OAUTH Medical Darkroom Technician Programme 2020/2021

Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex admission into the Medical Darkroom Technician Programme for the 2020/2021 academic session. All members of the general public are hereby informed.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Medical Darkroom Technician Training Programme for 2020/2021 session at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife.

MEDICAL DARKROOM TECHNICIAN PROGRAMME:

OBJECTIVES:
The objective is to produce Medical X-Ray Darkroom Personnel whose duties are restricted to the X-Ray Darkroom and these duties include processing the X-Ray films used by the Radiographers among other duties.

The Programme provides an advance course for the already existing Medical X-Ray Darkroom Personnel. Empowering them through training to carry out basic maintenance of auto-processor, accessories like cassettes, screen mounting appreciation and elimination of artifacts, management of waste products of processing solutions etc. On completion of training, a darkroom technician entry point is Grade Level 07 and can rise to Grade Level 13.

RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL:
The Course is recognized and approved by the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria. The nomenclature for the graduate of the programme is Medical Darkroom Technician.

DURATION:
The programme lasts for three (3) Calendar years for Freshers and two (2) calendar years for Post Assistant candidates.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Educational Qualifications:

• Basic Qualifications for Freshers
  Applicant must have five (5) Credits, at not more than two (2) sittings in WAEC/NECO in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics and any two from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology plus any other subject.
• Professional Qualifications:
  Holder of Certificate in Medical Darkroom Practice of the Institute of Radiographers of Nigeria, (Darkroom Assistant Certificate) plus the requirements stated in (4) above shall be admitted for Two (2) years duration to complete the Medical Darkroom Technician Programme.

1. 1. COURSE FEE:
      The Course fee is Fifty Thousand (#50,000.00) naira only.
   2. ACCOMMODATION:
      The Course is non-Residential

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Application forms are to be obtained from the Clinical Services and Training Department, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals’ Complex, Ile-Ife on payment of Five Thousand Naira (N5,000.00) only via REMITA.

Payment should be made into O.A.U.T.H.C.’S TSA Recurrent Account via REMITA Platform through any Commercial Bank and indicate the purpose of payment as “Admission Form into Medical X-Ray Darkroom Technician Training Programme”.

Thereafter, the evidence of payment should be brought to the Clinical Services and Training to collect admission form.

AWAITING RESULT
Candidates still awaiting their O Level results can apply but the results must be available on the day of the interview.

TEST AND SELECTION INTERVIEW:
Completed application forms duly endorsed by sponsors, together with photocopies of relevant credentials should be returned to the office where the forms are obtained on or before 31^st July, 2020. Applicant should write his/her functional GSM Phone Number on the application form. Late collection and submission of form shall attract a fine of N2,000.00 only.

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