There are many schools of Nursing now scattered all over the state, but do you know that not most of them are accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. Before a school of Nursing can be considered to be safe and can graduate students, the school needs to be accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council if not even if the students graduate, they won’t be inducted into the Nursing profession which translates to they won’t get a practicing License and they won’t be employable by any hospital. This is why it is very important you only attend an accredited school of Nursing.
In Bauchi state, there are many schools of Nursing, mostly privately owned ones parading to be accredited, but they are not accredited, and so one needs to be very careful of this type of school because they are after your money and not training you.
In order to avoid problems in, long run and after schooling for years only to be notified that your school is not accredited, we have taken it upon ourselves to provide you with a comprehensive list of all the accredited schools of Nursing in Bauchi State.
If you are curious to know the list of accredited schools of Nursing in Bauchi State, this blog post will provide you with the updated list.
List of Accredited Schools of Nursing in Bauchi
The following is a list of all the accredited schools of Nursing currently in Bauchi. If your school is not here or the school you are seeking admission into is not here, it means that the school is not accredited.
The list is:
- College of Nursing Sciences, ATBUTH, Bauchi, Bauchi State
- Aliko Dangote College of Nursing Sciences, Bauchi, Bauchi State
- Adamu Adamu College of Nursing Sciences, FMC, Azare, Bauchi State
- Sa’ad Zungur College of Nursing Sciences, Liman Katagum, Bauchi State
The listed schools above are the four accredited schools of Nursing currently in operation in Bauchi state.
Does This School Require JAMB for Admission
Yes, all the schools listed above require JAMB for admission. This means that before you can be admitted into any Nursing program in this school, you must write JAMB and score above the minimum cut-off mark for admission.
What is the Cutoff Mark For Admission
The cut-off mark for admission into any of the schools of Nursing in Bauchi differs. However, the usual range for the cut-off mark is around 140 in UTME. Some of the schools listed above may have a lesser mark for their cut-off mark, while others may have one slightly above this mark.
If you score above this cutoff mark in your JAMB, you will be admitted into the school.
What are the other Admission requirements?
Aside from scoring the minimum JAMB cut-off mark, you are expected to have a minimum of 5 credits in not more than two sittings in your WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB in the following subjects (English, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry).
Conclusion
There are only four schools of Nursing in Bauchi state. All these schools are fully accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. To gain admission into this school, you must have a JAMB result and score a minimum of 140 in your JAMB before you can be admitted.
