Bolgatanga Nursing Training College

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.

  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 than50 years, Subject to medical fitness Table 7: Programme Specific Requirements for Post Basic programmes  

PROGRAMME			SERVICE REQUIREMENT			QUALIFICATION REQ
Peri-Operative Nursing	a.	Mandatory one year			RGN
Critical Care Nursing		rotation/internship/national service			RMN
ENT Nursing	b.   Three years’ experience in a relevant				RM
Ophthalmic		Basic area OR two years’ work			RCN
		experience upon a request from a
(BSc)		facility after internship.
Public Health Nursing	a.	Mandatory one year			RGN
		rotation/internship/national service			RMN
	b.   Three years’ experience in a relevant				RM
(BSc)		Basic area OR two years’ work			RCN
		experience upon a request from a
		facility after internship.
Post Basic Midwifery	a.   At least three (3) years’ experience in a				Community Health Nurse
		relevant Auxiliary area.			Health Assistant Clinical
Anesthesiology (BSc)	a.   At least one year				General Nurse
			rotation/internship/national service		Mental Nurse
	b.   Two years’ experience in a relevant				Midwife
			Basic area OR one year work		Registered Community Health Nurse
			experience upon a request from a
			facility after internship.
BSc Environmental Health			a.   Products from Accra School of			d.	Possess Diploma in
			Hygiene.				Environmental Health from
			b.   Foreigners with HND Diploma				KNUST, Kumasi
			c.   WASSCE students with Pure			e.	Possess WAHEB/GHAHEB
			Science (Physics, Chemistry,				Pure Science WASSCE
			Biology)

ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMMES 3.1 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 3.1.1 Certificate Programmes

1. Environmental Health (HO AND TAMALE SCHOOL OF HYGIENE)

Table 7: Requirements for Certificate Programmes

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
	WASSCE	SSSCE
Age	18 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	A cut off aggregate score of Forty Eight	A cutoff aggregate score of Thirty Six
	(48) or better in six subjects, comprising	(36) 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

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.