HEALTH CARE      

 

Course Title  Minimum Entry Requirements  Course Duration Course Objective 
Higher Nitec in Elder Care Nitec in Nursing with GPA of at least 2.8
 		 1 Year The trainee should be able to apply special knowledge and skills in clinical inquiry, practice and leadership pertaining to caring for the older persons in various settings.
 
Nitec in Dental Assisting 3 GCE ‘N’ Passes (Grade A - D or Grade 1 - 5) in English Language and two other subjects

OR

2 GCE ‘O’ Level Grades
(Grade 1 – 8) in any two subjects
 		 1 Year The trainee should be able to assist the dental surgeon at the chairside at dental surgeries and clinics. The trainee will be trained towards being a dental surgery assistant who will focus on preparing the clinic for service by preparing the necessary instruments for use during dental examination and assisting the dental surgeon in the treatment of patients. Some basic administrative duties like registering patients, scheduling appointments and handling payments will also be performed. 
Nitec in Dental Technology + 3 GCE ‘N’ Level Passes
(Grade A - D or Grade 1 – 5) in Mathematics and two other subjects

OR

2 GCE ‘O’ Level Grades
(Grade 1 – 8) in any two subjects
 		 2 Years The trainee should be able to work with the dental surgeon to provide dental prostheses services to patients. The highly specialised training will focus on processes such as aesthetic build-up, fabricating, casting, soldering, polishing and detailed ceramic layering.
ISC in Health Care  
(Home Care)		 Completed GCE ‘N’ Level OR    
GCE ‘O’ Level		 1 Year The trainee should be able to perform health care and housekeeping tasks like feeding and making beds, providing personal grooming and hygiene services, assist in lifting, moving and transporting elderly patients while working in a nursing home environment.
ISC in Health Care     
(Out-patient)		 Completed GCE ‘N’ Level OR    
GCE ‘O’ Level		 1 Year The trainee should be able to register patients, keep medical records, keep drug inventory, dispense drugs and perform simple health screening and lab tests and, assist the doctor in the management of a private general outpatient clinic.
 + Applicants have to undergo a dexterity test.    

 
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