Nursing Training College 2020/2021 Admission Requirements; Below are the admission requirements for all nursing training colleges across Ghana. These requirements for the various programmes are to serve as a guide in the application process.
All interested applicants are to read through carefully making sure that they fulfil the requirements before putting in an application online.
NURSING PROGRAMMES
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING PROGRAMMES
Auxiliary Programmes
Community Health Nursing (CHN)
Health Assistant Clinical (HAC)
Requirements for Auxiliary Programmes
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE
SSSCE
Age
18 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate
A cutoff aggregate score of Forty Eight
A cutoff aggregate score of Thirty
(48) or better in six subjects, comprising
(30) or better in six subjects,
3 core and 3 elective
comprising 3 core and 3 elective
Core Subjects and Minimum
AT LEAST credits(A1-E8) in three core
AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three core
Grades
subjects
subjects
i.e. English, Mathematics and
i.e English, Mathematics and
Integrated Science.
Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum
AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) in three
AT LEAST passes (A-E) in three
Grades
Elective subjects
Elective subjects
Diploma Programmes
Diploma Nursing programmes offered in Health Training Institutions are as follows:
Registered General Nursing
Registered Mental Nursing
Registered Midwifery (Females only)
Registered Community Health Nursing
Requirements for Basic Nursing Programmes
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE
SSCE
Age
18 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate
An aggregate score of thirty (30) or better
An aggregate score of Twenty Four
in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3
(24) or better in six subjects,
elective
comprising 3 core and 3 elective
Core Subjects and Minimum
Credits (A1–C6) in three Core Subjects i.e.
Credits (A–D) in three Core Subjects
Grades
English, Mathematics and Integrated
i.e. English, Mathematics and
Science.
Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum
Credits (A1–C6) in three Elective Subjects.
Credits (A–D) in three Electives
Grades
Subjects.
Post Basic Programmes (BSc)
Requirements for qualification to post basic nursing and midwifery programmes vary according to the programme of study.
Programme specific requirements are given in Table 7 below.
Age: Not more than50 years, Subject to medical fitness
Programme Specific Requirements for Post Basic programmes
PROGRAMME
SERVICE REQUIREMENT
QUALIFICATION REQ
Peri-Operative Nursing
a.
Mandatory one year
RGN
Critical Care Nursing
rotation/internship/national service
RMN
ENT Nursing
b. Three years’ experience in a relevant
RM
Ophthalmic
Basic area OR two years’ work
RCN
experience upon a request from a
(BSc)
facility after internship.
Public Health Nursing
a.
Mandatory one year
RGN
rotation/internship/national service
RMN
b. Three years’ experience in a relevant
RM
(BSc)
Basic area OR twoyears’ work
RCN
experience upon a request from a
facility after internship.
Post Basic Midwifery
a. At least three (3) years’ experience in a
Community Health Nurse
relevant Auxiliary area.
Health Assistant Clinical
Anesthesiology (BSc)
a. At least one year
General Nurse
rotation/internship/national service
Mental Nurse
b. Two years’ experience in a relevant
Midwife
Basic area OR one year work
Registered Community Health Nurse
experience upon a request from a
facility after internship.
BSc Environmental Health
a. Products from Accra School of
d.
Possess Diploma in
Hygiene.
Environmental Health from
b. Foreigners with HND Diploma
KNUST, Kumasi
c. WASSCE students with Pure
e.
Possess WAHEB/GHAHEB
Science (Physics, Chemistry,
Pure Science WASSCE
Biology)
ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMMES
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Certificate Programmes
Environmental Health (HO AND TAMALE SCHOOL OF HYGIENE)
WASSCE /SSSCE Qualification Applicants
The general requirement for admission to the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Programme is as follows:
WASSCE Holders: CREDIT (A1-C6) in Six (6) subjects comprising Three(3) Core subjects, including English Language and Core Mathematics, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of study.
SSSCE Holders: CREDIT (...
WASSCE /SSSCE Qualification Applicants
The general requirement for admission to the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Programme is as follows:
WASSCE Holders: CREDIT (A1-C6) in Six (6) subjects comprising Three(3) Core subjects, including Engli...
The MINIMUM requirement for admission to the Three-year Basic Education Programme in a College of Education for WASSCE or SSSCE applicants is CREDIT PASSES IN FIVE (5) SUBJECTS MADE UP OF THREE CORE AND TWO ELECTIVE SUBJECTS THREE OF THE FIVE SUBJECTS MUST BE ENGLI...
WASSCE /SSSCE Qualification Applicants
The general requirement for admission to the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Programme is as follows:
WASSCE Holders: CREDIT (A1-C6) in Six (6) subjects comprising Three(3) Core subjects, including Engli...