Table 2 Accreditation mandate, body, and health professional legislation by country, 2013
What was reported about accreditation | ||||
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Country | Accreditation mandated? | Accrediting body | Where mandated | Language within the pertinent health professional legislation |
Botswana | Yes | Tertiary Education Council University of Botswana | - Tertiary education policy - Nursing and MidwiferyCouncil Act - Center for academic development | Nurses and Midwives Act, 1995, Section 7 Duty and powers of the Council: “to approve, subject to inspection, schools of nursing and institutions where student nurses and midwives, and enrolled nurses are trained;” |
Ethiopia | Yes | Ministry of Education (in collaboration with a nursing school) | - Has its own policies and regulation using checklists | |
Kenya | Yes | Nursing Council of Kenya | - Nurses Act - Accreditation regulations | Nurses Act, 1983, Section 9 Function of the Council: “to recommend to the Minister institutions to be approved institutions for training of persons seeking registration or enrolment under the Act:” |
Lesotho | Yes | Lesotho Nursing Council Council of Higher Education | - Revised 2012 Nurses’ Act Accreditation | Nurses and Midwives Act, 1998, Section 4 Functions of the Council: “to recommend to the Minister, the schools of nursing or other places or institutions where student nurses, midwives or other categories of nurses are to be trained;” |
Malawi | Yes | Nurses and Midwives Council National Council for Higher Education | - Nurses and Midwives Act No 19 (1995) | Nurses and Midwives Act, 1995, Section 12 Powers of the Council: “approve nursing schools in accordance with the prescribed conditions,” |
Mauritius | Yes | Mauritius Qualification Authority | - Central School of Nursing Curriculum development with the awarding body, MQA, Nursing Council, staff unions | The Nursing Council Act, 2003, Section 2: “‘recognised nursing institution’ means a school, university, college, faculty or other similar body which is authorized under the laws of a country to provide courses leading to nursing or midwifery and is prescribed by regulations made by the Minister after consultation with the Council or other relevant bodies;” |
Mozambique | No | Ministry of Health Ministry of Education | ||
Namibia | Yes | Nursing Council of Namibia National Qualifications Authority Senate of University of Namibia | - Nursing Act of 2004 - The National Qualification Act - The University of Namibia Act | Nursing Act, 2004, Section 1: “educational institution’ means any nursing education and training institution, approved by the Council in writing,” |
Rwanda | Yes | Ministry of Education (Higher Education Council) | - Yes, but the Ministry of Education does not involve the Nursing and Midwifery council | Law establishing the National Council of Nurses and Midwives, 2008, Article 8 Board of Directors and its responsibilities: “to determine the requirements for the approval of the course program of Nurses and Midwives and to ensure its implementation;” |
Seychelles | Yes | Nurses and Midwives Council Seychelles Qualifications Authority | - Nurses and Midwives Act, 1985 - Seychelles Qualification Act, 2005 | Nurses and Midwives Act, 1985, Section 15: “the Minister may, after consultation with the council make regulations … providing for courses of training,” |
South Africa | Yes | South African Nursing Council | - Nursing Act 33 of 2005 | Nursing Act, 2005, Section 1: “‘nursing education institution’ means any nursing education institution accredited by the Council in terms of this Act;” |
Swaziland | Yes | Outsourced Body | - Nursing and Midwife Act, 1965 | Standards of Nursing Education and Practice: “The government, through the Nursing Act, gives the Swaziland Nursing Council the responsibility to set standards of nursing education and practice as well as to approve nursing education and practice programs in the country.” |
Tanzania | Yes | Tanzania Commission for University (TCU) National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) | - TCU, NACTE, and Nurses accredit - (Midwifery Council “verifies”) | Nursing and Midwifery Act, 2010, Section 3: “‘approved nursing institution’ means an institution or part of an institution approved by the Council under the provisions of this Act, to provide a course leading to the acquisition of a qualifying award;” |
Uganda | Yes | Nursing Council Ministry of Health Ministry of Education and Sport | - Government Policy | Nurses and Midwives Act, 1996, Section 3 Functions of the Council: “to approve courses of study for nurses and midwives” |
Zambia | Yes | Nursing and Midwifery council | - Nurses and Midwives Act | The Nurses and Midwives Act, 1997, Section 4 Functions of the Council: “register training colleges for nurses and midwives” |
Zimbabwe | Yes | Nursing Council of Zimbabwe | - Ministry of Health and Child Welfare | Health Professions Act, 2000, Section 42 Functions and powers of Nursing Council: “to regulate, control and supervise all matters affecting the training of persons in, and the manner of the exercise of, the professions and callings specified in Part IV of the First Schedule;” |