Ghana Nursing Training Colleges Admission Requirements – The Ghana Nursing Training Colleges admission requirements and other procedures have been released for the 2024/2025 academic year. If you are a prospective student of the Nursing Training School kindly take this information serious and endeavour to read to the end.
Ghana Nursing Training Colleges Admission Requirements
The management of the Ghana Nursing Training College have published it’s 2024/2025 Admission requirements for interested person that are ready to apply for their training school.
LIST OF NURSING PROGRAMMES IN GHANA
AUXILIARY PROGRAMMES (Certificate Courses)
- Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) formerly Community Health Nursing (CHN)
- 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 coreand 3 elective subjects. |
| Core Subjects and Minimum Grades | AT LEAST credits (A1-E8) in three core subjects. e.g.English, Mathematics andIntegrated Science. | AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three core subjectsi.e. English, Mathematicsand Integrated Science. |
| Elective Subjects andMinimum Grades | AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) inthree Elective subjects | AT LEAST passes (A-E) inthree Elective subjects |
Diploma Programmes
- Registered General Nursing (RGN)
- Registered Mental Nursing (RMN)
- Registered Midwifery (RM) Females only
- 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 betterin 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 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 in arequest from a facility after the 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 of 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, Mathematicsand Integrated Science. | AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three (3) core subjects.e English, Mathematicsand Integrated Science. |
| Elective Subjects and minimum Grades | AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) in three (3) Elective subjects | AT LEAST passes (A-E) in three (3) Elective subjects |
DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
- Environmental Health (Diploma)
- Technical Officer (Dental Technology)
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Community Nutrition
- Health Informatics
- Prosthesis and Orthotic Technology
- 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 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 integrated science. |
| Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades | Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3)Elective Subjects. | Credits (A – D) in three (3) elective 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)
- Field Technician (Community Health)
- Health Records Management
- 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, Mathematicsand Integrated Science. | AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three (3) core subjects.e. English, Mathematicsand Integrated Science. |
| Elective Subjects and minimum Grades | AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) in three (3) Elective subjects | AT LEAST passes (A-E) in three (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) Programs which do not require General Science as an elective
- Post Basic Entry (for serving officers)
Direct Entry Diploma Programmes
- Programmes Requiring General Science as an Elective
- Diploma (Medical Laboratory Technology)
- 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
- Diploma (Health Information Option)
- Diploma (Community Health – Disease Control & Surveillance Option)
- Diploma (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
- Diploma (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option) – Direct Entry
- Diploma (Dental Surgery) Same as Diploma Registered Dental Surgery Assistant
Read Also: Ghana Statistical Service Recruitment
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 integrated science. | Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and integrated science. |
| Elective Subjects and minimum Grades | Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Elective Subjects. | Credits (A – D) in three (3) elective subjects. |
POST BASIC ENTRY PROGRAMMES
- Technical Officer (Health Information Option)
- Technical Officer (Community Health – Disease Control & Surveillance Option)
- Technical Officer (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
- Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option)
- Community Mental Health
Age: Not more than 50 years, Subject to medical fitness
| PROGRAMME | SERVICE REQUIREMENT | QUALIFICATION REQUIRED |
| Technical Officer (Health Information Option) | At least one (1) year Rotation/Internship/National Serviceb. 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 must have served two (2) years minimum in deprived areas or three years minimum in non-deprived areas. | Certificate as a1. Field Technician2. Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP)3. Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC)4. Health Records Assistant5. EnvironmentalHealth |
NB: Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold qualifications equivalent to those stated above, proven they are proficient in English, Equivalent qualifications include; A-levels and a 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 betterin 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 integrated science. |
| Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades | Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3)Elective Subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Biology only. | Credits (A – D) in three (3) elective 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 afterinternship. | Diploma as a1. Registered General Nurse2. Registered Mental Nurse3. 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
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 betterin six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core andthree (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 integrated science. |
| Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades | Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) elective subjects the following: General Arts, General Science, HomeEconomics (Food and Nutrition Option) andAgricultural Science (excludingcrop 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 qualifications 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 MIDWIFERY, AGOGO |
| 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) |
Colleges of Education Admission Letter
Successful Applicants into the various Colleges of Education to pursue their 4-year Bachelor of Education Programs in the Colleges of Education are expected to print their admission letters using codes.
Candidates who applied but could not confirm their admission status can also see the full list of successful applicants. The list is for all Colleges of Education in Ghana.
The Applicants are to note the following guidelines in Printing their Admission Letters;
- Visit https://admission.ebitsapps.com/login
- Enter your application number
- Enter your pin and
- Click sign in to view your admission details.
Fresh students are required to make full payment of a non-refundable admission fee of GH¢2,601.30 and an examination fee of GH¢400.00 per semester.
Colleges of Education Fees in Ghana
The 2024/2025 academic year Colleges of Education fees to be paid by trainees excludes fees for examinations. The examination fee will be determined by the various affiliate universities in the country.
LEVEL 100
To complete your admission status, successful applicants should make a payment of GH¢ 2,601.30 to the college’s account. This admission fee is paid without the examination fee inclusive.
LEVEL 200 – GH¢ 1,431.23 per year
These fees are paid yearly and exclude hall dues SRC dues and Examination fees which are paid semester by semester.
LEVEL 300 – GH¢ 1,223.75
These fees are paid yearly and exclude hall dues SRC dues and Examination fees which are paid semester by semester.
LEVEL 400 – GH¢ 998.86
These fees are paid yearly and exclude hall dues SRC dues and Examination fees which are paid semester by semester.
For Colleges of Education affiliated with the University of Cape Coast, they pay Ghc 400.00 per semester as an examination fee to the university.
Meanwhile, Some Colleges may differ from others due to other College-based charges that may have been agreed upon by Councils and SRCs of each and every College of Education.
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