Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Accreditation of Institutions as Nursing Education Institutions4. to 6. Submission of application for accreditation as a nursing education institution |
4.
| (1) | The person in charge referred to in regulation 2(1) must— |
| (a) | apply for accreditation to the Council in writing, at least twelve (12) months prior to the intended date of commencement of the course, in a format and at a submission date as determined by the Council; |
| (b) | submit to the Council the prescribed completed institutional self-assessment and institutional portfolio as specified in regulation 5; |
| (c) | pay to the Council the prescribed application fee; |
| (d) | provide evidence of meeting the requirements of regulation 2; |
| (e) | provide evidence of meeting the prescribed accreditation requirements, criteria and standards for nursing education and training as determined by the Council; |
| (f) | provide details of the nursing education and training programme(s) that the institution intends to offer; and |
| (g) | provide evidence of support from the relevant national or provincial health authority that there is a need for such education and training. |
| (2) | The application for accreditation must only be considered by the Council once all of the conditions and the requirements referred to in regulations 2(1) and 4(1) are met. |
| (3) | An incomplete application must not be considered and such an application must be returned to the applicant. |
| (4) | The Council must take the date on which the complete submission was made to the Council as the date of the application. |
| (5) | Applications for the accreditation of prescribed nursing qualifications must only be considered if such qualifications are registered on the National Qualifications Framework. |
| 5. |
| (1) | The applicant must submit a completed institutional self-assessment and institutional portfolio as determined by the Council. |
| (2) | The institutional self-assessment and institutional portfolio must be submitted at least twelve (12) months prior to the anticipated date of commencement of education and training. |
| 6. | In order to be accredited as a nursing education institution, the applicant must meet the Council's requirements and any standards as may be determined from time to time. |