There
are several careers that can be pursued in the health sector
in Jamaica and training is available locally for most of
them. Here we have listed the areas of training, the institutions
where training is available, the entry qualifications and
the certification level.
ENTRY-LEVEL
TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS
|
TRAINING
PROGRAMME |
INSTITUTION
|
DURATION |
ENTRY
QUALIFICATIONS |
CERTIFICATION |
Diagnostic
Radiography
|
School
of Medical Radiation Technology |
Three (3)
years |
6 GCE or
CXC subjects:- 3 Compulsory subjects: Eng. Lang, Mathematics
and Biology/Human and Social Biology. 1 other Science subject
plus any other 2 subjects |
Diploma |
|
Physiotherapy
|
School
of Physical Therapy/UWI |
Three (3)
Years and one (1) year internship |
5 subjects
at GCE or CXC 2 A’ Level Science subjects |
BSC |
|
General
Nursing
|
Kingston,Cornwall
and Excelsior School of Nursing |
Four (4)
months |
2 JSC or
CXC subjectsEntry Test Selection Interview |
Certificate |
|
Medicine
.
|
University of the West Indies l |
Five (5)
Years |
Scheme
A:5 CXC/GCE with Maths as compulsory 3 A’ Levels: Chemistry,
Biology and Physics
Scheme B:5 CXC/GCE with Physics as compulsory
3 A’ Levels: Chemistry, Biology and Maths
Scheme C:5 CXC/GCE with Biology as compulsory
3 A’ Levels: Chemistry, Maths and Physics
Scheme D:5 CXC/GCE with Maths and Physics as
compulsory 3 A’ Levels: Chemistry, Biology and any other
subject |
Degree |
|
Nutrition
/Dietetics
|
University
of
Technology |
Four (4)
Years |
.5 CXC/GCE
subjects including Eng. Lang. Maths, Biology, Chemistry plus
one other subject. Applicants must attend a selection interview
|
BSC |
| |
Pharmacy
|
University
of Technology |
Four (4)
Years |
2 A’
Levels in Chemistry and one other subject from Biology, Zoology,
Physics or Maths 5 CXC/GCE O’ Levels including Maths,
Eng. Lang., Chemistry, Biology and one other Science subject
|
Degree |
|
