The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has approved five years of accreditation in five
departments of the Anambra State College of Health Technology (ASCOHT), Obosi.
Provost of the College, Dr Robinson Mgbakogu who disclosed this over the weekend to newsmen listed the department’s given full accreditation as Environmental Health Technology, Medical Imaging Technology, Health Information Management, Medical Laboratory Technician and Medical X-Ray Technician.
He said graduates of the institution were now qualified for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the first time since its establishment in 1992 following the accreditation.
Mgbakogu further revealed that the College had also received provisional two years accreditation from the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria for the new department- Medical X-ray Technician programme established in 2021, while awaiting accreditation report for Medical Laboratory Technician from Medical Laboratory Society Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).
He noted that With the latest feat achieved by the institution established by the law of the Anambra State House of Assembly to train the needed middle-level manpower in the health sector, graduates can now proceed for the National Youth Service Corps for the first time since its establishment in 1992.
Dr. Robinson then appreciated the support of Governor Willie Obiano to the College as well as Chairman Governing Council Dr Simeon Onyemaechi, members of the Governing Council, management and staff of the College who have all worked like one family to train qualified health technology professionals.
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