Due to the impact of COVID-19, The Nursing Council is accepting payment for Biennial Renewal of Licences and Verification of Registration via online payment. This transaction must be done in the form of an online transfer. Applicants MUST PRINT and present the confirmation of this transaction along with their application.
MAIN ACCOUNTS (for Verification,
Please be advised that the Nursing Council has discontinued use of the email address nurs@cwjamaica.com as of April 2022. Emails sent to that address will not be received or responded to by the Nursing Council of Jamaica. Our current email addresses are info@nursingcouncil.org.jm for all general correspondence and overseas-inquiries@nursingcouncil.org.jm for all verification of licensure and applications for nurses trained abroad affairs.
Happy International Nurses Day (IND) from the Nursing Council of Jamaica. Today, May 12 is celebrated worldwide as the International Day of the Nurse. It is also the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the pioneer nurse leader and a pillar of the profession of nursing. The day is being celebrated under the theme ‘Nurses: A voice to lead – Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health’.
The Nursing Council of Jamaica (NCJ) wishes to advise nurses and midwives trained abroad who are seeking registration in Jamaica, that effective January 1, 2022, you will be required to have the licensing authority in the country that you were trained, submit to the NCJ validation/verification of your licensure.
Please note that your application will not be processed if this additional requirement is not met.
