NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN COMPUTER HARDWARE ENGINEERING
The National Diploma in Computer Hardware Engineering is designed to impart the necessary skills leading to the acquisition of skilled, enterprising and self-reliant personnel.
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME
A product of Computer Hardware Engineering should be able to:
- Operate and maintain basic Operating Systems (DOS & Windows)
- Understand the computer environment and acquire the skills needed to identify and optimize memory and computer configuration.
- Start and manage computer-based businesses
- Carry out routine (preventive) maintenance of Computer systems
- Be able to assemble and install micro computers.
- Partition and format disks and load files
- Install window NT\200x in a multi-boot configuration.
- Partition and format disks and load files
- Install and uninstall software
- Detect technical faults in a Micro Computer
- Setup and troubleshoot basic Network in LAN
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The entry requirements into National Diploma in Computer Hardware Engineering include any of the following:-
i. S.S.C.E or its equivalent. Credit passes in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English language and any other one from Metal works, Technical Drawing, Basic Electronics, Biology or Agricultural Science, Geography, and Further Mathematics.
ii. The National Vocational Certificate {NVC} or National Technical Certificate {NTC} with credit passes in the trade modules and five academic subjects relevant to the programme and at least a pass in English language.
EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
- Help Desk Analyst (HDA)
- Computer Support Technician
- Desktop Service Support
- Network Technician
- Electronics Repair and Support
NATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Trainees who successfully complete all the courses/modules specified in the curriculum table and pass the national examinations in the trade will be awarded the following certification:
A National Diploma in Computer Hardware Engineering.
Our Goals
We aim to make every individual employable by companies, individuals or themselves. Empower graduates, undergraduates, already employed, job-seekers, low-income earners and school leavers with competent professional skills that will enable them make a good living.
I've looked out to studying a course of interest aside Electrical Eletronics, then HCT came to the rescue. I can now contribute to the process of changing my generation through the skills I'm acquiring. 
Idiyat Lasisi.Hardware Engineering.