Nursing And Midwifery Licensing Exams postponed To September 4

The Ministry of Health has announced that the Centralised Nursing and Midwifery Licensing Examinations have been rescheduled to September 4, 2025.

This decision was made after a consultative meeting between the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and the Conference of Heads of Health Training Institutions (COHHETI).

As part of the new directive, the examinations will now be held at the respective training institutions, reverting to the earlier practice. The change is intended to ensure smooth participation, effective supervision by the NMC, and to minimize the risks associated with students traveling long distances to centralized examination centres.

“This step is crucial to protect the safety and well-being of candidates while guaranteeing fairness and effective monitoring of the examinations,” the Health Minister stated, adding that it was inappropriate for students to travel across regions just to write their exams.

The NMC will release a revised timetable and detailed guidelines in the coming days. The Minister further assured stakeholders that the Ministry will provide the necessary logistics to ensure the smooth rollout of the new arrangement.

The Ministry expressed its gratitude to candidates, training institutions, and all stakeholders for their cooperation and understanding.

The Ministry of Health informs all stakeholders and candidates that the Centralised Nursing and Midwifery Licensing Examinations have been postponed to September 4, 2025.
This decision was taken at a consultative meeting involving the Minister for Health, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and the Conference of Heads of Health Training Institutions (COHHETI). It was agreed that, moving forward, the examinations will be conducted within the respective training institutions, as previously practiced, to enable smooth participation and effective supervision by the NMC.
The directive follows careful consideration of the risks associated with students traveling long distances to designated centres.
According to the Minister for Health, the measure is essential to safeguard the safety and well-being of candidates while ensuring fairness and proper monitoring.
The NMC will issue a revised timetable and detailed guidelines shortly.
The Ministry of Health appreciates the understanding and cooperation of candidates, training institutions, and all stakeholders.
The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, emphasized that it is not appropriate for students to travel from one region to another to sit for examinations.
He assured all stakeholders that the Ministry will provide the required logistics to ensure successful implementation of the directive.

Issued by:
Tony Goodman
Deputy Director & Spokesperson

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Source: Citinews