N&MC revises requirements for renewal of license to practice

The Management of the Nursing and Midwif e ry Council of Ghana (N&MC) says it has revised the requirements for the renewal of a license to practice every year.

According to the Council, it is mandatory to have evidence of CPD credit points to renew one’s license every year. The CPD points should be obtained from at least three (3) different levels of activities including but not limited to online CPD courses.

All Nurses Assistants, Nurses and Midwives are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (N&MC) are required to obtain a minimum CPD credit points as follows;

No	Category	Required CPD Points	Online CPD points	Practicum
1	Nurse Assistants a) CHN/NAP b) EN/NAC	15	7	8
2	a) Staff Nurses/Staff Midwives b) Senior Staff nurses/Midwives	20	10	10
3	a) Nursing/Midwifery Officers/Health tutors b) Senior Nursing/Midwifery Officers/Senior Health Tutors	25	12	13
4	a) Assistant lecturers and above b) Principal Health Tutors and above c) Principal Nursing/Midwifery Officers and above d) Nurse/Midwife Specialist and above	30	15	15