Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC)
PUBLIC NOTICE
APPLICANTION FOR DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY GOVERNMENT HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) would like to inform the public that admission into various Certificate and Diploma Programmes in Health and Related fields offered by Public health training institutions for academic year 2017/2018) is now open for new applicants. The applications can either be received at the Public Health Institutions which will admit the applicants through their Institutional Panel or the applicant can apply online through NACTE website (www.nacte.go.tz ).
Minimum Entry Requirements for Admission
Applicants, who aspire to be admitted into health training institutions registered by the NACTE (government and non-government OR recognized by Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children) for academic year 2017/2018, should meet the following minimum entry requirements:
PRE-SERVICE ENTRY QUALIFICATION
- Basic Technician Certificate (NTA Level 4) in Community Health
- Holder of at least four (4) O-level passes non-religious subjects including biology at D grade or above., OR
- An applicant who has form IV or VI qualification with at least D of Biology; and had received informal training in CHWs, PSWs and MAs recognized programs; and practiced in the respective area. Admission of such applicants into the programme will follow guidelines and procedures for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) prescribed by NACTE.
- Basic Technician Certificate Level (NTA Level 4)
· Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Holders of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with four (4) passes in non-religious subjects including ‘D’ passes in Biology and Chemistry;- Technician Certificate Level (NTA Level 5)
- Environmental Health:
- Pharmaceutical Sciences:
- Health Records and Information Technology:
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Clinical Medicine:
- Ordinary Diploma level (NTA Level 6)
- Environmental Health Sciences, Dental Laboratory Technology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Physiotherapy:
- Clinical Dentistry
- Optometry
- Health Records and Information Technology
- Medical Laboratory Sciences, Clinical Medicine
- Nursing
Note:
For Government institutions, applicants are required to have completed O’ Level between 2012 and 2016 (inclusively).
Upgrading Programmes
Duration of one (1) year
- Clinical Medicine;
- Pharmaceutical Sciences;
- Health Records and Information Technology;
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
OR
Holder of Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate trained through Knowledge based Curriculum with at least four (4) passes including ‘D’ Pass in Biology in Secondary Certificate Education.
IN-SERVICE ENTRY QUALIFICATION
Ordinary Diploma in Nursing
- Holder of Certificate NTA level 5 in Nursing with ‘D’ pass in Biology, Chemistry or Physics (CSEE) for the graduates starting from 2010; OR
- Graduates before NTAs system should have certificate in Nursing and Midwifery/Public Health Nurse B and at least D Pass in any of science subject;
- Register and License to practice by TNMC
- Technician Certificate and Transcript
- Letter of permission from employer.
- Holders of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE); AND
- Holder of Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences from Health Training Institution recognized by the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children;
- Technician Certificate and Transcript
- Letter of permission from employer.
- License to practice
Ordinary Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Holder of Technician Certificate (NTA level 5) in Medical Laboratory Sciences trained from Health Training Institution recognized by the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children with ‘D’ passes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics/Engineering Sciences and English Language in O’Level (CSEE) ; OR
- Holder of Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences trained from Health Training Institution recognized by the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children with ‘D’ passes in Biology and Chemistry in O’Level (CSEE) awarded before 2012.
- Technician Certificate and Transcript
- License to practice
- Letter of permission from employer.
Ordinary Diploma in Clinical Medicine
- Holder of Technician Certificate (NTA level 5) in Clinical Medicine with at least four (4) passes including “D” pass in Biology in Secondary Education Examination (CSEE)
Necessary Attachments:
- Technician Certificate and Transcript
- Letter of permission from employer.
Ordinary Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science
- Holder of Technician Certificate (NTA level 5) in Pharmaceutical Sciences with at least four (4) passes including “D” pass in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE)
- Technician Certificate and Transcript
- Letter of permission from employer.
- License to practice
Advanced Diploma (Clinical Medicine – AMO; Clinical Dentistry – ADO; and Vector Control).
- Holders of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE); AND
- Ordinary Diploma Certificate of the related field awarded by the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children;
- Ordinary Diploma Certificate and Transcript
- Letter of permission from employer.
- License to practice
Important Issues to Observe
- The applications are received at the Public Health Institutions which will admit the applicants through their Institutional Panel and also one can apply directly online through NACTE website (nacte.go.tz).
- Applicant will choose not more than five (5) choices.
- Applicants will be required to pay a Non-refundable application fee of Tshs.30,000/- payable through M-Pesa.
- Payment of application fee through M-Pesa can be done by following the steps below: -
- Dial *150*00#
- Select 4. (Payments)
- Select 4. Enter business number
- Enter the business number now, (Please enter 607070)
- Enter reference no. (Please enter 1234)
- Enter Amount (30,000/=)
- Enter PIN
- Press 1 to Confirm
- Deadline for receiving application will be on 20th August 2017.
- Results for selected applicants will be posted on Ministry (MoHCDGEC) website, Institution, NACTE website and individual applicants profile.
- Joining instruction will be given by institutions on which applicants was selected.
Kindly be advised to observe the admission dates, and note that in any case, admission will not be extended.
Issued by:
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children
DATED: 22nd MAY, 2017
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