The West African College of Nursing (WACN) announces the commencement of sale of application forms for the Fellowship programme by examination for 2017. 

1. Applicants should possess the following or higher qualifications:

• First degree with 5 years post qualification experience and 2 years for registered nurses/ midwives with 15-20 years post RN/RM.
• Masters degree or PhD holders to be exempted from primaries.
• Honorary Fellows of the College for conversion, who meet the criteria are eligible to apply also.
• All applicants must be currently licensed to practice Nursing/Midwifery.

2. Applicants should  FILL or DOWNLOAD application form from the College site at www.wacn-online.com.

3. Applicants should make payment of non-refundable fee of $30 US Dollars or {N10000} payable to WACN account.

Bank: First Bank Of Nigeria

Account name: West African College Of Nursing

Naira Account No: 2003831052

Dom Account No: 2003465262

4. A copy of the Teller should be scanned and attached to the completed application form which should be submitted with a recent passport photograph and other credentials.

5. Admission list will be out by end of August,2017. 

Successful candidates  to pay all approved fees during registration.

• Submission of application forms end July 31st, 2017
• Late submission attracts penalty; after 31st July- $20, after 19th August- $50.
• The Fellowship programme primaries will be held at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
• Duration of class work/residency will be 4 weeks for each of the two years of the Primaries.
• Primary examinations will be held in the third week of September.

For further enquiries please contact any of the followings:

The Executive Secretary
West African College of Nursing
6, Taylor Drive (Off Edmond Crescent)
P.M.B. 2023, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: 08081245510, 08036731512.
E-mail:

[email protected]
 

National Chapter Chairpersons (WACN)

Benin Republic:
Chapter Chairman, WACN
c/o Chief Nursing Officer
Ministere de la Sante Publique
04 BP 0461, Cotonou, Benin Republic
[email protected]

The Gambia:
Chapter Chairman, WACN
c/o School of Nursing and Midwifery
Marina Parade
Banjul, The Gambia.
[email protected]

Ghana:
Chapter Chairman, WACN
c/o Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box M-44
Accra, Ghana.
[email protected]

Liberia:
Chapter Chairman, WACN
c/o CHAL, 7th Street, Sinkor
P.O. Box 9056
Monrovia, Liberia.
[email protected]

Nigeria:
Chapter Chairman, WACN
c/o Nursing Department
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
[email protected]

Sierra Leone:
Chapter Chairman, WACN
c/o Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Nursing Services Department
Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Youyi Building, Brookfields
Freetown, Sierra Leone.
[email protected]