SANC Circular 12/2014 Extension to offer supplementary and post-basic qualifications
30 September 2014
Extension to offer Supplementary and Post Basic (Additional) Qualifications including the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses leading to Registration as a General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
Purpose To inform all stakeholder about the Council resolutions on the above mentioned subject.
Background The end date of enrolment for the Legacy Nursing Qualifications is 30 June 2015, with a teach out period of two years as prescribed by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The production of Professional Nurses will be severely affected if the above mentioned programmes are stopped while regulations for the new programmes such as the Postgraduate Diploma for Nurse/Midwife Specialist are not yet promulgated. It is against this background that the Council resolved to extend the period for offering the following Legacy Nursing Education and Training Programmes:
A special concession has been given for the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses Leading to Registration as a General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse (Government Notice No. R.683 of 14 April 1989 as amended). The end date of enrolment for the Bridging Course (R.683) is 1 January 2017 and the end date of this qualification is 31 December 2020.
The end date of enrolment for other courses mentioned above will be determined in due course and providers will be informed accordingly.
This circular becomes implementable on the date of its issue.
For further clarity on this circular, you are advised to contact the Senior Manager: Education and Training; Dr S.W. Mkhize.
Yours sincerely (Signed) Mr. T. Mabuda |