Sekondi Nurses & Midwifery Training College 2019/2020 Courses and Requirements

Sekondi Nurses & Midwifery Training College 2019/2020 Courses and Requirements, The following are the Sekondi Nurses And Midwifery Training College Courses and requirements. The requirements for the individual courses are to serve as a guide for prospective students in applying to the university for for the various courses.

POST BASIC PROGRAMMES

1. community (Medical Assistants) Kintampo
2. Opthalmic Nursing – Korle-bu
3. Peri- Operative Nursing – Korle-bu
4. ENT Nursing – Korle-bu
5. Public Health Nursing – Korle-bu
6. Critical Care Nursing – Korle-bu
7. Nurse Anesthesiology – Kumasi
8. Community Oral Health – Kintampo

A. BASIC PROGRAMMES

1. Registered General nurse (RGN) Diploma
2. Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Diploma
3. Registered Midwifery (RM) Diploma (females only)
4. Registered Community Health Nurse (RCHN) Diploma
5. Technical Officer Community Health, (Nutrition option) Diploma
6. Technical Officer Community Health, (Disease control) Diploma
7. Technical Officer Health Information, Diploma
8. Technical Officer Medical Laboratory Technology, Diploma
9. Technical Officer Environmental Health, Diploma
10. Technical Officer Oral Health, Diploma
11. Diploma in Community Medicine (Medical Assistants ) Diploma
12. Certificate in Community Health Nursing, (CHN)
13. Certificate in Environmental Health (Environmental Health Assistants)
14. Certificate in Community Health ( Field Technicians)
15. Certificate in Clinical Health Care (Health Assistants Clinical)
16. Certificate in Clinical Health Care (Reproductive Health Option) females only
17. Physiotherapy (Certificate)
18. Certificate in Medical Laboratory

Below are the requirements for the courses at Sekondi Nurses & Midwifery Training College

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR POST BASIC PROGAMMES
• 3 years post rotation for Peri Operative / Critical Care Nursing, Ophthalmic, Ear Nose and Throat
• 3 year post rotation for Medical Assistants
• Public Health Nursing (PHN) candidates should have at least one year practice experience in midwifery
• Age should not be more than 50years, subject to medical fitness
FOREIGN STUDENTS
Foreign students may be admitted on the basis of qualification from their home country for which the West African Examination Council shall determine equivalences. Evidence of proficiency in English speaking countries. Foreign students will not enjoy government of Ghana scholarship. Foreign students may contact the Ministry of Health for fees for the various programmes.

A. BASIC PROGRAMMES

B. POST – BASIC PROGRAMMES

1. Diploma in Community Medicine (Medical Assistants)
2. Ophthalmic Nursing
3. Peri-Operative Nursing
4. ENT Nursing
5. Public Health Nursing
6. Critical care Nursing
7. Nurse Anesthesiology
8. Community Oral Health
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMMES
A. Diploma Programmes
1. Registered General nurse (RGN) Diploma
2. Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Diploma
3. Registered Midwifery (RM) Diploma (females only
4. Diploma in Health Information (Technical officer)
5. Diploma in Community Health, (Disease control)
6. Diploma in Community Health, (Nutrition option)
7. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology– Kintampo
8. Diploma in Environmental Health (Technical officer)
9. Diploma in Community Health Nursing (CHN)
10. Diploma in Oral Health (Technical Officer)
• Age: 18 – 35 years
• Aggregate: SSS/ WASSS certificate with an aggregate score of twenty –four (24) or better in six subjects comprising (3 core and 3 elective)
• Core Subjects and minimum grades: (A1 C6 in WASSCE) or A-D in SSCE) in all 3 core subjects i. e. English , Mathematics and Integrated Science
• Elective Subjects and minimum grades: for Diploma Programmes: At least Passes i.e. (A1- E8 in WASSCE) or A-E in SSCE) in 3 subjects in any of the following:
• Direct Diploma in community Medicine (Medical Assistants)
• Age: 18-35
• Aggregate: SSS/ WASSS certificate with an aggregate score of twenty –four (24) or better in six subjects comprising (3 core and 3 electives in Pure Science)
• Core Subjects and minimum grades: (A1 C6 in WASSCE) or A-D in SSCE) in all 3 core subjects i. e. English , Mathematics and Integrated Science
• Elective Subjects and minimum grades: At least 3 passes in any three elective subjects (A1-E8 WASSCE) or (A-E in SSCE) in 3 elective subjects in any of the following:
a. Elective Mathematics
b. Biology
c. Physics
d. Chemistry
B CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES
I. Certificate in Community Health Nursing (CHN)
II. Certificate in Environmental Health (Environmental Health Assistants)
III. Certificate in Community Health (Field Technicians)
IV. Certificate in Clinical Health Care (Health Assistants)
• Age: 18-35 years
• Aggregate: SSS/ WASSS certificate with an aggregate from 25 – 30 in six subjects.
• Core Subjects and minimum grades: At least passes in three core subjects, i.e English , Mathematics and Integrated Science
• Elective Subjects and minimum grades: At least 3 passes in any three elective subjects (A1-E8 WASSCE) or (A-E in SSCE)