2024/2025 INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATIONS INTO HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS   MINISTRY OF HEALTH

2024/2025 NURSING SCHOOLS AND ADMISSION FORMS

A1 to C6 WASSCE

A1 to D7 SSCE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

2.0. NURSING PROGRAMMES

2.1 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING PROGRAMMES

2.1.1 Auxiliary Programmes

1. . Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC)
2. Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP)

Table 5: Requirements for Auxiliary Programmes ENTRY REQUIREMEN

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

WASSCE     SSSCE

Age             16 – 35 years

Overall Aggregate                              A cut off aggregate score of Forty              

A cutoff aggregate score of Thirty Eight (48) or better in six subjects,           (30) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective    comprising 3 core and 3 elective subjects.        subjects.

Core Subjects and Minimum   AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three Grades   AT LEAST credits (A1-E8) in three core subjects

core subjects. .e. English, i.e  English,  Mathematics  and Mathematics and Integrated  Integrated Science.

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:

1. Registered General Nursing
2. Registered Mental Nursing
3. Registered Midwifery (Females only)
4. Registered Community Health Nursing
5. Registered Community Psychiatric Nursing

Requirements for Basic Nursing Programmes

Overall Aggregate                            A cut off aggregate score of thirty six         A cut off aggregate score of Twenty (36)            or         better   in          six        subjects,           Four (24) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective           comprising 3 core and 3 elective subjects.     subjects.

Credits (A- D) in three Core Subjects Credits (A1 – C6) in three Core Subjects        i.e.

Core Subjects and Minimum     i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated       English, Mathematics and Integrated

Grades                                                  Science.                                                                    Science.

Elective Subjects and                    Credits (A1 – C6) in three Elective              Credits (A – D) in three Electives

Minimum Grades                             Subjects.                                                                   Subjects.

 Post Basic Programmes (BSc)   

Requirements for 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.

 Programme Specific Requirements for Post Basic programmes   

PROGRAMME

BSc. Peri-Operative a. Mandatory one year                                                                  RGN

Nursing                                Rotation/Internship/National

       BSc. Critical Care         Service                                                                                    ^{SRN RMN}

Nursing                            b. Three years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR ^RM

BSc. Ophthalmic               two (2) years’ work experience upon a request from PHN

a

BSc. Public Health          facility after internship.                                                            RCPN

Nursing                             c. Valid License

BSc. ENT                   a. Mandatory one year                                                               REGISTERED GENERAL

Nursing                                Rotation/Internship/National                                                NURSING

Service

1. Three years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR

two (2) years’ work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.

1. Valid License

Post          NAC/NAP a At least three (3) years’ experience in a relevant         Nurse Assistant Preventive

Midwifery                             Auxiliary area.                                                                            (NAP)

Nurse Assistant Clinical

1. Valid License                                                                            (NAC)

BSc. Anesthesia         a. At least one (1) year                                                                General Nurse

Rotation/Internship/National Service                   Physician Assistant (Medical)

1. Two (2) years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR one (1) year work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.

BSc Environmental a. Products from Accra School of Hygiene.                          Possess              Diploma              in

Health                                                                                                                                            Environmental

      ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMMES

• Health Informatics
• Prosthesis and Orthotic Technology
• Dispensing Optics

 Requirements for Diploma Programmes   

WASSCE                                                        SSCE

Age                                                                                                                                    16 – 35 years

 Overall Aggregate    An aggregate score of thirty Six

(36) or better in six (6) subjects, Four (24) or better in six (6) comprising thee (3) core and three subjects, comprising three (3)

(3) elective subjects.                                       core and three (3) elective

subjects.

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

Elective Subjects and Minimum           Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3)             Credits (A – D) in three (3) Electives

Grades                                                                 Elective Subjects.                                     Subjects.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH, KINTAMPO (CoHK)

The College of Health and Wellbeing, Kintampo, formerly known as the Rural Health Training School runs about 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).

 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS  

 Certificate (Auxiliary) Programmes   

1. Field Technician (Community Health)
2. Health Records Management

Table 10: Requirements for Certificate Programmes  

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

                                                                                                        WASSCE                                                          SSSCE

Age                                                                                                                          16 – 35 years

Overall Aggregate                              A cutoff aggregate score of Forty Eight  A cutoff aggregate score of  (48) or better in six (6) subjects, Thirty Six  (36) or better in six  comprising three (3) core and three (3) (6) subjects, comprising three (3) elective subjects.                   core and three (3) elective

subjects.

Core Subjects and Minimum          AT LEAST credits (A1-E8) in three (3) AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three (3)

Grades                                                     core subjects                                                   core 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 (3) AT LEAST passes (A-E) in three (3)

Grades                                                     Elective subjects                                            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)

1. Direct Entry Diploma Programmes
2. Programmes Requiring General Science as an Elective 1. Technical Officer (Medical Laboratory Technology)

Requirements for Programmes which require General Science as an Elective

An aggregate score of thirty Six  An aggregate score of Twenty Four (30) or better in six (6) subjects, (24)  or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and  three comprising three (3) core and three

(3) elective subjects.                             (3) elective subjects.

Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core  Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics Subjects i.e.   and Integrated Science.     English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.

Credits (A- D) in three (3) Science

Science                                                      Elective

Elective Subjects. i.e. Biology,         Subjects. i.e. Biology, Physics,

Physics, Chemistry, Elective          Chemistry, Elective Mathematics

Programmes which do NOT Require General Science as an Elective

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) – Direct Entry Technical Officer (Registered Dental Surgery Assistant)

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

An aggregate score of thirty six (36) or An aggregate score of Twenty Four better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (24) or better in six (6) subjects,

(3) core and three (3) elective subjects.       comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.

Core Subjects and Minimum   Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core     Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and    Subjects i.e.

Integrated Science.                                                  English, Mathematics and Integrated

Science.

Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Elective         Credits (A – D) in three (3) Electives

Subjects.                                                                  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                  Certificate as

Option)                                                               a. At least one (1) year

1. Field Technician Technical Officer ( Disease Control& Rotation/Internship/National

Surveillance Option)                                         _Service                                                     2. Nurse Assistant

Technical Officer (Community               b. Two (2) years’ experience in a          Preventive (NAP)

Health- Nutrition Option)                                  relevant Basic area OR one          3. Nurse Assistant Clinical

(1) year work experience upon

Technical Officer (Health Promotion a request from a facility after (NAC)   and Social Marketing Option)   internship.

4. Health Records Assistant

Technical Officer (Dental Surgery)

Community Mental Health

Diploma Community Mental Health – Two (2) Years    

 Requirements for Diploma Community Mental Health 

NB: Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold 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. Physician Assistantship (Medical) –  (Four) 4 years  

Table 14: Requirements for Direct Entry

BSc. Physician Assistantship (Medical)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (BSc. Community Medicine & Health – Direct Entry)

                                                                                                         WASSCE                                                                 SSCE

Age                                                                                                                            16 – 35 years

Overall Aggregate   An aggregate score of Thirty Six (36) or An aggregate score of Twenty Four better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (24) or better in six (6) subjects,

(3) core and three (3) elective subjects.        comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.

Core Subjects and Minimum   Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core     Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Grades            Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and   Subjects i.e.

Integrated Science.                                                  English, Mathematics and Integrated

Science.

Elective Subjects and           Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Elective     Credits (A – D) in three (3) Electives Minimum Grades          Subjects, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Subjects. Physics, Chemistry, Biology Elective Mathematic.            and Electives Mathematics.

PROGRAMME                                   SERVICE REQUIREMENT                               QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

BSc. Physician Assistant (Medical)   a. At least one (1) year                            Diploma as a

rotation/Internship/National Service                1. Registered General Nurse

Two (2) years’ experience in a 2. Registered Mental Nurse relevant Basic area OR one (1) year     3. Registered Midwife   work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.

NB: Graduate Nurses from the Universities can also apply for the Post Basic Programmes

(Previously Direct Medical Assistant)

    BSc. Physician Assistant (Medical) Post Basic – Three (3) years

(Previously Post Basic Medical Assistant)

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

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

      BSc. Community Health (Nutrition option) _– Four (4) Years

                      BSc. Health Information Management _– Four (4) Years

Table 16: Requirement for Direct Entry BSc. Community Mental Health/ BSc. Community Health  (Nutrition option)/ BSc. Health Information Management

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (BSc. Community Mental Health – Direct Entry)

WASSCE                                                                   SSCE

Age                                                                                                                             16 – 35 years

Overall Aggregate

    An aggregate score of Thirty Six (36)

An aggregate score of Twenty Four (24) or           better   in          six        (6)        subjects,           or

comprising three (3) core and three (3)           better in six (6) subjects, comprising three elective subjects.            (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.

Core Subjects and Minimum   Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core           Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects

Grades                                               Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and    i.e.

Integrated Science.                                           English, Mathematics and Integrated

Science.

Elective Subjects and                 Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) elective       Credits (A – D) in three elective subjects

Minimum Grades                            subjects of the  following: General Arts,  the following: General Arts, General

General Science, Home  Economics           Science,

(Food and Nutrition Option) and           Home Economics (Food and Nutrition   Agricultural Science (excluding crop and Option) and Agricultural Science  animal husbandry).                  (excluding crop and animal husbandry).

NB: Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold 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.)

BSc. Physician Assistant Dental

Requirements for BSc. Physician Assistantship Dental

NB: In the case of foreign students, their equivalent qualifications may be considered for admission by the college. The applicant should prove they are proficient in English.