ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AT Kumasi Nurses’ Training College

2.1.1 Auxiliary Programmes

    Community Health Nursing (CHN)
    Health Assistant Clinical (HAC)

Table 5: Requirements for Auxiliary Programmes
    ENTRY REQUIREMENTS    
    WASSCE     SSSCE

Age     18 – 35 years

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

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

2.1.2 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

Table 6: Requirements for Basic Nursing Programmes

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
        WASSCE         SSCE    
    Age     18 – 35 years    
    Overall Aggregate     An aggregate score of thirty (30) or better         An aggregate score of Twenty Four    

        in six subjects, comprising  3 core and 3         (24) or better in six subjects,    
        elective         comprising  3 core and 3 elective    
    Core Subjects and Minimum     Credits (A1 – C6) in three Core Subjects i.e.         Credits (A– D) in three Core Subjects    
    Grades     English, Mathematics and Integrated         i.e. English, Mathematics and    
        Science.         Integrated Science.    
    Elective Subjects and Minimum     Credits (A1 – C6) in three Elective Subjects.         Credits (A – D) in three Electives    
    Grades             Subjects.    

2.1.3 Post Basic Programmes (BSc)

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

Table 7: Programme Specific Requirements for Post Basic programmes