The Ministry of Health (MoH) has postponed the licensing examinations for nursing and midwifery candidates to September 4, 2025.
The new date was decided during a meeting between the Minister of Health (MoH), the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and the Conference of Heads of Health Training Institutions (COHHETI).
Following this meeting, it was agreed that the exams would revert to the previous system and no longer be held at designated central venues.
Instead, candidates will take the examinations at their respective training institutions.
Officials stated this change will ensure a smoother process and allow for more effective supervision by the NMC.
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In a press release dated August 22, 2025, the Minister of Health explained that the decision was made due to concerns over the risks associated with students traveling long distances.
“It is not proper for students to travel from one region to another just to write examinations. We must put their safety and well-being first,” the statement said.
The minister added that the Ministry would provide the necessary resources to support the exams at the various institutions.
“We want fairness and effective monitoring of the process. The Ministry is committed to providing the necessary support to the NMC and the institutions,” the statement added.
The NMC is expected to release a revised timetable and detailed guidelines in the coming days.
The Ministry has called on all candidates, training institutions, and stakeholders for their cooperation and understanding.
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Read full statement below
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.
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.
SIGNED BY:
TONY GOODMAN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR & SPOKESPERSON
MRA/VPO
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