Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Course Leading to Enrolment as a Nursing Auxiliary7. Exemptions |
| (1) | A candidate who, during the five years prior to the date of application, has terminated training at an approved nursing school in any course leading to registration as a nurse may be enrolled as a nursing auxiliary on application and payment of the prescribed fee, if— |
| (a) | he has completed at least one year of such a course; |
| (b) | he has passed the examination in General Nursing Science and Art I or Psychiatric Nursing Science and Art I or the equivalent thereof; |
| (c) | he has completed at least 1 000 hours of clinical practical; and |
| (d) | record of training which is satisfactory to the council is submitted by the nursing school where the training took place, together with a certificate from the person in charge of the nursing school, that the candidate has attained at least the equivalent of the course objectives referred to in regulation 6. |
| (2) | A candidate referred to in subregulation (1) who has not passed the examination in General Nursing Science and Art I or Psychiatric Nursing Science and Art I or the equivalent thereof, but who complies with the other requirements of that subregulation, may be granted exemption from the full period of the course, from the clinical training referred to in regulation 6 and from enrolment as a pupil nursing auxiliary and may enter for the examination referred to in regulation 9 without undergoing further training. |
| (3) | A candidate who, during the five years prior to the date of application, has terminated his or her training at an approved nursing school in a course leading to enrolment as a nurse may be enrolled as a nursing auxiliary on application and payment of the prescribed fee if— |
| (a) | he or she has completed at least the first academic year of such a course; |
| (b) | he or she has passed a first-year examination conducted by the council for the course leading to enrolment as a nurse; |
| (c) | he or she has completed at least 1 000 hours of clinical practical; and |
| (d) | a record of training which is satisfactory to the council is submitted by the nursing school where the training took place, together with a certificate from the person in charge of the nursing school that the candidate has attained at least the equivalent of the course objectives referred to in regulation 6. |
| (4) | A candidate who, during the five year prior to the date of application, has terminated his training in any course leading to registration or enrolment as a nurse, and has completed at least six months, but less than one year of such a course may be granted exemption from not more than 100 days of the period prescribed for the course referred to in these regulations and from not more than 500 hours of the prescribed clinical training. |
| (5) | Other exemptions may be granted by the council in its discretion. |