Field Technician (Community Health)
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Will you get in?
Meet the minimum pass grades for this level and you will be considered. Enter your WASSCE grades and we will tell you whether you meet the published cut-off for this programme — and every other programme at Public Nursing Training Colleges you qualify for.
Check if you qualifyThis certificate trains you to work as a community health field technician, supporting health services in Ghanaian communities. It is an entry-level qualification in the health and medical sciences field, offered by the Public Nursing Training Colleges. We explain what the work involves, how competitive admission is, and the subjects you need to qualify.
What community health field technicians do
Programmes of this kind prepare you to work at the community level of the health system. Most graduates carry out health education, help with immunisation and family planning outreach, visit homes to check on patients, and report health concerns to nurses and district health officers. The work also includes record keeping, helping with health campaigns, and supporting community members in using health services.
How hard it is to get a place
Entry to this certificate is less competitive than for many other health programmes. That means places are more available to students who meet the basic requirements. Your exact chance depends on your WASSCE results and the number of applicants, so the best step is to compare your own subject grades against the published requirement.
What you need to qualify
The published requirement is three electives with passes (A1-E8) in the WASSCE. Each elective must be graded from A1, the highest, to E8, the lowest passing grade. Because this is a certificate programme, the entry bar is lower than for degree or diploma courses in the health field.
Entry requirements
Subject requirements
Three electives with passes (A1-E8).
SHS backgrounds accepted
Every SHS course of study may apply to this college.
Aggregate needed
Public Nursing Training Colleges publishes a cut-off aggregate for this programme. Run a check to see whether your grades meet it.
Where graduates work
- Community health worker
- Health education assistant
- Disease surveillance officer
- Field research assistant
- Health promotion officer