Sampa Nursing Training College Admission Form 2022

Sampa Nursing Training College Admission Form 2022/2023

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Applications are invited from qualified candidates for entry into any of the Health Training Institutions in Ghana. Applicants must:

1.Purchase application Scratch card for admission forms at a price of Gh¢100.00 from any of the health training institutions, Post Office or Zenith Bank only

2.Take the application code purchased to any of the health training institutions computer laboratory or the internet cafe

3.Fill the application form with the assistance of an IT tutor in any of the health training institutions

4.Get two self-addressed EMS envelops from any of the health training institutions at a cost of GH¢20.00

5.Put the completed application forms in the EMS envelop and drop it at any post office branch nationwide.

6.Starting from 2017, all applicants will have to go through competitive entrance examination before admission.

2.0.NURSING PROGRAMMES

2.1ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING PROGRAMMES

2.1.1Auxiliary 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

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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
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

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 twoyears’ 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

3.1ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

3.1.1Certificate Programmes

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

2.Optical Technology

3.Occupational Health and Safety

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
	(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

3.1.2 Diploma Programmes

1.Environmental Health (Diploma)

2.Technical Officer (Dental Technology)

Table 8: Requirements for Diploma Programmes

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

	WASSCE	SSCE

Age	18 – 35 years

Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of thirty (30) or	An aggregate score of Twenty Four
	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.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH, KINTAMPO (CoHK)

The College of Health and Wellbeing, Kintampo, formerly known as the Rural Health Training School runs about 14 different programmes. These programmes range from Certificate through to the Bachelors level and cover both preventive and curative health care. Some of the programmes are direct entry programmes (for SSSCE graduates) whilst others are Post basic Entry Programmes (for serving officers)

4.1 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

4.1.1Certificate Programmes

1.Field Technician (Community Health)

2.Health Records Management

Table 10: Requirements for Certificate 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

4.1.2 Diploma Programmes

Requirements for entry into these programmes vary according to the programme offered.

∙Direct Entry (using SSSCE or WASSCE) Programmes requiring General Science as an elective

∙Direct Entry (using SSSCE or WASSCE) Programmes which do not require General Science as an elective

∙Post Basic Entry (for serving officers)

1. Direct Entry Diploma Programmes

a.Programmes Requiring General Science as an Elective

1.Technical Officer (Medical Laboratory Technology)

2.Community Medicine & Health – Direct Entry

Table 11: Requirements for Programmes which require General Science as an Elective

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS


	WASSCE	SSCE

Age	18 – 35 years

Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of thirty (30) or	An aggregate score of Twenty Four
	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	Credits (A1 – C6) in three Core	Credits (A– D) in three Core Subjects
Grades	Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics	i.e. English, Mathematics and
	and Integrated Science.	Integrated Science.

Elective Subjects and Minimum	Credits (A1 – C6) in three Science	Credits(A– D) in three Science
Grades	Elective Subjects. i.e. Biology,	Elective Subjects. i.e. Biology,
	Physics, Chemistry	Physics, Chemistry

b.Programmes which do not Require General Science as an Elective

1.Technical Officer (Health Information Option)

2.Technical Officer (Community Health – Disease Control& Surveillance Option)

3.Technical Officer (Community Health- Nutrition Option)

4.Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option) – Direct Entry

5.Technical Officer (Dental Surgery)

Table 12: Requirements for Programmes which do not require General Science as an Elective

	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.Post Basic Entry Programmes (NB: Serving officers will come for 2 years sandwich program to be awarded a Diploma in a later advert. Serving officers should therefore not apply)

1.Technical Officer (Health Information Option)

2.Technical Officer (Community Health – Disease Control& Surveillance Option)

3.Technical Officer (Community Health- Nutrition Option)

4.Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option)

5.Community Mental Health.

Age: Not more than 50 years, Subject to medical fitness

PROGRAMME	SERVICE REQUIREMENT			QUALIFICATION REQ

Technical Officer (Health Information
Option)	a. At least one year
	a. At least one year
	rotation/internship/national
Technical Officer (Community Health –	rotation/internship/national		Certificate as a
Disease Control& Surveillance Option)	service		Certificate as a
Disease Control& Surveillance Option)	service
	b. Two years’ experience in a	1.		Field Technician
	relevant Basic area OR one	1.		Field Technician

Technical Officer (Community Health-		2.		Community Health Nurse
Technical Officer (Community Health-	year work experience upon a	2.		Community Health Nurse
Nutrition Option)	year work experience upon a	3.		Health Assistant Clinical
Nutrition Option)	request from a facility after	3.		Health Assistant Clinical
	request from a facility after	4.		Health Records Assistant
	internship.	4.		Health Records Assistant
Technical Officer (Health Promotion and	internship.
Social Marketing Option)

Technical Officer (Dental Surgery)

Community Mental Health

NB: Applicants will be required to pass an entrance examination before gaining admission to the programme

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (Community Medicine & Health – Direct Entry)

	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	Physics, Chemistry and Biology only	Subjects. Physics, Chemistry and
		Biology only

4.1.3Bachelors Degree Programme

1.Community Medicine & Health (BSc)

Age: Not more than 50 years, Subject to medical fitness

Table 13 Programme Specific Requirements for Post basic programmes

PROGRAMME	SERVICE REQUIREMENT	QUALIFICATION REQ

Community Medicine & Health	a. At least one year	Diploma as a
	rotation/internship/national service	1.	Registered General Nurse
(BSc)	b. Two years’ experience in a relevant	2.	RegisteredMental Nurse
	Basic area OR one year work	3.	RegisteredMidwife
	experience upon a request from a
	facility after internship.

NB: Graduate Nurses from the Universities can also apply for the Post Basic Programmes

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF FORMS IS 30TH APRIL

You will be prosecuted for any forged attachment or false declaration

Applicants (excluding serving officers) can apply using SSSCE OR WASSCE AND NOT A

COMBINATION OF BOTH.

NB:

Applicants from the Science Option Programme may be considered with English, Mathematics and an additional Science subject in lieu of Integrated Science as a requirement for admission.

Signed

CHRISTOPHER B. BEYERE

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS SECRETARIAT

MINISTRY OF HEALTH