Technical Officer (Health Information Option)
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Will you get in?
You will need better than the minimum pass grades for this level. 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 qualifyThe Technical Officer (Health Information Option) diploma prepares you to organise, protect, and use health data in hospitals, clinics, and other health facilities. This programme combines health sciences with information management, so you learn how patient records are created, stored, and used for better care. It is a practical career path for SHS leavers who are precise, trustworthy, and interested in the behind-the-scenes side of healthcare.
What health information officers do
Programmes of this kind focus on the systems that keep health services running. You learn how to compile patient records, code diagnoses and procedures, track health statistics, and keep medical data confidential. Most graduates work in hospitals, health centres, district health offices, or health insurance companies, managing records and producing reports that help clinicians and planners make decisions.
How competitive entry is
Getting into these colleges is competitive, not guaranteed. You will need strong WASSCE results, and your application goes through the regular nursing training college selection process. Because places are limited, applicants with better grades are usually admitted first. Check the college's admission portal to see if your grades meet the current standard.
The electives you need
The published requirement is three electives in General Arts, Science, or Health Sciences. So if you took any of these elective groups in SHS, you are eligible to apply on paper. Competition still determines whether your grades are strong enough for a place.
Entry requirements
Subject requirements
Three electives in General Arts, Science, or Health Sciences.
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.
Technical Officer (Health Information Option) at other institutions
The same programme elsewhere in Ghana, ordered from most to least competitive.
Where graduates work
- Health information officer
- Medical records officer
- Health data analyst
- Patient records supervisor
- Health insurance claims officer
- Public health data officer