Tamale Community Health Nurses Training School 2019/2020 Courses and Cut off Points
Tamale Community Health Nurses Training School 2019/2020 Courses and Cut off Points, there are various courses offered in Tamale Community Health Nurses Training School
Tamale Community Health Nursing Training School 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 – Kintamp
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
Tamale Community Health Nurses’ Training College Cut Off Points
The Tamale Community Health Nurses’ Training College Cut off points 2019 is very important in gaining admission process into the school of nursing. Generally, applicants applying for entry level admissions are supposed to have at least 3 core passes of between A1 – C6 and 3 elective passes in relevant subjects.
The Tamale Community Health Nurses’ Training College Cut off points 2019 is aggregate 24 in relevant six core and elective subjects. The Tamale Community Health Nurses’ Training College admission requirements are however most relied on during the admission process.
Below is the Tamale Community Health Nurses’ Training College admission requirements
2.0. NURSING PROGRAMMES
2.1 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING PROGRAMMES
2.1.1 Auxiliary Programmes
- Community Health Nursing (CHN)
- 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:
- Registered General Nursing
- Registered Mental Nursing
- Registered Midwifery (Females only)
- 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 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 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
- 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
- Environmental Health (Diploma)
- Technical Officer (Dental Technology)
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Community Nutrition
- Health Informatics
- Prosthesis and Orthotic Technology
- 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. |