Applications are invited for admission into the School of Health Information Management for a 2 year programme leading to the award of the National Diploma (ND) and the 2 year programme leading to the award of the Higher National Diploma (HND) of the Health Records Officers Registration Board of Nigeria (HRORBN)/. The programme is to commence in September, 2015.

 

1. ENTRY QUALIFICATION

Candidates seeking for ND admission must have obtained the minimum entry requirement of five (5) credits at not more than two sittings in the WASC/SSCE/NECO/NABTEB in the following subjects,

English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science, Chemistry and any other subject such as Physics, Agric Science, Geography and Economics.

Candidates must sit for the 2015 JAMB examination and must have obtained the cutoff point [i.e.150 upward] and chosen the school in JAMB application.

Candidates who sat for the year 2015 UTME and possess the above entry qualifications with not less that 150 total scores and who also have flair for Health Information Management can also apply.

Candidates intending to pursue the 2-year HND programme must have obtained in addition to 5 credits at O’levels, the National Diploma Certificate (not below Lower Credit) in Health Information Management, together with an evidence of completion of one year (compulsory) Industrial Attachment in a reputable health institution.

Professional Diploma/Technician Certificate in Health Information Management by HRORBN can also apply for HND programme.

Pregnancy is not allowed during training

 

2. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION

Selection of candidates will be based on the possession of requisite academic qualification, good performance in both the written examination and oral interview. The written examination for ND applicants will be tested in:

English Language

Mathematics

General paper

 

For the HND programme, applicants will be tested in English Language, Mathematics, Health Records Management, Statistics and Knowledge of Medical Terminologies. Selected candidates will be required to pass the medical fitness examination.

 

3. METHODS OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates are to pay a non-refundable fee of N5,000 to OAUTHC, Ile-Ife Account Number 1018206321 at UBA Bank OAU Branch, Ile-Ife, on presentation of the receipt for payment, application forms are to be collected from the office of :

 

THE HEAD OF SCHOOL,

SCHOOL OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT,

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX,

ILE IFE.

 

Completed application forms must be returned to the HEAD OF SCHOOL not later than 15th July, 2015. Entrance Examination for all applicants comes up on Tuesday 28th July, 2015 in the school’s premises by 9.00am.

 

BOLA ALEJO (MRS)

Director of Administration & Secretary to the Management Board.