NBTE assesses OYSCOHEST for accreditation of 10 programmes

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has visited the Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology (OYSCOHEST), Eleyele, Ibadan, for the resource verification of five new programmes and reaccreditation of five existing ones.

The new programmes are National Diploma (ND) Medical Laboratory Technology, ND Paramedics Technology, ND Community Health Technology, ND Dental Surgery Technology and ND Medical Store Management.

The exercise, which took place on Thursday, October 15, was aimed at assessing the college’s compliance with established national standards for technical and professional education.

The assessment covered the college’s academic programmes, staffing, teaching and learning resources, infrastructural facilities, administrative processes and overall capacity to deliver quality training in health science and technology.

Speaking during the exercise, the Provost of the college, Pharm. Oluyemisi Oyewo, commended the NBTE for its continued support for the 93-year-old institution, noting that the college had made deliberate efforts to sustain academic excellence and uphold the standards required for effective professional training.

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She also appreciated the Oyo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde, for its support and commitment to the development of the institution.

Oyewo reiterated the college’s determination to strengthen its academic standards, improve its teaching and learning environment, and ensure that its programmes remained responsive to the evolving needs of the health sector.

At the end of the exercise, the NBTE Director of Nursing and Health Science Programmes Department and team leader, Pharm. Ibrahim Salihu, commended the college for sustaining its longstanding legacy through the provision of teaching resources and infrastructural facilities to support effective teaching and learning.

He also lauded Governor Makinde for supporting the college’s management and its efforts to run the institution effectively.

The visit underscored OYSCOHEST’s commitment to continuous quality assurance, institutional development and the training of competent, knowledgeable and professionally equipped health personnel for Oyo State, Nigeria and the global community.

The college management reaffirmed its readiness to consider and address observations and recommendations arising from the exercise, as applicable, in furtherance of its commitment to maintaining national standards and improving the quality of health science and technology education.

The outcome of the exercise is expected to support the college’s ongoing efforts to expand its academic offerings, strengthen its training capacity and improve students’ learning experiences.