NEWS & EVENTS
Allied Health Professions
Council Engages Mastercard Foundation (KNUST) to Introduce Computerised Based Testing (CBT) as Test System for the 2025/26 Licensure
Examination
The Allied Health
Professions Council (AHPC) has taken another significant step toward
modernising its licensing examination processes. On Friday, 5th September 2025,
the Council held a working engagement with the Mastercard Foundation team at
the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus to review
and align on the introduction of computerised Based Testing (CBT).
The meeting brought
together key stakeholders from the Council, including a representative from the Board, (Chairman), the Registrar of the Council and representatives from
the IT Unit, Examinations Unit, and Public Relations Unit. The Mastercard
Foundation team led the delegation through a comprehensive demonstration of the
Computerised
Based Testing
system, covering all stages of the process.
Participants from the AHPC team were introduced to the
full cycle of the system from pre-exam activities , through to candidates’ registration to the development of
campaign and educational tools, management of the question bank, and the
specific requirements expected of candidates on exam day.
Speaking at the meeting,
the Registrar, Dr Issahaku
Shirazu,
expressed confidence in the readiness of the Council to embrace the system as a new model for the Council,
noting that it would not only improve efficiency but also enhance transparency
and fairness in the conduct of examinations. The Board Chairman, Prof Kotey Addison, commended the
collaboration with Mastercard Foundation, describing it as timely and crucial
in positioning the Council to meet international best practices.
Both teams described the
session as highly successful, with consensus reached on the way forward. With
systems and structures being put in place, the Council is poised to implement
the new computerised examination format beginning with the Main Licensing
Examination scheduled for October 2025.
The Registrar of the Council further gave assurance to all
Allied Health Professionals and the general public of its commitment to
ensuring a smooth transition
from the manual examination to the Computer Based Tesing model.
This, the Registrar said will
ensure equity, fairness and reduce all forms of malpractice in the conduct of
the Council’s licensure examinations. Further details,
including candidate guidelines and preparatory resources, will be made
available in the coming days
through the Council’s official
channels.
