subjects.	subjects.
Core Subjects and	Credits (A1 – C6) in three	Credits (A- D) in three (3)
Minimum Grades	(3) Core Subjects i.e.	Core Subjects i.e. English,
	English, Mathematics and	Mathematics and Integrated
	Integrated Science.	Science.
Elective Subjects and	Credits (A1 – C6) in three	Credits (A- D) in three (3)
Minimum Grades	(3) Science Elective	Science Elective Subjects.
	Subjects. i.e. Biology,	i.e. Biology, Physics,
	Physics, Chemistry	Chemistry

 Programmes which do NOT Require General Science as an Elective

1. Diploma (Health Information Option)
2. Diploma (Community Health – Disease Control & Surveillance Option)
3. Diploma (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
4. Diploma (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option) – Direct Entry
5. Diploma (Dental Surgery) Same as Diploma Registered Dental Surgery Assistant

Table 8: Requirements for Programmes which do NOT require General Science as an Elective

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
	WASSCE	SSCE
Age	16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of thirty-six(36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.	An aggregate score of Twenty-Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3)elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience.	Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience.
Elective Subjects andMinimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Elective Subjects.	Credits (A – D) in three (3)Electives Subjects.

 

POST BASIC ENTRY PROGRAMMES

1. Technical Officer (Health Information Option)
2. Technical Officer (Community Health – Disease Control & Surveillance Option)
3. Technical Officer (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
4. Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option)
5. Community Mental Health

Age: Not more than 50 years, Subject to medical fitness

PROGRAMME	SERVICE REQUIREMENT	QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
Technical Officer (Health Information Option)	a.  At least one (1) year Rotation/Internship/Nation al Service b. Two (2) years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR one (1) year work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.	Certificate as a 1.Field Technician 2.Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP)3. Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC)4. Health Records Assistant
Technical Officer (Community Health – Disease Control& Surveillance Option)
Technical Officer (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option)
Technical Officer (Dental Surgery)
Community Mental Health

 

Table 9: Requirements for Diploma Community Mental Health

PROGRAMME	SERVICE REQUIREMENT	QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
Community Mental Health	A practicing officer and must have served two (2) years minimum in deprived areas or three years minimum in non- deprived areas.	Certificate as a 1.   Field Technician 2.   Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) 3.   Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC) 4.   Health Records Assistant 5.   Environmental Health

 

NB: Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold qualification equivalent to those stated above, proved they are proficient in English, Equivalent qualifications include; A-levels, High School Certificate. Applicants will be required to pass an entrance examination before gaining admission to the programme.

Direct Entry BSc. Community Medicine and Health – (Four) 4 years

Table 10: Requirements for Direct Entry BSc. Community Medicine and Health

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (BSc. Community Medicine & Health– Direct Entry)
	WASSCE	SSCE
Age	16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of Thirty-Six(36) or betterin six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.	An aggregate score of Twenty-Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3)elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience.	Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3)Elective Subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Biology only.	Credits (A – D) in three (3)Electives Subjects. Physics, Chemistry and Biology only.
PROGRAMME	SERVICE REQUIREMENT	QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

 

Community Medicine & Health (BSc)

a.     At least one (1) year rotation/Internship/National Serviceb.    Two (2) years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR one (1) year work experience upon a request from a facility afterinternship.

Diploma as a1.    Registered General Nurse2.     Registered Mental Nurse 3.     Registered Midwife

 

NB: Graduate Nurses from the Universities can also apply for the Post Basic Programmes. (Previously Direct Medical Assistant)

Post Basic BSc. Community Medicine and Health – Two (2) years

(Previously Post Basic Medical Assistant).

Post Basic BSc. Physician Assistant- Two (2) years

Age: Not more than 50 years, Subject to medical fitness

Direct Entry BSc. Community Mental Health – Four (4) Years

Table 11: Requirement for Direct Entry BSc. Community Mental Health

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (BSc. Community Mental Health – Direct Entry)
	WASSCE	SSCE
Age	16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of Thirty- six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) electivesubjects.	An aggregate score of Twenty- four (24) orbetter in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core andthree (3) elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.	Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) elective subjects the following: General Arts, General Science, HomeEconomics (Food and Nutrition Option) andAgricultural Science (excluding crop and animal husbandry).	Credits (A – D) in three elective subjects the following: General Arts, General Science, Home Economics (Food and Nutrition Option) and Agricultural Science (excluding crop and animal husbandry).

 

NB: Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold qualification equivalent to those stated above and prove that they are proficient in English. Equivalent qualifications include; A-levels, High School Certificate, Bachelor’s Degree in Science (BSc.)

HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN GHANA

NURSE ASSISTANT PREVENTIVE (NAP) SCHOOLS NURSE ASSISTANT CLINICAL (NAC) SCHOOLS CHNTSTANOSO HATS ASANKRAGUA CHNTS AKIM ODA HATS ASANTA CHNTS, ESIAMA HATS ZUARUNGU CHNTS HO NTC, DAMANGO CHNTS JIRAPA NMTC, DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN NMTC, KROBO ODUMASE NTC, DADIESOABA CHNTS NAVRONGO NTC, KOKOFU COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING, WINNEBA NMTC, KPEMBE CHNTS FOMENA NTC, LAWRA CHNTS TAMALE NMTC, MAMPONG ASH (FEMALES ONLY) NMTC, BOLE HATS NALERIGU NTC, TECHIMAN-KROBO HATS SEFWI WIAWSO NTC, KWAPONG B/A NMTC, SUNYANI NMTC, TEPA NMTC, PANTANG NTC, WA HATS YENDI NMTC, TESHIE NTC, OSEIM -E/R NTC, SEIKWA MTS, KETE KRACHI