read and know the requirements for each course they make their choice of.
     • Ensure that all spaces are correctly filled before online submission of the form.
     • Candidates are expected to print out an acknowledgement identification card to be presented on the day of entrance examination.
     • Candidates are to obtain PIN Voucher from any Zenith Bank or FCMB Nationwide or online payment of non-refundable fee of Twenty Five Thousand Naira (N25,000) only.
     • Also, candidates are to log into the college website www.deltashtportal.com to register online. Click on "Apply" for admission.
   • All jamb candidates who took college of Health Sciences and Technology, Ofuoma Ughelli Delta State in the 2025 UTME as first choice need not apply again. However, jamb candidates who did not take our institution as first choice but wish to study in our college are to do change of institution and course with jamb to migrate to our college portal in JAMB. These categories of students are exempted from our Common Entrance Examination.
5. Closing Date of Submission Friday 25th July, 2025
6. Entrance Examination to hold on Friday 25th July, 2025 at the college of Health Sciences and Technology, Ofuoma, Ughelli premises at 8:00am prompt.