South African Nursing Council
Examination Schedule - 2010
Contents:
- General Notes (please read)
- Nursing Auxiliary
- Enrolled Nurse
- Bridging Course
- Midwifery
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Community Nursing Science
- Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care
- Examinations for Foreign Applicants
General Notes about the examinations schedule
 | The following examinations will be held during the year 2010 if there are candidates. |
| For further information, please contact the Examinations Section, South African Nursing Council. |
| Contact: | Ms M Cronje : Administrative Officer |
| Telephone: | National: 012 420 1079 International: +27 12 420 1079 |
| Fax: | National:
012 343-5400 International: +27 12 343-5400 |
| Address: | Private Bag X132, Pretoria, 0001, Republic of South Africa |
| registrar@sanc.co.za |
Examination for the course leading to Enrolment
as Nursing Auxiliary
(Regulations: R. 2176 of 19 November 1993 as amended)
| Date | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 26 March 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 December 2009 | 12 February 2010 |
| 30 July 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 April 2010 | 18 June 2010 |
| 26 November 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 10 August 2010 | 15 October 2010 |
Examinations for the course leading to Enrolment
as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993 as amended)
Admission Examination for the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993 as amended)Note: This examination is written by certain Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries wishing to be exempted from the first year of the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse - see subregulations 7(3) and 7(4) for full details of who may write this examination. Council circular 5/98 issued under subregulation 7(5), removes the five year restriction and permits any nurse who was enrolled as a Nursing Auxiliary after writing a Nursing Council examination to be exempted from the first year of training without having to write the admission examination.
| Date | Time | Closing Date |
| 26 March 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 December 2009 |
| 30 July 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 April 2010 |
| 26 November 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 10 August 2010 |
First Year Examination for the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993 as amended)
| Date | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 26 March 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 December 2009 | 12 February 2010 |
| 30 July 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 April 2010 | 18 June 2010 |
| 26 November 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 10 August 2010 | 15 October 2010 |
Final Examination for the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993 as amended)
| Date | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 29 January 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 October 2009 | 11 December 2009 |
| 28 May 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 8 February 2010 | 16 April 2010 |
| 17 September 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 June 2010 | 6 August 2010 |
Examinations for the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses
leading to Registration as General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 683 of 14 April 1989 as amended)
First Year Examination for the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses leading to Registration as General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 683 of 14 April 1989 as amended)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 24 February 2010 26 February 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
9 November 2009 | 15 January 2010 |
| 23 June 2010 25 June 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
8 March 2010 | 14 May 2010 |
| 27 October 2010 29 October 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 July 2010 | 17 September 2010 |
| Paper 1 = | Integrated General Nursing
Science I and Social Sciences I OR Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Science I and Social Sciences I |
| Paper 2 = | Integrated General Nursing
Science I and Social Sciences I OR Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Science I and Social Sciences I |
Final Examination for the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses leading to
Registration as General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 683 of 14 April 1989 as amended)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 24 March 2010 26 March 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 December 2009 | 12 February 2010 |
| 28 July 2010 30 July 2010 - this exam has been re-scheduled for 15 September 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 April 2010 | 18 June 2010 |
| 24 November 2010 26 November 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
10 August 2010 | 15 October 2010 |
| Paper 1 = | Integrated General Nursing
Science II OR Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Science II |
| Paper 2 = | Ethos and Professional Practice
(including Ward Administration and Clinical Teaching) and Social Sciences II |
Examinations for the course leading to Registration
as Midwife
(Regulations: R. 254 of 14 February 1975 as amended)
Final Examination for the course leading to Registration as Midwife
(Regulations: R. 254 of 14 February 1975 as amended)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 22 February 2010 24 February 2010 26 February 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
9 November 2009 | 15 January 2010 |
| 21 June 2010 23 June 2010 25 June 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
8 March 2010 | 14 May 2010 |
| 25 October 2010 27 October 2010 29 October 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 July 2010 | 17 September 2010 |
Examinations for the course leading to
Registration as Psychiatric Nurse: One year course
(Regulations: R. 880 of 2 May 1975 as amended)
Final Examination for the course leading to Registration as Psychiatric Nurse: One year course
(Regulations: R. 880 of 2 May 1975 as amended)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 22 February 2010 24 February 2010 26 February 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
9 November 2009 | 15 January 2010 |
| 21 June 2010 23 June 2010 25 June 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
8 March 2010 | 14 May 2010 |
| 25 October 2010 27 October 2010 29 October 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 July 2010 | 17 September 2010 |
Examination for the course for
the Diploma in Community Nursing Science
(Regulations: R. 276 of 15 February 1980 as amended)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 23 June 2010 25 June 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
8 March 2010 | 14 May 2010 |
| 24 November 2010 26 November 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
10 August 2010 | 15 October 2010 |
Examination for the course for
the Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment,
Treatment and Care
(Regulations: R. 48 of 22 January 1982 as amended)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 24 February 2010 26 February 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
9 November 2009 | 15 January 2010 |
| 25 August 2010 - this exam has been re-scheduled for 15 September 2010 27 August 2010 - this exam has been re-scheduled for 17 September 2010 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 May 2010 | 16 July 2010 |
Admission Examinations for Foreign Applicants to be held in the Republic of South Africa
| The following examinations will be held during the year 2010 if there are candidates. |
| There are approved examination centres in each of the nine provinces of South Africa. |
| For further information, please contact the Foreign Registrations Desk, South African Nursing Council. |
| Contact: | Ms J Nxumalo - Professional Officer |
| Telephone: | National: 012 420 1040 International: +27 12 420 1040 |
| Fax: | National: 012 426 9516 International: +27 12 426 9516 |
| Address: | Private Bag X132, Pretoria, 0001, Republic of South Africa |
| foreign-applications@sanc.co.za |
Admission Examination for Foreign Applicants for:
- Enrolment as Nursing Auxiliary
- Enrolment as Nurse
- Registration as Nurse
| Date | Time | Closing Date |
| 26 February 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 15 January 2010 |
| 26 March 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 12 February 2010 |
| 25 June 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 14 May 2010 |
| 30 July 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 18 June 2010 |
| 29 October 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 17 September 2010 |
| 26 November 2010 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 15 October 2010 |