The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has announced a suspension on the accreditation of new General Nursing programmes at both Diploma and Bachelor’s degree levels.
A letter dated February 4, and signed by the commission’s Director-General, Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, and addressed to heads of all tertiary education institutions, indicated that the move is in line with its regulatory and accreditation mandates under the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), and guided by national human resource development priorities.
The Commission emphasized that it will not receive, process, or consider any new applications for the accreditation of General Nursing programmes until further notice.
Institutions looking to expand their health-related offerings are encouraged to develop programmes in specialised and undersubscribed areas of nursing. These include, but are not limited to:
- Critical Care & Emergency Nursing
- Paediatric Nursing
- Oncology Nursing
- Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing
- Geriatrics Nursing
- Nephrology Nursing
- Anaesthesia Nursing
According to GTEC, focusing on these areas addresses workforce gaps and increases the likelihood of regulatory approval.
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