Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into 2 (two) years Community Health Officers Training Programme in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, leading to the award of a Higher Diploma in Community Health.

 

ENTRY QUALIFICATION 

Eligible candidates must be physically and mentally fit and possess any of the following requirements:

 

1. Diploma in Community Health with not less than two years Post-qualification experience plus 5 (five) credit level passes in SSCE (WASE, NECO or GCE OIL) at not more than two sittings, which must include; English Language, Mathematics and Biology/Health Science .

 

2. Community Health Extension worker with five years experience, 5 (five) credit level passes in SSCE (WAEC, NECO or GCE OIL) at not more than two sittings which must include: English Language, Mathematics and Biology/Health Science.

 

3. Applicants must be registered with the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria and possesses a valid Practice license.

 

METHOD OF APPLICATION

 

Applicants should pay a non-refundable fee of N5, 000. 00 (five thousand naira) into UPTH account No. 0008832954 with the Sterling Bank, UPTH Branch and obtain receipts from the office of the Assistant Director (Finance). They should on presentation of evidence of such 

payment obtain Forms from the Administrative Office, Community Health Officers programme Complex from Monday, 29th April 2013 to Friday, 28th June 2013. 

Duly completed application forms should be returned with two passport size photographs, photocopies of educational and professional certificates on or before Wednesday, 3rd July 2013.

 

Entrance examination would be conducted on Friday 5th July 2013, while the Oral Interview would hold on Tuesday, 9th July 2013.

 

Signed: 

Management