buying 2025 Nursing Training admission Archives

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has opened the portal for the sale and purchase of the 2025 Nursing Training admission voucher. The sale of the forms per the new directive will take place online via the admission portal. The form or voucher cost only GHS150.00, having been reduced from GHS250.00.

The general public is hereby informed that all qualified individuals who meet the admission requirements of health training institutions in Ghana can apply. Since there are different nursing programmes and institutions, any applicant interested in applying to multiple nursing training colleges. However a separate application and payment of GHS150.00 must be made for each. Thus, if you want to apply to three different colleges and programmes, you must buy three different vouchers, which will add up to GHS150.00 x 3 = GHS450.00.

The admission process is designed to be simple, transparent, and efficient to help you focus on what matters – your healthcare education.

The application process is simple and can be completed in the shortest time possible. Applicants can also track in real time updates on their application status through the personalised admission application dashboard.

Let us take a look at the guide to buying 2025 Nursing Training admission vouchers at Ghs150 on admission portal.

How to pay & access 2025 Nursing Training admission application forms

All applicants must also know that payments for the form can be made via mobile money, Visa/MasterCard, and other integrated digital payment options.

1. Navigate to https://register.healthtraining.gov.gh

2. Click on make payment & Register

3.⁠ Read the instructions in RED LABEL and complete the form

4.⁠ ⁠Click on Pay GHS150

5.⁠ ⁠Select the payment method and input required details, Click Pay Now.

6.⁠ ⁠PIN & Serial number is sent to the registered email address & phone number

7.⁠ ⁠Click on continue and input pin and serial to access the form.

Now that you know the “How to buy 2025 nursing training admission vouchers at GHS150” let us look at the requirements, programmes and qualifications

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

NURSING PROGRAMMES

Entry Requirements

Post-Basic Programs:

- A strict 2-year top-up program for diploma holders in general nursing in specialized fields such as:
  - Critical Care Nursing
  - Ophthalmic Nursing
  - ENT
  - Public Health Nursing
  - Peri-Operative Nursing etc.

BASIC PROGRAMMES (Diploma):

Registered General Nursing (RGN)
Registered Midwifery (RM)
Public Health Nursing (PHN)
Registered Mental Nursing (RMN)
Registered Community Psychiatry Nursing (RCPN)

Entry Requirements for Ghanaian Nationals:

An Aggregate Score of thirty-six (36) or better comprising (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS and INTEGRATED SCIENCE/ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS/BIOLOGY and in three elective Subjects (A1 – C6) in any of the following programmes itemized below.

NB:

Applicants must be 16 – 35 years old
Applicants should have their certificate and transcript interpreted by GTEC and WAEC.
Applicant have professional verification done if applying for Post Basic programme

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS (For BSc. and Diploma entry)

NO.	Elective Programmes	Elective Subjects
A	Science Option	Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics (Elective) French ICT Geography
B	General Arts Option	West African Traditional Religion/Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Religious Studies Literature – In –English French/ Arabic Geography Government History Economics Mathematics (Elective) ICT One Ghanaian Language General Knowledge –In – Art
C	Agriculture Option	Agriculture Science/General Agriculture Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics (Electives) ICT French
D	Home Economics Option	Management in living General Knowledge –In – Art Food and Nutrition French Economics Chemistry Biology Physics Mathematics (Electives)

AUXILLIARY PROGRAMMES:

Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC)
Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP)

Entry Requirements

An Aggregate Score of forty – eight (48) or better comprising (A1 – E8) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS and INTEGRATED SCIENCE and in three elective Subjects (A1 – E8) in any of the following programmes itemized below.

NB:

Applicants must be 16- 35 years’ old
Applicants who are above 35 years Must Be Serving officers with letters from employers
A COMBINATION of SSSCE and WASSCE results are not acceptable

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

NO.	Elective Programmes	Elective Subjects
A	Science Option	Biology Chemistry physics Mathematics (Elective) French ICT Geography
B	General Arts Option	West African Traditional Religion/Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Religious Studies Literature – In –English French/ Arabic Geography Government History Economics Mathematics (Elective) ICT General Knowledge –In – Art
C	Agriculture Option	General Agriculture Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics (Electives) ICT French
D	Home Economics Option (Technical & Visual) will be accepted as above programme	Management in living General Knowledge –In – Art Food and Nutrition French Economics Chemistry Biology Physics Mathematics (Electives) Graphic design
E	Business Option	Financial Accounting Business Management Principle of Cost Accounting Economics French Mathematics (Electives) ICT

Post Basic Programmes (Diploma / BSc)

Requirements for Post Basic Nursing and Midwifery Programmes vary according to the programme of study. Programme specific requirements are given in below.

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

Programme Specific Requirements for Post Basic programmes

PROGRAMME

SERVICE REQUIREMENT

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

BSc. Peri-Operative Nursing

Mandatory one year

Rotation/Internship/National

Service

Three years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR two (2) years’ work experience upon a request from a

facility after internship.

Valid License

Registered General Nurse

SRN

RMN

PHN

RCPN

BSc. Critical Care Nursing

BSc. Ophthalmic

BSc. Public Health Nursing

BSc. Blood Services Nursing

BSc. ENT Nursing

Mandatory one year

Rotation/Internship/National

Service

Three years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR two (2) years’ work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.

c. Valid License

REGISTERED GENERAL NURSING

Post NAC/NAP Midwifery (Diploma)

a At least three (3) years’ experience in a relevant Auxiliary area.

B. Valid License

Nurse Assistant Preventive

(NAP)

Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC)

BSc. Anesthesia

At least one (1) year

Rotation/Internship/National Service

Two (2) years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR one (1) year work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.

General Nurse

Physician Assistant (Medical)

BSc Environmental Health

Products from Accra School of Hygiene.
WASSCE students with Pure Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

Possess Diploma in Environmental

Health from accredited Institution

Possess WAHEB/GHAHEB

Pure Science WASSCE

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMMES

S/N	PROGRAMME	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1	Diploma in Environmental Health	Minimum of six (6) credit passes (A1 – C6 WASSCE) or (A – D SSSCE) in three core subjects (English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science) and ANY three elective subjects obtained from the West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) or its equivalent.
2	Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety	Minimum of six (6) credit passes (A1 – C6 WASSCE) or (A – D SSSCE) in three core subjects (English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science) and ANY three elective subjects obtained from the West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) or its equivalent.
3	Diploma in Occupational Therapy	Minimum of six (6) credit passes (A1 – C6 WASSCE) or (A – D SSSCE) in three core subjects (English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science) and three elective subjects in General Science (Chemistry, Physics, Biology and/or Elective Mathematics) obtained from the West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) or its equivalent.
4	Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Sanitation	West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)/ Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) Applicants with (A1-C6)/(A-D) respectively in three (3) core subjects i.e. English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science and (A1-C6)/ (A-D) respectively in any three (3) elective subjects shall be admitted into the programme at Level 100.
		Certificate holders (Top up) Applicants with Certificate in Environmental Health, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Water and Civil Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Community Health Nursing, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Disease Control, Laboratory Techniques and other related programmes upon serving a minimum of three (3) years in their field of work and having passed an Access Course conducted by the Affiliating University shall be admitted into the programme at Level 200.
		Diploma/Higher National Diploma holders (Top up) Applicants with Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Environmental Health, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Water and Civil Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Registered Community Health/General Nursing, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Disease Control, Laboratory Techniques and other related programmes with First and Second Class (Upper and Lower) upon serving a minimum of three (3) years in their field of work shall be admitted into the programme at Level 300. However, applicants with Third Class and Pass with the above work experience shall be admitted into the programme at Level 200.
		Mature Students Applicants must be at least twenty-five (25) years old at the time of application and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth. Applicants shall be required to take and pass the Mature Students’ Entrance Examination conducted by the Affiliating University, and be admitted into the programme at Level 100.

Certificate Programmes

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

Requirements for Auxiliary Programmes

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
	WASSCE	SSSCE
Age	16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	A cut off aggregate score of Forty-Eight (48) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective	A cutoff aggregate score of Thirty-Six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3)
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	AT LEAST credits (A1-E8) in three (3) core subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.	AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three (3) core subjects i.e English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades	AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) in three (3) Elective subjects	AT LEAST passes (A-E) in three (3) Elective subjects

Diploma Programmes

Environmental Health (Diploma)
Technical Officer (Dental Technology)
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Community Nutrition
Health Informatics
Prosthesis and Orthotic Technology
Dispensing Optics

Requirements for Diploma Programmes

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
	WASSCE		SSCE
Age		16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of thirty Six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising thee (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.	An aggregate score of Twenty Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.	Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Elective Subjects.	Credits (A – D) in three (3) Electives Subjects.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH, KINTAMPO (CoHK)

The College of Health and Wellbeing, Kintampo, formerly known as the Rural Health Training School runs about fourteen (14) different programmes. These programmes range from Certificate (Auxiliary) 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).

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Certificate (Auxiliary) Programmes

Field Technician (Community Health)
Health Records Management

Requirements for Certificate Programmes

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
	WASSCE	SSSCE
Age	16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	A cutoff aggregate score of Forty Eight (48) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.	A cutoff aggregate score of Thirty Six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	AT LEAST credits (A1-E8) in three (3) core subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.	AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three (3) core subjects i.e English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades	AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) in three (3) Elective subjects	AT LEAST passes (A-E) in three (3) Elective subjects

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)

Direct Entry Diploma Programmes

a. Programmes Requiring General Science as an Elective

1. Technical Officer (Medical Laboratory Technology)

Requirements for Programmes which require General Science as an Elective

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
	WASSCE	SSSCE
Age	16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of thirty Six (30) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.	An aggregate score of Twenty Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.	Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Science Elective Subjects. i.e. Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Elective Mathematic	Credits (A- D) in three (3) Science Elective Subjects. i.e. Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Elective Mathematics

Programmes which do NOT Require General Science as an Elective

Technical Officer (Health Information Option)
Technical Officer (Community Health – Disease Control& Surveillance Option)
Technical Officer (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option) – Direct Entry
Technical Officer (Registered Dental Surgery Assistant)

Requirements for Programmes which do NOT require General Science as an Elective

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
	WASSCE	SSCE
Age	16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of thirty six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.	An aggregate score of Twenty Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.	Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Elective Subjects.	Credits (A – D) in three (3) Electives Subjects.

2. Post Basic Entry Programmes

Technical Officer (Health Information Option)
Technical Officer (Community Health – Disease Control & Surveillance Option)
Technical Officer (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option)
Community Mental Health

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

PROGRAMME	SERVICE REQUIREMENT	QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
Technical Officer (Health Information Option)	At least one (1) year Rotation/Internship/National Service Two (2) years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR one (1) year work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.	Certificate as Field Technician Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC) Health Records Assistant
Technical Officer (Disease Control& Surveillance Option)
Technical Officer (Community Health- Nutrition Option)
Technical Officer (Health Promotion and Social Marketing Option)
Technical Officer (Dental Surgery)
Community Mental Health

Diploma Community Mental Health – Two (2) Years

Requirements for Diploma Community Mental Health

PROGRAMME

SERVICE REQUIREMENT

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

Community Mental Health

A practicing officer and must have served two (2) years minimum in deprived areas or three years minimum in non- deprived areas.

Certificate as a

Field Technician
Nurse Assistant Preventive

(NAP)

Nurse Assistant Clinical

(NAC)

Health Records Assistant
Environmental Health

NB: Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold qualification equivalent to those stated above, proved they are proficient in English, Equivalent qualifications include; A-levels, High School Certificate. Applicants will be required to pass an entrance examination before gaining admission to the programme.

Direct Entry BSc. Physician Assistantship (Medical) – (Four) 4 years

Requirements for Direct Entry

BSc. Physician Assistantship (Medical)

BSc. Medical Laboratory Technology

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (BSc. Community Medicine & Health – Direct Entry)
	WASSCE	SSCE
Age	16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of Thirty Six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.	An aggregate score of Twenty Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.	Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Elective Subjects, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Elective Mathematic.	Credits (A – D) in three (3) Electives Subjects. Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Electives Mathematics.
PROGRAMME	SERVICE REQUIREMENT	QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
BSc. Physician Assistant (Medical)	At least one (1) year rotation/Internship/National Service Two (2) years’ experience in a relevant Basic area OR one (1) year work experience upon a request from a facility after internship.	Diploma as a Registered General Nurse Registered Mental Nurse Registered Midwife

NB: Graduate Nurses from the Universities can also apply for the Post Basic Programmes (Previously Direct Medical Assistant)

BSc. Physician Assistant (Medical) Post Basic – Three (3) years

(Previously Post Basic Medical Assistant)

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

Direct Entry BSc. Community Mental Health – Four (4) Years

BSc. Community Health (Nutrition option) _– Four (4) Years

BSc. Health Information Management _– Four (4) Years

Requirement for Direct Entry BSc. Community Mental Health/ BSc. Community Health (Nutrition option)/ BSc. Health Information Management

	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (BSc. Community Mental Health – Direct Entry)
	WASSCE	SSCE
Age	16 – 35 years
Overall Aggregate	An aggregate score of Thirty Six (36) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.	An aggregate score of Twenty Four (24) or better in six (6) subjects, comprising three (3) core and three (3) elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.	Credits (A- D) in three (3) Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades	Credits (A1 – C6) in three (3) elective subjects of the following: General Arts, General Science, Home Economics (Food and Nutrition Option) and Agricultural Science (excluding crop and animal husbandry).	Credits (A – D) in three elective subjects the following: General Arts, General Science, Home Economics (Food and Nutrition Option) and Agricultural Science (excluding crop and animal husbandry).

NB: Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold qualification equivalent to those stated above and prove that they are proficient in English. Equivalent qualifications include; A-levels, High School Certificate, Bachelor’s Degree in Science (BSc.)

BSc. Physician Assistant Dental

Requirements for BSc. Physician Assistantship Dental

PROGRAMME

SERVICE REQUIREMENT

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

BSc. Physician Assistant Dental

i. Registered Dental Surgery

Assistants with Three (3) years’ work experience will be

admitted to level 200

Certificate as a

1. Registered Dental Surgery Assistant.

NB: In the case of foreign students, their equivalent qualifications may be considered for admission by the college. The applicant should prove they are proficient in English.

NAME	PROGRAMMES	PROGRAM DURATION	CERTIFICATE TYPE
COLLEGE OF HEALTH YAMFO	BSC. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSHIP (Medical)	4 YEARS	Degree
	BSC. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH	4 YEARS	Degree
	BSC. COMMUNITY HEALTH NUTRITION	4 YEARS	Degree
	BSC. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT	4 YEARS	Degree
	BSC. HEALTH PROMOTION	4 Years	Degree (Regular)
	BSC. MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE	4 Years	Degree (Regular)
	BSC. DISEASE CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY	4 Years	Degree (Regular)
	BSC. HEALTH PROMOTION	3 OR 2 YEARS	Post Basic Degree
	BSC. MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE	3 OR 2 YEARS	Post Basic Degree
	BSC. DISEASE CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY	3 OR 2 YEARS	Post Basic Degree
	BSc. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (SANDWICH)	3 OR 2 YEARS	Post Basic Degree
	BSc. COMMUNITY HEALTH NUTRITION (SANDWICH)	3 OR 2 YEARS	Post Basic Degree
	BSc. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH (SANDWICH)	3 OR 2 YEARS	Post Basic Degree