Community Health Extension Workers – 3years
Education goes beyond textbooks and classrooms. We believe in empowering students to explore their passions challenge conventions.
The Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) programme at De Potter College of Health Technology is designed to produce competent frontline healthcare professionals equipped with the knowledge and practical skills required to deliver quality primary healthcare services. Students receive intensive training in disease prevention, maternal and child health, community diagnosis, health education, environmental sanitation, immunization, and health promotion through classroom instruction, laboratory practicals, and community-based clinical experience.
The programme is approved by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and accredited by the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN). Upon successful completion of the programme, graduates are eligible to sit for the Professional Qualifying Examination conducted by CHPRBN for registration and professional practice.
Program Highlight
About Program
The PD Community Health programme focuses on developing competent healthcare professionals who can provide preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative healthcare services at the grassroots level. Students gain practical knowledge through laboratory sessions, community outreach programmes, supervised clinical postings, and field experiences.
The curriculum is structured to develop communication skills, leadership abilities, ethical practice, teamwork, and critical thinking while emphasizing evidence-based healthcare and community engagement.
Graduates are equipped to support national healthcare initiatives, improve public health outcomes, and contribute meaningfully to the delivery of Primary Health Care (PHC) services across Nigeria.
- Duration: 36 Months (Full-Time)
- Programme Structure: Six Semesters
- Clinical Practice: Hospital and Primary Healthcare Centre Postings
- Award: Professional Diploma (PD) in Community Health
