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Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

Regulations

Regulations Relating to the Accreditation of Institutions as Nursing Education Institutions

4. to 6. Submission of application for accreditation as a nursing education institution

 

4.

(1) The person in charge referred to in regulation 2(1) must—
(a) apply for accreditation to the Council in writing, at least twelve (12) months prior to the intended date of commencement of the course, in a format and at a submission date as determined by the Council;
(b) submit to the Council the prescribed completed institutional self-assessment and institutional portfolio as specified in regulation 5;
(c) pay to the Council the prescribed application fee;
(d) provide evidence of meeting the requirements of regulation 2;
(e) provide evidence of meeting the prescribed accreditation requirements, criteria and standards for nursing education and training as determined by the Council;
(f) provide details of the nursing education and training programme(s) that the institution intends to offer; and
(g) provide evidence of support from the relevant national or provincial health authority that there is a need for such education and training.

 

(2) The application for accreditation must only be considered by the Council once all of the conditions and the requirements referred to in regulations 2(1) and 4(1) are met.

 

(3) An incomplete application must not be considered and such an application must be returned to the applicant.

 

(4) The Council must take the date on which the complete submission was made to the Council as the date of the application.

 

(5) Applications for the accreditation of prescribed nursing qualifications must only be considered if such qualifications are registered on the National Qualifications Framework.

 

5.
(1) The applicant must submit a completed institutional self-assessment and institutional portfolio as determined by the Council.

 

(2) The institutional self-assessment and institutional portfolio must be submitted at least twelve (12) months prior to the anticipated date of commencement of education and training.

 

6. In order to be accredited as a nursing education institution, the applicant must meet the Council's requirements and any standards as may be determined from time to time.