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CUT-OFF POINTS FOR ALL PUBLIC NURSING TRAINING COLLEGES
NURSING PROGRAMMES
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING PROGRAMMES
Nursing training cut off point. Are you interested in gaining admission into the nursing training? these are some requirements you need to take note of before you start purchasing nursing forms. then these are the cut of point for nursing colleges.
AUXILIARY PROGRAMMES
1. Community Health Nursing (CHN)
2. 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, comprising3 core and 3 electives | A cut-off aggregate score of Thirty (30) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 electives |
| 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. |
| Grades | ||
| i.e., English, Mathematics and | ||
| 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
2. Registered Mental Nursing
3. Registered Midwifery (Females only)
4. Registered Community Health Nursing
REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC NURSING PROGRAMMES
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| WASSCE | SSCE | |
| Age | 18 – 35 years | |
| Overall Aggregate | An aggregate score of thirty (30) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3elective | An aggregate score of Twenty-Four (24) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 electives |
| 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(BSc)
Requirements for qualification to post-basic nursing and midwifery programmes differ according to the programme of study.
Programme-specific requirements are given below.
Age: Not more than 50 years, subject to medical fitness.
| PROGRAMME | SERVICE REQUIREMENT | QUALIFICATION REQUIRED |
| Peri-Operative Nursing Critical Care Nursing ENT Nursing Ophthalmic (BSc) | 1. Mandatory one-year Rotation/Internship/National Service. 2. Three years experience in a relevant Basic area OR two (2) years’ work experience upon a request from a facility after the internship. | RGN RMN RM RCN |
| Public Health Nursing (BSc) | 1. Mandatory one (1) year Rotation/Internship/National Service. 2. Three (3) years experience in a relevant Basic area OR two (2) years’ work experience upon a request from a facility after internship. | RGNRMNRMRCN |
| Post NAC/NAP Midwifery | At least three (3) years of experience in a relevant Auxiliary area. | Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC) |
| (BSc) Anaesthesiology | 1. At least one (1) year Rotation/Internship/National Service 2. Two (2) years experience in a relevant Basic area OR one (1) year of work experience upon a request from a facility after the internship. | General Nurse Mental Health Nurse Midwife Registered Community Health Nurse |
| BSc Environmental Health | 1. Products from Accra School of Hygiene. 2. WASSCE students with Pure Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) | Possess a Diploma in Environmental Health from KNUST, Kumasi Possess WAHEB/GHAHEB Pure Science WASSCE |
PROGRAMME-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR POST-BASIC PROGRAMMES
ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMMES
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Certificate programmes.
Environmental Health (HO AND TAMALE SCHOOL OF HYGIENE)
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES
Requirements for Certificate 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 electives | A cut-off aggregate score of Thirty-Six (36) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 electives |
| 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
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
| 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 electives | A cut-off aggregate score of Thirty-Six (36) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 electives |
| 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 |
People might be asking if D7 is acceptable in nursing training, well the answer is NO. No nursing school to date be it private, state or federal will grant admission to candidates who had D7 or E8 or F9 in English, Biology, Chemistry or Mathematics.
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