The Ministry of Health has rescheduled the Centralised Nursing and Midwifery Licensing Examinations to September 4, 2025, following broad consultations with key stakeholders.

The decision was reached after a meeting involving Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and the Conference of Heads of Health Training Institutions (COHHETI).

Under the revised plan, the examinations will no longer be held at centralised centres. Instead, they will take place at the various training institutions, restoring a previous arrangement that is seen as more convenient and safer for candidates.

According to the Minister, the adjustment is intended to reduce the risks associated with students traveling long distances across regions to sit for the exams.

“This measure is necessary to safeguard the safety and well-being of candidates while ensuring fairness and proper monitoring of the examinations,” Mr. Akandoh explained.

The NMC is expected to release a fresh timetable and detailed examination guidelines in the coming days. The Health Ministry has also pledged to provide the required logistics to ensure a smooth process.

The Ministry further expressed gratitude to students, tutors, and stakeholders for their patience and cooperation throughout the transition.

Read below the statement by the Ministry of Health

PRESS RELEASE

POSTPONEMENT OF CENTRALISED LICENSING EXAMINATIONS FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY CANDIDATES

1. The Ministry of Health wishes to inform all stakeholders and candidates that the planned Centralised Nursing and Midwifery Licensing Examinations have been postponed to September 4, 2025.

2. This decision was reached 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 the examinations will henceforth be conducted in the respective training institutions, as was previously the practice, to ensure smooth participation and effective supervision by the NMC.

3. The directive follows careful consideration of the risks associated with extensive travel by students to designated examination centres.

4. According to the Minister for Health, this measure is necessary to safeguard the safety and well-being of candidates, while ensuring fairness and proper monitoring of the examinations.

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5. A revised timetable and detailed guidelines will be issued by the NMC in due course.

6. The Ministry appreciates the cooperation and understanding of all candidates, training institutions, and stakeholders in this important exercise.

7. The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, further stressed that it is not proper for students to travel from one region to another to sit for examinations.

8. He also assured all stakeholders that the Ministry will provide the necessary logistics to ensure the successful implementation of this directive.

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Issued by:
Tony Goodman
Deputy Director & Spokesperson