Posted on: Tue 30-04-2019

Applications are invited for admission into the Community Health Officers' Course for the 2019/2020 session, which is expected to commence in August/September, 2019.

1. ENTRY QUALIFICATION 

1. Holders of Diploma in Community Health with not less than two years post-qualification experience plus, five (5) credit level passes in SSCE, WASCE, NECO or GCE O/L at not more than two sittings, which must include English Language, Biology/Health Science, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
2. Community Health Extension Workers with 5 years experience and five (5) credit level passes in SSCE, WASCE, NECO or GCE O/L at not more than two sittings, which must include: English language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science, Physics and Chemistry
3. Applicants must be registered with the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria and possess a valid practice licence.

2. DURATION OF COURSE:

This is a two (2) year Residential Course, leading to the award of Higher Diploma In Community Health by the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.

3. LOCATION OF COURSE:

Most activities connected with the course, including lectures, will take place at the LUTH Primary Health Care Complex at LUTH Annex, Pakoto (Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun state) and LUTH, Idi -Araba, Lagos.

4. METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Application fee is N5,000.00 (Five thousand naira) only. Payment is by visiting the website: www.remita.net. Click on pay a Federal Government Agency. On name of MDA, click on Lagos University Teaching Hospital, then click on other LUTH Fees. Follow the prompts to generate the 'RRR' code. Thereafter, use the 'RRR' code to make payment at any Bank of your choice and submit your voucher or receipt to the Finance and Accounts Department, LUTH, where a receipt will be issued in place of the PRINT-OUT.

5. COLLECTION OF APPLICATION FORMS:

The payment receipt should be presented at the School's Administrative office, LUTH, Idi - Araba, for collection of the application form.

6. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS:

Completed application forms with photocopy of credentials and two passport photographs should be returned in an envelope addressed to the: Coordinator, (CHO Training School), LUTH, P.M.B. 12003, Idi -Araba, Lagos and submitted at the address stated in 5 above.

7. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION:

 Closing Date for Application is Monday, 3^rd June, 2019. Test and interview will be conducted on Thursday, 6^th and Friday, 7^th June, 2019, in the Lecture Theatre of the CHO School, LUTH PHC Complex, Pakoto, Ogun state.

Further notification to attend an interview will not be issued.

Candidates should bring to the interview, originals of their credentials, letters of sponsorship from their Local Government/Institution and also Attestation letters train their employers stating that they will practice Primary Health Care at the end of the course. Successful applicants will be informed subsequently.

BABAJIDE GRILLO

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

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