Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing 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 qualifyThis diploma at Public Nursing Training Colleges trains you to plan and run public health campaigns that encourage healthier behaviour. It combines health education with social marketing — using the tools of advertising and communication to promote wellbeing. As a Technical Officer, you could work in hospitals, health directorates, NGOs, or community-based organisations.
What health promotion officers actually do
Programmes of this kind usually cover the basics of public health, health communication, and behaviour change. You learn how to design awareness campaigns, use social media and mass media for health messages, and plan community activities that make healthier choices easier. Most graduates work in settings where they help communities understand issues like sanitation, disease prevention, and maternal health.
How hard it is to get a place
Entry to Public Nursing Training Colleges is competitive for this option. You need three electives in General Arts, Science, or Health Sciences to be considered. Because many SHS leavers apply, meeting the minimum requirements is not a guarantee of admission. Check your WASSCE results against the college's published requirements and apply early.
Where graduates typically work
Most graduates take up roles as health promotion officers or assistants in public health units, hospitals, and district health directorates. Others join NGOs, faith-based health organisations, or social marketing agencies that design health campaigns. Some continue their education in public health, nursing, or health communication.
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 Promotion and Social Marketing Option) at other institutions
The same programme elsewhere in Ghana, ordered from most to least competitive.
Where graduates work
- Health Promotion Officer
- Public Health Educator
- Social Marketing Officer
- Community Health Officer