Certificate in Environmental Health – Level 4
Program Statement: A 2-yr program which provides knowledge and skills required for professional practice as Environmental Health Inspectors of the Tonga’s Ministry of Health.
Semester 1: NR101, NR102, NR103, NR107
Semester 2: EHC414, NR105, NR106, NR108
Certificate in Dental Assisting – Level 4
Program Statement: Provides the knowledge and skills required to assist a dentist, dental hygienist, dental prosthetist or dental therapist during oral healthcare procedures. Upon graduating, their role includes maintaining high standards of infection control, taking dental radiographs, assisting with practice management and supporting quality and professionalism in the dental division. The duration of the program is 1 year.
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology – Level 5
Program Statement: Provides participating individuals with the skills and knowledge to work in a clinical medical laboratory. It prepares the learner with the skills and knowledge required for a medical laboratory technician to carry out all routine tasks and technical procedures in the following medical laboratory disciplines: Haematology; Biochemistry; Microbiology; Immunology/ transfusion science; Histopathology and Laboratory quality management system.
Semester 1: LTD511, LTD512, LTD513, LTD514
Semester 2: LTD521, LTD522, LTD523, LTD524
Advanced Diploma in Nursing – Level 6
Program Statement: Aims to educate and prepare competent and safe to practice registered nurse in Tonga and possibly in the pacific region and beyond. The 3-year (6 semesters) program provides nurses with sound theoretical knowledge, skills and attributes for the delivery of quality holistic nursing care for the people in hospitals and in communities.. It encompasses trends in nursing education informed by evidence-based and best practice, to achieve Universal Health Coverage – Sustainable Development Goals, Tonga Strategic Development Framework II, and the mission of the Ministry of Health.
Semester 1: NR101, NR102, NR103, NR104, NR105, NR110
Semester 2: NR106, NR107, NR108, NR109
Semester 3: NR201, NR202, NR203, NR204, NR205
Semester 4: NR206, NR207, NR208, NR209, NR210