The Animal Health Production College (AHPC) in Pong Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana was established in 1922, as a veterinary tertiary education institution to train pupil veterinary dispensers.
The institution, which is the first and only of its kind in Ghana has been the bedrock for the training of veterinary technicians in Ghana, metamorphosed through various growth stages from admission of students with (MSLCE), though (GCE), (‘O’ Level) to the current (WASSCE) holders. The College (AHPC) has currently upgraded from certificate and diploma to HND awarding institution.
Higher National Diploma, Diploma in Animal Health and Certificate in Animal Health programmes are opened to people from all nationalities. Currently, all the programmes are accredited by the Commission for Technical Vocational Education Training (CTVET) which is mentoring us to be able to deliver appropriate package of veterinary knowledge to meet the local demand for livestock development by offering a high quality HND, Diploma and Certificate programmes in Animal Health and Laboratory Techniques.
The focus of the college is two-fold:
At AHPC, our values define who we are and guide every decision we make
We will be committed to knowledge generation that positively impacts the lives of those within and outside our college community.
We will demand the highest standards of ourselves to earn the trust of others.
We will strive to do things better, setting challenging goals and continuously improving and innovating to deliver the best possible outcomes.
We will value diversity among our students and staff and are committed to the establishment of an atmosphere where individuals can get equal opportunities to challenge, self-develop and learn for growth and leadership.
To become a world-class college in veterinary, animal health, and production systems that responds to the needs of local people, particularly women
We attract, develop, motivate and retain personnel to train male and female veterinary nurses and veterinary laboratory technicians in a manner that benefits our staff, stakeholders and safeguards the environment