Health Access Institute
Dip - Dispensing Technology
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Domestic
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Programme Overview
The Higher National Diploma in Dispensing Technology is a three-year program that provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to work in the field of dispensing technology. The program covers a wide range of topics, including pharmaceutical dispensing techniques, chemistry, physiology, therapeutics, toxicology, hospital and industrial pharmacy practice, quality control, phytotherapy, equipment maintenance, storekeeping, and management. Students also gain practical experience through laboratory work, industrial attachments, and project-based learning, equipping them with the competencies required to excel in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare settings, and regulatory roles.
Domestic Requirements
SSSCE Holders
Passes (A1-D7) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science, and three elective subjects in science, including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics/Elective Mathematics.
WASSCE Holders
Passes (A1-C6) in six subjects comprising three (3) core subjects of English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science; and three (3) elective subjects in science, including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics/Elective Mathematics.
Any subject below C6 will require a pass in an entrance exam in that subject before admission.
Tutorials will be held by the Institute.
MATURE Applicants:
Applicants must be at least 25 years old at the time of application and show proof of age with a birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application.
Applicants must have at least two years of working experience (Proof of employment or letter from the employer is required) and pass a written examination conducted by the Institute.
Mature applicants applying for HND Dispensing Technology should have relative hospital/industrial experience with an 'O' Level/WASSCE/SSSCE pure science background (Chemistry and Biology) as well as credits in English and Mathematics (core).
Mature applicants satisfying all the above, without all the necessary pure science subjects (i.e., Chemistry, Biology or Physics/Elective Mathematics) background may be admitted, however, such students shall take introductory courses for six months and pass an examination in pure science (Chemistry, Biology and Elective Mathematics/Physics) offered by the school. For such students, the training will extend for an additional 6 months.
Candidates with Dispensing Technician Final Part III Certificate with at least a credit in Chemistry may be considered for entry into the programme at the beginning of the fifth semester.
Access Course by the Institute
Applicants without pure science and/or hospital/laboratory/industrial experience must register for, attend, and complete the Access Course and pass the Mature Students' Entrance Examination conducted by the Institute in Pure Science subjects; Chemistry, Biology, and Elective Mathematics before completing the admission process and must pass a Selection Interview.
Successful applicants will be placed in Level 100.
Passes (A1-D7) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science, and three elective subjects in science, including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics/Elective Mathematics.
WASSCE Holders
Passes (A1-C6) in six subjects comprising three (3) core subjects of English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science; and three (3) elective subjects in science, including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics/Elective Mathematics.
Any subject below C6 will require a pass in an entrance exam in that subject before admission.
Tutorials will be held by the Institute.
MATURE Applicants:
Applicants must be at least 25 years old at the time of application and show proof of age with a birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application.
Applicants must have at least two years of working experience (Proof of employment or letter from the employer is required) and pass a written examination conducted by the Institute.
Mature applicants applying for HND Dispensing Technology should have relative hospital/industrial experience with an 'O' Level/WASSCE/SSSCE pure science background (Chemistry and Biology) as well as credits in English and Mathematics (core).
Mature applicants satisfying all the above, without all the necessary pure science subjects (i.e., Chemistry, Biology or Physics/Elective Mathematics) background may be admitted, however, such students shall take introductory courses for six months and pass an examination in pure science (Chemistry, Biology and Elective Mathematics/Physics) offered by the school. For such students, the training will extend for an additional 6 months.
Candidates with Dispensing Technician Final Part III Certificate with at least a credit in Chemistry may be considered for entry into the programme at the beginning of the fifth semester.
Access Course by the Institute
Applicants without pure science and/or hospital/laboratory/industrial experience must register for, attend, and complete the Access Course and pass the Mature Students' Entrance Examination conducted by the Institute in Pure Science subjects; Chemistry, Biology, and Elective Mathematics before completing the admission process and must pass a Selection Interview.
Successful applicants will be placed in Level 100.
International Requirements
SSSCE Holders
Passes (A1-D7) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science, and three elective subjects in science, including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics/Elective Mathematics.
WASSCE Holders
Passes (A1-C6) in six subjects comprising three (3) core subjects of English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science; and three (3) elective subjects in science, including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics/Elective Mathematics.
Any subject below C6 will require a pass in an entrance exam in that subject before admission.
Tutorials will be held by the Institute.
MATURE Applicants:
Applicants must be at least 25 years old at the time of application and show proof of age with a birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application.
Applicants must have at least two years of working experience (Proof of employment or letter from the employer is required) and pass a written examination conducted by the Institute.
Mature applicants applying for HND Dispensing Technology should have relative hospital/industrial experience with an 'O' Level/WASSCE/SSSCE pure science background (Chemistry and Biology) as well as credits in English and Mathematics (core).
Mature applicants satisfying all the above, without all the necessary pure science subjects (i.e., Chemistry, Biology or Physics/Elective Mathematics) background may be admitted, however, such students shall take introductory courses for six months and pass an examination in pure science (Chemistry, Biology and Elective Mathematics/Physics) offered by the school. For such students, the training will extend for an additional 6 months.
Candidates with Dispensing Technician Final Part III Certificate with at least a credit in Chemistry may be considered for entry into the programme at the beginning of the fifth semester.
Access Course by the Institute
Applicants without pure science and/or hospital/laboratory/industrial experience must register for, attend, and complete the Access Course and pass the Mature Students' Entrance Examination conducted by the Institute in Pure Science subjects; Chemistry, Biology, and Elective Mathematics before completing the admission process and must pass a Selection Interview.
Successful applicants will be placed in Level 100.
Passes (A1-D7) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science, and three elective subjects in science, including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics/Elective Mathematics.
WASSCE Holders
Passes (A1-C6) in six subjects comprising three (3) core subjects of English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science; and three (3) elective subjects in science, including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics/Elective Mathematics.
Any subject below C6 will require a pass in an entrance exam in that subject before admission.
Tutorials will be held by the Institute.
MATURE Applicants:
Applicants must be at least 25 years old at the time of application and show proof of age with a birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application.
Applicants must have at least two years of working experience (Proof of employment or letter from the employer is required) and pass a written examination conducted by the Institute.
Mature applicants applying for HND Dispensing Technology should have relative hospital/industrial experience with an 'O' Level/WASSCE/SSSCE pure science background (Chemistry and Biology) as well as credits in English and Mathematics (core).
Mature applicants satisfying all the above, without all the necessary pure science subjects (i.e., Chemistry, Biology or Physics/Elective Mathematics) background may be admitted, however, such students shall take introductory courses for six months and pass an examination in pure science (Chemistry, Biology and Elective Mathematics/Physics) offered by the school. For such students, the training will extend for an additional 6 months.
Candidates with Dispensing Technician Final Part III Certificate with at least a credit in Chemistry may be considered for entry into the programme at the beginning of the fifth semester.
Access Course by the Institute
Applicants without pure science and/or hospital/laboratory/industrial experience must register for, attend, and complete the Access Course and pass the Mature Students' Entrance Examination conducted by the Institute in Pure Science subjects; Chemistry, Biology, and Elective Mathematics before completing the admission process and must pass a Selection Interview.
Successful applicants will be placed in Level 100.
Programme Details
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Time of Study
Duration
3 Years
Campus Region & Location
Region: Greater Accra
Location: HSE No 78 Block 7, Haatso Atomic Road, Accra, Ghana
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