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 cut off aggregate score of Forty-Eight (48) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective A cut-off aggregate score of Thirty (30) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades AT LEAST credits(A1-E8) in three core subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science. AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three core subjects i.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
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 Requirement
WASSCE SSSCE
AGE 18 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate An aggregate score of thirty (30) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective An aggregate score of Twenty Four (24) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective
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.
PROGRAMME
Post Basic Programmes (BSc)
SERVICE REQUIREMENT
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 than 50 years, Subject to medical fitness
QUALIFICATION REQ
Peri-Operative Nursing Critical Care Nursing ENT Nursing Ophthalmic
(BSc)
a. Mandatory one year rotation/internship/national service
b. Three years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR two years’ work experience upon a request from a facility after internship
RGN
RMN
RM
RCN
Public Health Nursing (BSc)
a. Mandatory one year rotation/internship/national service
b. Three years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR twoyears’ work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.
RGN
RMN
RM
RCN
Post Basic Midwifery
a. At least three (3) years’ experience in a relevant Auxiliary area.
Community Health Nurse Health Assistant Clinical
Anesthesiology (BSc)
a. At least one year rotation/internship/national service
b. Two years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR one year work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.
General Nurse
Mental Nurse
Midwife
Registered Community Health Nurse