The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN registration is ongoing. The Council is accepting registrations from qualified nurses in Nigeria. The objective of the NMCN is to ensure the delivery of high-quality nursing and midwifery education in Nigeria. The NMCN also keeps records of different categories of nurses and midwives within the country.
NMCN Registration 2024 and Categories
There are two main types of registration under NMCN, including Basic and Post-Basic registration.
Basic Registration is for nurses or midwives who have successfully completed their General Nursing or Basic Midwifery Education. These candidates must have passed the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Final Professional Qualifying Examination. Foreign-trained nurses who meet the Council’s requirements can also register under this category.
Post-Basic Registration is for those who have already completed their Basic Nursing or Midwifery training. These applicants must have also gone through an approved Post-Basic Nursing specialty programme to be eligible.
NMCN Registration Requirements 2024
- Basic applicants must pass the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Final Professional Qualifying Examination.
- Basic applicants must submit 6 recent coloured passport photographs with a full-face view on a white background (without eyeglasses).
- Post basic applicants are required to submit a letter of identification from the school of training, original copy of the certificate or statement of result, photocopy of the certificate for recent qualifications, photocopy of the certificate for previous qualifications or registration with the Council, and current licence.
- Post basic applicants who hold a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc) must submit original transcripts for Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and MSc in Nursing Education.
- Nurses who apply after five years of obtaining their qualifications must complete a minimum of 4 weeks of a refresher course at an accredited institution.
How to Register for NMCN in 2024
Basic applicants interested in registering under the General Nursing or Basic Midwifery Education must take the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Final Professional Qualifying Examination. Candidates can register for this exam through the NMCN portal at https://portal.nmcn.gov.ng/Examinations/applyExamination, where they will supply their Index Number and Date of Birth. Successful candidates will fill out the NMCN forms at their training institutions, which will then forward the forms along with the result file. The completed application forms must be signed and stamped by the Head of Department, Coordinator, or Principal of the training institution.
Post basic applicants, on the other hand, must submit the aforementioned documents (listed in the requirements section) to their nursing training school, which will forward the names to the NMCN. After completing the NMCN registration process, Post Basic applicants must collect a notification of registration.
Basic registration candidates must pay a non-refundable fee of N42,967 to the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria through Remita at any bank. The fees for post basic registration is N61,092 for Midwives or Psychiatric Nurses or N44,500 for other Post-Basic Nurses.
If registration is delayed beyond 90 days after the release of results, the NMCN applies a late registration penalty fee of N16,250. This penalty applies to both Basic and Post-Basic registrations.
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Unfortunately, name changes are only permitted for female applicants and only due to marital reasons (surname only).
Please, see the complete registration guide for FOREIGN TRAINED NURSES here.
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