Welcome to the Dispensing Opticianry Department
The goal of the National Diploma (ND) In Dispensing Opticianry programme is to produce Dispensing Opticians who are grounded with reasonable technical skills who could efficiently utilize various types of equipment and machines in a modern ophthalmic laboratory.
Welcome note from the
HOD of Dispensing Opticianry Department
I welcome you all to this great department of learning and mastery of skillful acts of Opticianry. I enjoin you all to abide by the rules of the department and institute. Always remember that your aim of coming to school is to acquire knowledge first and foremost, and restrict distractions by all means in order to remain focused and shun all vices that are inimical to your learning and training in your chosen field of career.
It is worthy of note that you are found worthy in character and in learning at the end of your academic career. This should be your watchword always. Once again, congratulations and see you at the top.
Dr. (Mrs) Arete A. Atimati
OD (Doctor of Optometry), MPHE
Brief history of Dispensing Opticianry Department
The department of Dispensing Opticianry, Institute of Health Sciences and Technology came on board alongside other training programmes in the year 2008 under the tenure of the then Chief Medical Director, Prof. Eugene E. Okpere and Late Prof. Michael Ibadin, who was the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee. The pioneer head of department was Dr. (Mrs.) M.O. Obaedo.
It was initially a three-year Diploma Programme in Dispensing Opticianry which has now been reviewed to a two-year National Diploma in Dispensing Opticianry in the year 2022, with an approval from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). This has made the programme to be enlisted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and also as one of the programmes of the institute to be admitted into through JAMB’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
Dispensing Opticianry Department
Our Goal
The goal of the National Diploma (ND) In Dispensing Opticianry programme is to produce Dispensing Opticians who are grounded with reasonable technical skills who could efficiently utilize various types of equipment and machines in a modern ophthalmic laboratory.
Our Programme Description
EHT Department currently has Two( 2) levels:
- ND 1
- ND 2
The ND programme runs for two academic sessions of two semesters each (four semesters) and one year of Supervised Opthalmic Laboratory Experience (SOLE) scheme.
At the end of the National Diploma (ND), successful students will be awarded National Diploma in Environmental Health Technology, after which the trainee can proceeds to HND programme for another 2 years and on successful completion of the HND, a Higher National Diploma in Environmental Health Technology is awarded.
Accreditation and Recognition of our certificates
Both the ND and HND of the programme have been accredited by National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and WAHEB and the ND and HND Certificates enjoy global recognition and acceptance. After graduation from the programme, the student is eligible to participate in National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) for one (1) year.
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