what council is about?
The Allied Health Professions Council is the body established by an Act of Parliament (Act 857, 2013) to regulate the training and practice of Allied Health Professions in Ghana. As part of its mandate, the Council is responsible for granting Professional Accreditation for all Allied Health Programmes.
Ag. Registrar
Mr. Daniel Atta-Nyarko
Functions of the council
- Regulate the standard of services for the practice of allied health professions;
- Ensure that the standard of study and training in recognised institution in maintained;
- Set practice standards of proficiency and conduct for allied health professionals;
Register practitioners;
- Monitor and inspect allied health facilities in collaboration with the health facilities regulatory agency;
- Facilitate continuing professional development of practitioners;
- Determine, in consultation with the appropriate educational institutions, courses of instruction and practical training for allied health professionals;
- Determine and implement post registration continuing education and continuing professionals’ development programmes for practitioners; Ensure that the education and training of allied health practitioners and other allied health care providers are carried out at approved educational institutions;
- Advise the Minister on matters relating to allied health practice; Conduct licensing examination for the registration of allied health professionals;
- Perform any other functions that are ancillary to the object of the Council.
services
What we Do
Regulate the standard of services for the practice of allied health professions;
Ensure that the standard of study and training in recognised institution in maintained;
Set practice standards of proficiency and conduct for allied health professionals;
The Council is required by law to regulate the training and practice of Allied Health Professionals as captured in the schedule of the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act, 2013 (Act 857) Part One.
Training Institutions seeking to run Allied Health Programmes shall be required to officially write to the Council and provide the following information:
• Name of Training Institution
• Profile of institution
• Proposed programme and level
The Institution shall acquire the accreditation guidelines from the Council after a review of the application.
The programme accreditation guideline will assist institutions seeking accreditation to submit the required information to the Council.
The institution shall submit four (4) copies of the curriculum and other supporting documents to the Council for assessment.
Accredited Institutions.
List of accredited institutions can be accessed on the Council’s website
The Council shall not register graduates from institutions it has not accredited. Kindly click here for the list of accredited institutions.
Foreign-trained Allied Health Professionals are required by the law establishing the Council to register before they are allowed to practice in the country.
Foreign-trained professionals shall present a primary qualification acceptable to the Board of the Council.
Applicants in this category are required to present scanned copies of their transcripts and certificates to the Council via email to support@ahpc.gov.gh for a pre-assessment test.
Qualified applicants after pre-assessment shall receive a softcopy of the registration forms.
Successful applicants will be expected to fill the form, pay the required fee, and present the forms to the Council for the registration process to commence.
Applicants who fail the pre-assessment test shall be denied registration and hence will not receive the registration forms
The Council shall, as part of its quality control, verify all documents presented for registration. The Council reserves the right to discontinue the registration process until all responses to verification requests are received.
Successful applicants shall undergo an interview organized by the Council.
Depending on the outcome of the interview, an applicant may go through one of the following
• Outright issuance of a license
• Pass the Council licensure examination before the issuance of the license
• Undertake internship and pass the Council’s licensure examination before issuance of the license
Foreign-trained non-Ghanaians, in addition to the above requirements, must show evidence of a work permit before they are issued their permanent license.Credential Verification
All requests for credential verification of Allied Health Professionals should be addressed to the Registrar via email support@ahpc.gov.gh and must include the following:
• Name of professional
• Professional’s registration PIN
• Programme of study
• Scan copy of License
The Council is required by law to determine and facilitate the organization of CPD programmes for Professionals to attend and update their skills.
Allied Health professionals must show evidence of CPD points before they are allowed to renew their PINs for the ensuing year. The following are the CPD requirements for each cadre.
• Degree and Above – a minimum of 20 points
• Diploma – a minimum 15 points
• Certificates- a minimum of 10
CPD Accreditation Process
Institutions or organizations, and professional bodies seeking to run Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes shall officially notify the Council for authorization. The following documents must accompany the request:
• Business Registration Certificates
• Company Profile
• CVs of Proposed CPD facilitators
• Source of Funding
The Council will review and accredit CPD programmes and award the respective points to the accredited organization to ensure quality control. Training Institutions and Organizations can partner with the Council to run a CPD programme on an acceptable term. Click here to download the CPD GUIDELINES…
Meet the team
Our Team
Managment lead for the Council
Ag. Registrar
Director Administrator
Deputy Director Public Relations
Head Of Finance
