Minimum Educational Requirements For Entry To Nursing & Midwifery Schools
Examinations and Grades
CXC/CSEC General Proficiency – Grades I, II, III
GCE O’Level – Grades A, B or C
CAPE – Grades 1-4
General Nursing & Midwifery – Five (5) subjects minimum
Three (3) compulsory subjects, i.e.
- English Language or Communications Studies (CAPE)
- Science: Biology or Human and Social Biology or Biology (CAPE)
- Mathematics or Pure Mathematics (CAPE) or Applied Mathematics (CAPE)
and two (2) other subjects from the approved subjects list.
Assistant Nursing - Four (4) subjects minimum
Three (3) compulsory subjects, i.e.
- English Language or Communications Studies (CAPE)
- Science: Biology or Human and Social Biology or Biology (CAPE)
- Mathematics or Pure Mathematics (CAPE) or Applied Mathematics (CAPE)
and one (1) other subject from the approved subjects list.
However, no applicant will be accepted for indexing with more than two (2) subjects at CXC General Grade III (after 1998) or GCE O’Level Grade C or a combination of both.
Revised October 2012
List of Accepted Subjects
Please note a subject passed at different levels or from different examination board will be counted as ONE subject for matriculation purposes. For example, French passes at CSEC and or GCE and or CAPE, would be regarded as one subject.
CXC/CSEC or CAPE
- Agricultural Science (double/single)
- Caribbean History
- Chemistry
- Economics
- English Literature or Literatures in English
- Food & Nutrition
- French or Modern Languages
- Geography
- Home Economics Management
- History
- Information Technology (general/technical) or Computer Science or Computer Studies
- Integrated Science
- Physics
- Principles of Accounts
- Principles of Business or Management of Business
- Religious Education
- Social Studies or Caribbean Studies or Sociology
- Spanish or Modern Languages
GCE
- Accounts
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- English Literature
- Food & Nutrition
- French
- Geography
- History
- Information Technology
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religious Education/Bible Knowledge
- Spanish
Nursing Council of Jamaica
Revised October 2012
List of Unaccepted Subjects
The following subjects are not accepted for entry into Nursing and Midwifery Programmes.
- Visual and Performing Arts (Courses)
- Office Procedures/Office Administration
- Electrical Installation
- Building Technology
- Technical Drawing
- Physical Education and Sports
- Shorthand
- Typing / Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM)
- Music
- Home Economics (Cookery/Clothing & Textiles)