The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) says it will no longer receive, process, or consider any new application for diploma or bachelor’s programmes in General Nursing until further notice.
It comes as it has suspended accreditation of new General Nursing programmes.
“The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, acting in accordance with its regulatory and accreditation mandates under the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), and guided by national human resource development priorities, hereby announces a suspension on the accreditation of new General Nursing programmes at both diploma and bachelor’s degree levels.”
It thereby urged all tertiary education institutions to consider specialised fields that align with national workforce gaps.
The commission said while recommending undersubscribed areas to include Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Geriatric Nursing, Nephrology Nursing and Anaesthesia Nursing.
“These specialised fields align with national workforce gaps and are therefore more likely to receive favourable regulatory consideration,” the statement added.
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