Ankaful Nursing Training College is a public tertiary health institution located in Ankaful, Central Region, Ghana. The college is affiliated with the University of Cape Coast and specializes in the training of psychiatric nurses.
Ankaful Nursing Training College offers a variety of basic and post-basic nursing programs. The basic programs are designed to train students to become registered nurses, midwives, and community health nurses. The post-basic programs are designed to train registered nurses to specialize in certain areas of nursing, such as psychiatric nursing, midwifery, and community health nursing.
Basic Programs at Ankaful Nursing Training
The following are the basic programs offered at Ankaful Nursing Training College:
- Registered General Nurse (RGN) Diploma
- Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Diploma
- Registered Midwifery (RM) Diploma (females only)
- Registered Community Health Nurse (RCHN) Diploma
- Technical Officer Community Health, (Nutrition option) Diploma
- Technical Officer Community Health, (Disease control) Diploma
- Technical Officer Health Information, Diploma
- Technical Officer Medical Laboratory Technology, Diploma
- Technical Officer Environmental Health, Diploma
- Technical Officer Oral Health, Diploma
- Diploma in Community Medicine (Medical Assistants ) Diploma
- Certificate in Community Health Nursing, (CHN)
- Certificate in Environmental Health (Environmental Health Assistants)
- Certificate in Community Health ( Field Technicians)
- Certificate in Clinical Health Care (Health Assistants Clinical)
- Certificate in Clinical Health Care (Reproductive Health Option) females only
- Physiotherapy (Certificate)
- Certificate in Medical Laboratory
Post-Basic Programs at Ankaful Nursing Training
The following are the post-basic programs offered at Ankaful Nursing Training College:
- Diploma in Community Medicine (Medical Assistants)
- Ophthalmic Nursing
- Peri-Operative Nursing
- ENT Nursing
- Public Health Nursing
- Critical care Nursing
- Nurse Anesthesiology
- Community Oral Health
Cutoff Points for Admission at Ankaful Nursing Training
The cutoff points for admission to Ankaful Nursing Training College vary from year to year, depending on the number of applicants and the number of places available. However, the general cutoff points for the basic programs are as follows:
- Registered General Nurse (RGN) Diploma: WASSCE aggregate 30 or better, with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Science.
- Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Diploma: WASSCE aggregate 30 or better, with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Science.
- Registered Midwifery (RM) Diploma (females only): WASSCE aggregate 30 or better, with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Science.
- Registered Community Health Nurse (RCHN) Diploma: WASSCE aggregate 30 or better, with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Science.
- Technical Officer Community Health, (Nutrition option) Diploma: WASSCE aggregate 30 or better, with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Science.
- Technical Officer Community Health, (Disease control) Diploma: WASSCE aggregate 30 or better, with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Science.
- Technical Officer Health Information, Diploma: WASSCE aggregate 30 or better, with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Science.
- Technical Officer Medical Laboratory Technology, Diploma: WASSCE aggregate 30 or better, with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Science.
- Technical Officer Environmental Health, Diploma: WASSCE aggregate 30 or better, with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Science.
- Technical Officer Oral Health, Diploma: WASSCE aggregate 30 or better, with passes in English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Science.
The general cutoff points for the post-basic programs are as follows:
- Diploma in Community Medicine (Medical Assistants): Registered General Nurse (RGN) Diploma with a minimum grade of C.
- Ophthalmic Nursing: Registered General Nurse (RGN) Diploma with a minimum grade of C.
- Peri-Operative Nursing: Registered General Nurse (RGN) Diploma with a minimum grade of C.
- ENT Nursing: Registered General Nurse (RGN) Diploma with a minimum grade of C.
- Public Health Nursing: Registered General Nurse (RGN) Diploma with a minimum grade of C.
- Critical care Nursing: Registered General Nurse (RGN) Diploma with a minimum grade of C.
- Nurse Anesthesiology: Registered General Nurse