ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AT Nkawkaw Nurses Training College

Below is the Nkawkaw Holy Family Nurses Training College admission requirements

2.0. NURSING PROGRAMMES

2.1 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING PROGRAMMES

2.1.1 Auxiliary Programmes

1. Community Health Nursing (CHN)
2. 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:

1. Registered General Nursing
2. Registered Mental Nursing
3. Registered Midwifery (Females only)
4. 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.

3.1.2 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

Table 8: Requirements for Diploma Programmes

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
	WASSCE	SSCE
Age	18 – 35	years
Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of thirty Six (36)	An aggregate score of Twenty Four
	or better in six subjects, comprising 3	(24) or better in six subjects,
	core and 3 elective	comprising  3 core and 3 elective
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three Core	Credits (A– D) in three Core Subjects
	Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics	i.e. English, Mathematics and

	and Integrated Science.	Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three Elective	Credits (A – D) in three Electives
	Subjects.	Subjects