Ghana Nursing Training Colleges Admission Entry Requirements 2023/2024

Ghana Nursing Training Colleges admission requirements 2023/2024 –  Are you a prospective student of the Nursing Training and Midwifery School? Do you want to know the admission requirements and courses offered at the Nursing Training Colleges? Here you got it all.

LIST OF NURSING PROGRAMMES IN GHANA

AUXILIARY PROGRAMMES (Certificate Courses)

  1. Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) formerly Community Health Nursing (CHN)
  2. Health Assistant Clinical (NAC)

Table (1): Requirements for Auxiliary Programmes

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE SSSCE
Age 16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate A cut off aggregate score of Forty-Eight (48) or better in six subjects, comprising 3core and 3 elective subjects. A cutoff aggregate score of Thirty (30) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades AT LEAST credits (A1-E8) in three core subjects. e.g.English, Mathematics and Integrated Science. AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three core subjects.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) in three Elective subjects AT LEAST passes (A-E) in three Elective subjects

Diploma Programmes

  1. Registered General Nursing (RGN)
  2. Registered Mental Nursing (RMN)
  3. Registered Midwifery (RM) Females only
  4. Registered Community Health Nursing (RCN)

Table 2: Requirements for Basic Nursing Programmes

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE SSCE
Age 16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate An aggregate score of thirty –Six (36) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective subjects. An aggregate score of Twenty-four (24) or better in six subjects, comprising 3core and 3 elective subjects.
  Core Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science. Credits (A- D) in three Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three Elective Subjects. Credits (A – D) in three Electives Subjects.

POST-BASIC PROGRAMMES
Requirements for qualification to Post Basic Nursing and Midwifery Programmes vary according to the programme of study. Programme specific requirements are given in Table 3 below.
Age: Not more than 50 years, subject to medical fitness.
Table 3: Specific Requirements for Post Basic Programmes

PROGRAMME SERVICE REQUIREMENT QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
Peri-Operative Nursing a. Mandatory one-year Rotation/Internship/National Service.Three years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR two (2) years’ work experience upon a request from a facility after internship. RGN
Critical Care Nursing RMN
ENT Nursing RM
Ophthalmic (BSc) RCN
Public Health Nursing (BSc) a. Mandatory one (1) year Rotation/Internship/National Service. Three (3) years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR two (2) years’ work experience upon a request from a facility after internship. RGN
RMN
RM
RCN
Post NAC/NAP Midwifery a. At least three (3) years’ experience in a relevant Auxiliary Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP)

 

area. Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC)
(BSc) Anesthesiology a.       At least one (1) year Rotation/Internship/National Service General NurseMental Health Nurse Midwife
b.       Two (2) years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR one (1) year work experience upon a request from a facility after internship. Registered Community Health Nurse
BSc Environmental  a.  Products from Accra School of Hygiene.b.  WASSCE students with Pure Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) Possess Diploma in
Health Environmental Health from
KNUST, Kumasi
Possess
WAHEB/GHAHEB
Pure Science WASSCE

 
ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMMES
Certificate Programmes

  • Environmental Health (HO AND TAMALE SCHOOLS OF HYGIENE)

Table 4: Requirements for Auxiliary Programmes

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE SSSCE
Age 16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate A cut off aggregate score of Forty-Eight (48) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3)elective A cutoff aggregate score of Thirty-Six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3)elective
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades AT LEAST credits (A1-E8) in three (3) core subjects.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science. AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three (3) core subjects.e English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects andMinimum Grades AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) inthree (3) Elective subjects AT LEAST passes (A-E) inthree (3) Elective subjects

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

  1. Environmental Health (Diploma)
  2. Technical Officer (Dental Technology)
  3. Occupational Therapy
  4. Physiotherapy
  5. Community Nutrition
  6. Health Informatics
  7. Prosthesis and Orthotic Technology
  8. Optical Technology

Table 5: Requirements for Diploma Programmes

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE SSCE
Age 16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate An aggregate score of thirty-Six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising thee (3) core and three (3) elective subjects. An aggregate score of Twenty-Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience. Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3)Elective Subjects. Credits (A – D) in three (3)Electives Subjects.

 COLLEGE OF HEALTH, KINTAMPO (CoHK)
The College of Health and Wellbeing, Kintampo, formerly known as the Rural Health Training School runs over fourteen (14) different programmes. These programmes range from Certificate (Auxiliary) through to the Bachelors level and cover both preventive and curative health care. Some of the programmes are direct entry programmes (for SSSCE graduates) whilst others are Post Basic Entry Programmes (for serving officers).

Auxiliary Programmes (Certificate)

  1. Field Technician (Community Health)
  2. Health Records Management
  3. Certificate Medical Laboratory Technician (Sandwich)

Table 6: Requirements for Certificate Programmes

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE SSSCE
Age 16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate A cutoff aggregate score of Forty-Eight (48) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3)elective subjects. A cutoff aggregate score of Thirty-Six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3)elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades AT LEAST credits (A1-E8) in three (3) core subjects.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science. AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three (3) core subjects.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects andMinimum Grades AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) inthree (3) Elective subjects AT LEAST passes (A-E) inthree (3) Elective subjects

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
Requirements for entry into these programmes vary according to the programme offered.

  • Direct Entry (using SSSCE or WASSCE) Programmes requiring General Science as an elective
  • Direct Entry (using SSSCE or WASSCE) Programmes which do not require General Science as an elective
  • Post Basic Entry (for serving officers)

Direct Entry Diploma Programmes

  1. Programmes Requiring General Science as an Elective
    1. Diploma (Medical Laboratory Technology)
    2. Diploma (Radiography)

Table 7: Requirements for Programmes which require General Science as an Elective

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE SSCE
Age 16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate An aggregate score of thirty-Six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising  three  (3) core and    three    (3)    elective An aggregate score of Twenty-Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective

 

subjects. subjects.
Core Subjects and Credits (A1 – C6) in three Credits (A- D) in three (3)
Minimum Grades (3) Core Subjects i.e. Core Subjects i.e. English,
English, Mathematics and Mathematics and Integrated
Integrated Science. Science.
Elective Subjects and Credits (A1 – C6) in three Credits (A- D) in three (3)
Minimum Grades (3) Science Elective Science Elective Subjects.
Subjects. i.e. Biology, i.e. Biology, Physics,
Physics, Chemistry Chemistry

 Programmes which do NOT Require General Science as an Elective

  1. Diploma (Health Information Option)
  2. Diploma (Community Health – Disease Control & Surveillance Option)
  3. Diploma (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
  4. Diploma (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option) – Direct Entry
  5. Diploma (Dental Surgery) Same as Diploma Registered Dental Surgery Assistant

Table 8: Requirements for Programmes which do NOT require General Science as an Elective

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE SSCE
Age 16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate An aggregate score of thirty-six(36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects. An aggregate score of Twenty-Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3)elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience. Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience.
Elective Subjects and minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Elective Subjects. Credits (A – D) in three (3)Electives Subjects.

 

POST BASIC ENTRY PROGRAMMES

  1. Technical Officer (Health Information Option)
  2. Technical Officer (Community Health – Disease Control & Surveillance Option)
  3. Technical Officer (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
  4. Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option)
  5. Community Mental Health

Age: Not more than 50 years, subject to medical fitness

PROGRAMME SERVICE REQUIREMENT QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
Technical Officer (Health Information Option)    
a.  At least one (1) year Rotation/Internship/National Service
b. Two (2) years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR one (1) year work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.
Certificate as a 1.Field Technician 2.Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP)3. Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC)4. Health Records Assistant
Technical Officer (Community Health – Disease Control& Surveillance Option)
Technical Officer (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option)
Technical Officer (Dental Surgery)
Community Mental Health

Table 9: Requirements for Diploma Community Mental Health

PROGRAMME SERVICE REQUIREMENT QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
  

 
 
 
Community Mental Health

 A practising officer and must have served two (2) years minimum in deprived areas or three years minimum in non- deprived areas. Certificate as a 1.   Field Technician
2.   Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP)
3.   Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC)
4.   Health Records Assistant
5.   Environmental
Health

 
NB: Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold a qualification equivalent to those stated above, proved they are proficient in English, Equivalent qualifications include; A-levels, High School Certificate. Applicants will be required to pass an entrance examination before gaining admission to the programme.

Direct Entry BSc. Community Medicine and Health – (Four) 4 years

Table 10: Requirements for Direct Entry BSc. Community Medicine and Health

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (BSc. Community Medicine & Health– Direct Entry)
WASSCE SSCE
Age 16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate An aggregate score of Thirty-Six(36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3)
elective subjects.
An aggregate score of Twenty-Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3)elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience. Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3)Elective Subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Biology only. Credits (A – D) in three (3)Electives Subjects. Physics, Chemistry and Biology only.
PROGRAMME SERVICE REQUIREMENT QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

 

Community Medicine & Health (BSc) a.     At least one (1) year rotation/Internship/National Service.    Two (2) years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR one (1) year work experience upon a request from a facility after internship. Diploma as a1.    Registered General Nurse2.     Registered Mental Nurse
3.     Registered Midwife

NB: Graduate Nurses from the Universities can also apply for the Post Basic Programmes. (Previously Direct Medical Assistant)

Post Basic BSc. Community Medicine and Health – Two (2) years

(Previously Post Basic Medical Assistant).

Post Basic BSc. Physician Assistant- Two (2) years

Age: Not more than 50 years, subject to medical fitness

Direct Entry BSc. Community Mental Health – Four (4) Years

Table 11: Requirement for Direct Entry BSc. Community Mental Health

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (BSc. Community Mental Health – Direct Entry)
WASSCE SSCE
Age 16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate An aggregate score of Thirty- six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects. An aggregate score of Twenty- four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science. Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and IntegratedScience.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) elective subjects the following: General Arts, General Science, HomeEconomics (Food and Nutrition Option) and Agricultural Science (excluding
crop and animal husbandry).
Credits (A – D) in three elective subjects the following: General Arts, General Science, Home Economics (Food and Nutrition Option) and Agricultural Science (excluding crop and animal husbandry).

NB: Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold a qualification equivalent to those stated above and prove that they are proficient in English. Equivalent qualifications include; A-levels, High School Certificate, Bachelor’s Degree in Science (BSc.)

HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN GHANA

NURSE ASSISTANT PREVENTIVE (NAP) SCHOOLS NURSE ASSISTANT CLINICAL (NAC) SCHOOLS
CHNTSTANOSO HATS ASANKRAGUA
CHNTS AKIM ODA HATS ASANTA
CHNTS, ESIAMA HATS ZUARUNGU
CHNTS HO NTC, DAMANGO
CHNTS JIRAPA NMTC, DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN
NMTC, KROBO ODUMASE NTC, DADIESOABA
CHNTS NAVRONGO NTC, KOKOFU
COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING, WINNEBA NMTC, KPEMBE
CHNTS FOMENA NTC, LAWRA
CHNTS TAMALE NMTC, MAMPONG ASH (FEMALES ONLY)
NMTC, BOLE HATS NALERIGU
NTC, TECHIMAN-KROBO HATS SEFWI WIAWSO
NTC, KWAPONG B/A NMTC, SUNYANI
NMTC, TEPA
NMTC, PANTANG
NTC, WA
HATS YENDI
NMTC, TESHIE
NTC, OSEIM -E/R
NTC, SEIKWA
MTS, KETE KRACHI

 

INSTITUTIONS OFFERING NURSING PROGRAMMES AUXILLIARY PROGRAMMES

 BASIC PROGRAMMES – DIPLOMA

REGISTERED COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING SCHOOLS NURSING TRAINING COLLEGES
CHNTS WINNEBA NTC CAPE COAST
CHNTS AKIM ODA NTC KORLE-BU
CHNTS NAVRONGO NTC BAWKU
CHNTS FOMENA NTC BOLGATANGA
CHNTS TAMALE NTC KUMASI
CHNTS BOLE NTC KOKOFU
CHNTS JIRAPA NTC WA
CHNTS TANOSO NTC HOLY FAMILY KENTEN,

 

TECHIMAN,
CHNTS HO NTC YENDI
CHNTS KORLE-BU NTC NALERIGU
CHNTS BIBIANI NTC SAMPA
  MIDWIFERY TRAINING SCHOOLS NTC NKAWKAW (FEMALES ONLY)
MTS TWIFO PRASO NTC TAMALE
MTS KORLE-BU
MTS BEREKUM NTC JIRAPA
MTS CAPE COAST NTC AGOGO
MTS SEKONDI NTC SDA-KWADASO
MTS KUMASI NTC ANKAFUL (MENTAL NURSING)
MTS BOLGATANGA NTC KOFORIDUA
MTS MAMPONG NTC PANTANG (MENTAL NURSING)
MTS KOFORIDUA NTC SUNYANI
MTS JIRAPA NTC HO
MTS ATIBIE NTC BEREKUM
MTS OFFINSO NTC DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN
MTS HOHOE NTC SEKONDI
MTS TAMALE NTC TWIFO PRASO
MTS TEPA COLLEGE OF NURSING, NTOTROSO
MTS TARKWA NTC KPEMBE
MTS PANTANG NTC ZUARUNGU
MTS GOASO NTC SEIKWA
MTS KPEMBE NTC TESHIE
MTS DORMAA NTC ATIBIE
MTS HOLY FAMILY, KENTEN-TECHIMAN NTC DORMA
MTSTUMU NTC KETA
MTS NANDOM NTC DAMANGO
HFNMTC KENTEN, TECHIMAN NTC DADIESOABA
MTS TESHIE NTC, SAVIOUR CHURCH -OSIEM
MTS, DUAYAW NKANTA NTC, GOASO
MTS, KETA NTC, LAWRA
MTS, SDA –KWADASO
 MTS, KETE KRACHI
MTS, ASAMANG
MTS, Yeji

 

POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY PROGRAMMES

POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY MAMPONG POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, TUMU
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY NANDOM POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, PANTANG
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY PRAMSO POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, BOLGA

 

POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY DORMAA POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, KETE KRACHI
 POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, ATIBIE POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY,

ASANKRAGUA

POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, GOASO POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERYAGOGO
   

 
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, JIRAPA

   
SCHOOLS OFFERING POST-BASIC PROGRAMMES
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, GUSHIEGU OPHTHALMIC NURSING, KORLE-BU
 POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, KPEMBE PERI-OPERATIVE NURSING, KORLE- BU
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, ASANTA CRITICAL CARE NURSING, KORLE-BU
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, YEJI PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING, KORLE-BU
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, KENTEN, TECHIMAN  ENT NURSING, KUMASI
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, TESHIE
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, KETA
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, ASAMANG
POST NAC/NAP MIDWIFERY, BREKUM

 

NURSING INSTITUTIONS OFFERING ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMMES IN GHANA

AUXILIARY (CERTIFICATE) PROGRAMMES

PROGRAMME INSTITUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL OF HYGIENE, TAMALE AND HO

DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME INSTITUTION
Environmental Health Officer School of Hygiene, Accra, Tamale and Ho
Occupational Health Therapy School of Hygiene, Korle -Bu, Accra
Physiotherapy St. John Of God College of Health, Duayaw Nkwanta
Community Nutrition College of Health Science Kintampo
Health Informatics College of Health Science Kintampo
Prosthesis and Orthotic Technology Brother Tharsicious Prosthesis and OrthoticTraining College, Nsawam
Optical Technology Oyoko

 

BACHELOR (DEGREE) PROGRAMME

 

PROGRAMME INSTITUTION
Anesthesiology (BSc) Anesthetist Assistant Training School- Ridge
Anesthetist Assistant Training School- Kumasi
Anesthetist Assistant Training School- Cape Coast
BSc Community Mental Health College of Health, Yamfo
BSc. Community Medicine and Health
BSc. Health Information Management
BSc. Community Health (Nutrition)

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