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.
DATE: September 28, 2021
SUBJECT: Rescheduling of Nursing Council’s Qualifying Examinations
For the information and guidance of all.
The public is hereby informed that owing to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
there will be a rescheduling of the date for the examinations listed below.
The Examination for Admission to the Register of Midwives
The Examination for Admission to the General Part of the Register
The Examination for Admission to the Roll of Assistant Nurses
The new dates for the examinations are:
DATE: May 17, 2021
Approval of a Third Re-sit (Fourth Sitting) of the Nursing Council of Jamaica Qualifying Examinations for Nursing and Midwifery
For the information and guidance of all.
The public is hereby informed that, the Nursing Council of Jamaica (NCJ) has approved a 3rd re-sit (fourth sitting) of the theoretical and practical components of the following registration and enrollment examinations:
The public is also advised that the following guidelines shall apply:
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.
Account Name: The Nursing Council
Biennial Renewal Account #: 000290513
Verification Account #: 000125814
Bank: Scotiabank
Branch: Cross Roads
Account Type: Chequing/Business
Dr. Leila McWhinney – Dehaney, Chairman, Nursing Council of Jamaica and Mr. Errol Malcolm Vice President, Finance, Facilities Planning and Management, Northern Caribbean University sign contract between the Council and the Aeorion Software Development Unit, Northern Caribbean University.
The Nursing Council of Jamaica ( the Council) signed a contract with Aeorion Software Development Unit,
This serves to remind registered nurses, registered midwives and enrolled assistant nurses that The Nurses and Midwives (Amendment) Act, 2005, New Part V11 – Application For Grant And Renewal Of License, Line 56 – “every person who is licensed under the Act shall, not later than thirty days before the date of expiration of that licence –
(c) pay the fee of two thousand dollars (for each license)
Please note that it says license,