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Apply In-Person:

  1. To Apply for Private Practice License-Nurses in person, the applicant has to approach the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana. contact link
  2. Applicant should obtain the application form from NMC department.
  3. The application must be completed in full and be presented to the Registrar, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana through your institution of training.
  4. All applications must be accompanied with a copy of your National Identity Card [ID]/passport. Applicants for re-entry to examination must also attach the previous NMC Examination Result Slip.
  5. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
  6. Make all necessary payments to obtain application forms and all other necessary documents.
  7. Also, make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
  8. Attach the all documents to the forms before submission application to the authority.
  9. The applicant should make sure they are eligible for applying for temporary nursing license by reading through the eligibility criteria that has been listed out under the “Eligibility” section of this page.
  10. Submit the completed form in two copies along with the supporting documents to the NMC office.
  11. After the notified period applicant gets certificate as per applicable delivery norms.
  12. The processing time for this procedure takes 30 days.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Transcript of training (To be mailed to the Council directly).
  • 3 Passport size photographs.
  • Copy of Birth Certificate.
  • Photocopies of Professional Certificates (original copy to be presented for inspection).
  • Copy of your National Identity Card [ID]/passport
  • NMC Examination Result Slip.
  • Recommendation letter from employer.
  • Photocopy of latest renewal of professional license.
  • Inspection form – obtained from UNMC –completed and stamped by the DHOs office.
  • 2 passport size photographs



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana
Address:
Head Office
Address: Box MB 44 Ministries Accra
Address: #30 Adamafio Crescent, Okponglo (Near Golf House)
Town/Suburb/City: Accra
State/County/Province: Accra
Country: Ghana
Phone: +233 (0)30 252 2909 / 10
Website link
Description: The Head Office is open for business from Monday – Friday
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 GMT

Upper East Region
Address: Regional Hospital Premises
Town/Suburb/City: Bolgatanga
State/County/Province: Upper East Region
Phone: 0244439960
Website link
Description: Council is open to the public from Monday - Friday.
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 GMT Daily

Western Region
Address: Box 333, Sekondi
Address: Opposite Gov't Secretarial School
Town/Suburb/City: Sekondi
State/County/Province: Western Region
Phone: 0244766849
Website link
Description: The Council is open for business from Monday – Friday
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 GMT Daily

Head Office
Address: Box MB 44 Ministries Accra
Address: #30 Adamafio Crescent, Okponglo (Near Golf House)
Town/Suburb/City: Accra
State/County/Province: Accra
Country: Ghana
Phone: +233 (0)30 252 2909 / 10
Website link
Description: The Head Office is open for business from Monday – Friday
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 GMT

Upper East Region
Address: Regional Hospital Premises
Town/Suburb/City: Bolgatanga
State/County/Province: Upper East Region
Phone: 0244439960
Website link
Description: Council is open to the public from Monday - Friday.
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 GMT Daily

Western Region
Address: Box 333, Sekondi
Address: Opposite Gov't Secretarial School
Town/Suburb/City : Sekondi
State/County/Province: Western Region
Phone: 0244766849
Website link
Description: The Council is open for business from Monday – Friday
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 GMT Daily

Accra East Regional Office
Address: No. 11, 1st Circular Road
Address: Ghana Registered Midwives
Town/Suburb/City: Accra
State/County/Province: Association Premises
Phone: 0572080336
Website link
Description: The Greater Accra East Regional Office is Open for business from Monday- Friday
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 GMT Daily

Central Region
Address: Off Elmina-Ankaful Road
Address: Next to Marine/Agric Bungalows
Town/Suburb/City: Cape Coast
State/County/Province: Central Region
Phone: 0207736841
Website link
Description: The Central Regional Office is open for business from Monday – Friday
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 GMT

Bono Region
Address: Opposite UENR (university of energy and natural resources)
Address: near forestry commissions division,offsyifiapre road, south ridge extension
GPS address: BS-OO62-6229
Town/Suburb/City: Sunyani
State/County/Province: Sunyani
Website link
Description: The BrongAhafo Office is open for business from Monday – Friday
Time:  08:30 - 17:00 GMT

Accra West Regional Office
Address: Marie Stopes, Abeka Office
Town/Suburb/City: Accra
State/County/Province: Greater Accra Region
GPS Address: GA-255-0732
Description: The Council is open for business from Monday - Friday.
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 GMT Daily

Volta Region
Address: GHS Workshop Premises
Address : Adjacent Woezor Hotel
Town/Suburb/City: Ho
State/County/Province: Volta Region
Phone: 0249440355
Website link
Description: The Council is open for business from Monday – Friday

Northern Region
Address: SSNIT Office Complex
Town/Suburb/City: Tamale
State/County/Province: Northern Region
Phone: 0372024038
Website link
Description: The Council is open for business from Monday - Friday.
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 GMT Daily
contact link

EligibilityEdit

  • A registered nurse who has served in a hospital or approved health unit for not less than ten years and has a current license to practice.( Private General Nursing Clinic)
  • A registered or enrolled midwife who has served in a hospital or approved health unit for not less than five years and has a current license to practice.( Private Midwifery Practice)



FeesEdit

  • 10,000/= For photographs for Certificate
  • 120,000/= Enrollment fee or US $ 200 for Non –Ghanaians
  • 150,000/= Registration fee or US $ 200 for Non –Ghanaians
  • 50,000/= Additional Diploma fee for RCN or US $ 50 for Non –Ghanaians
  • 13,000/= Professional ID Card
  • 1,000/= Continuing Education Diary
  • 5,000/= Professional Code of Conduct
  • 10,000/= Nurses Act (1996)
  • 25,000/= Midwifery Handbook



ValidityEdit

  • Private General nursing clinic and midwifery domiciliary clinic licenses are valid for one year and must be renewed by 31 March of each year.



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Processing TimeEdit

  • The processing time for this procedure takes 30 days.



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InstructionsEdit

  • Documents which are in languages other than English should be translated in to English with a copy of the document in the original language attached to it.



Required InformationEdit

  • Full legal names
  • Passport No
  • Country of issue
  • Name as inscribed on Diploma/certificate
  • Permanent address
  • Date and place of birth
  • Country of origin
  • Citizenship
  • Spoken languages
  • Professional qualification
  • Training
  • Registering Authorities and registration numbers
  • Index No
  • Date of Training Commencement
  • Nurse Training School
  • Date of Training Completion
  • Training Cadres



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • There are several reasons why nursing certification matters. At the most basic level, certification leads to better job prospects by enhancing professional credibility, validating specialized knowledge, and demonstrating a higher level of clinical competence, all of which can lead to higher salaries for nurses.



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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



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