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Nursing
Prepare for professional nursing practice through rigorous classroom, laboratory and clinical learning.
Answer the call to care—with skill, courage and compassion.
Prepare for professional nursing practice through rigorous classroom, laboratory and clinical learning. You’ll explore patient-centred care, clinical practice and health assessment through practical projects, teamwork and experiences that bring the profession to life. Along the way, you’ll discover where your strengths can take you—toward opportunities such as registered nursing pathway or clinical care, entrepreneurship or further study.
What you’ll explore
Entry requirements
Your path to ECC may begin in different ways. The requirements below show the routes available for this programme, and our Admissions team can help you understand how your qualifications fit.
Four (4) CSEC subjects: English A/English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Human & Social Biology, and one other subject approved by the Nursing Council of Jamaica. No more than two Grade IIIs/Cs are accepted.
Applicants must be at least 17 years old and pass the pre-entrance test in English, reasoning, general knowledge and Mathematics.
An interview and medical certification—including physical, dental and ophthalmic reports—are required.
Programme structure
Explore each study option semester by semester, from your first foundation courses to the experiences that prepare you for work and further study. Summer semesters are included where they help you complete the two-year stage.
Full-time24 months6 published study periods＋
Year 1 • Semester 1＋
COMM1101Communication I3NAPH1101Anatomy & Physiology I3NPNE1101Profession of Nursing and Ethics3NHIN1101Health Informatics3NPSY1101Fundamentals of Psychology3NFNU1101Fundamentals of Nursing I3Year 1 • Semester 2＋
NAPH1201Anatomy & Physiology II3NPNU2101Pharmacology in Nursing3NBNN1101Basic Nutrition for Nurses3NSOC1101Fundamentals of Sociology3NFNU1201Fundamentals of Nursing II3NFNP1101Fundamentals of Nursing I &II Clinical Practicum2Year 1 • Summer 1＋
COMM1202Communication II3STAT1001Introduction to Statistics3NPAH1101Introduction to Pathophysiology2NADN1101Adult Nursing I3NADP1101Adult Nursing I Clinical Practicum2Year 2 • Semester 3＋
NMBI1101Microbiology3NADN1201Adult Nursing II3NADP1201Adult Nursing II Clinical Practicum1NMNH2101Maternal and Neonatal Health2NMNP2101Maternal and Neonatal Health Practicum1NICH2101Introduction to Community Health Nursing3NICP2101Introduction to Community Health Nursing Clinical Practicum1Year 2 • Semester 4＋
NMHN3101Mental Health Nursing3NMHP3101Mental Health Nursing Clinical Practicum2NCHN2101Child Health Nursing (1 month-18 yrs.)3NCHP2101Child Health Nursing Clinical Practicum 11NNRE2101Introduction to Nursing Research3NGEN2101Geriatric Nursing2NGEP2101Geriatric Clinical Practicum1Year 2 • Summer 2＋
NSCP2101Senior Clinical Practicum3NCHP2101Child Health Nursing Clinical Practicum 21ELECTIVEElective3Main Campus & St. Thomas Campus
This programme is available at more than one ECC teaching location. Confirm the intake and delivery option attached to your preferred campus.
You may be a strong fit if you…
are curious about health & wellness and ready to build practical skills.
want a structured pathway that connects learning with real career possibilities.
value teamwork, problem-solving and continuous professional growth.