Ghana - Renew Clinical Officer Private Practice License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Renew Clinical Officer Private Practice License in Ghana, the applicant has to approach the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) Ghana contact link or Ghana Medical and Dental council or Pharmacy Council Ghana, Headquarters link
2. The application must be completed in full and be submitted to the Registration and Licensing Department of the Clinical Officers Council before the expiry of a practicing license (every 2 years)
3. This process should be the first step for an easier renewal procedure. Make payments of renewal fees to the Clinical Officers Council (COC) accounts.
4. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
5. Visit the Registration and Licensing Department of the Clinical Officers Council offices to make the application.
6. Applicant has to enter all the information in the application form.
7. Please make sure that the applicant has all the documents that are listed down the '’Required Documents on this page.
8. The completed application form should be submitted with the required documents.
9. The submitted renewal application will be reviewed for reconsideration.
10. Upon successful review, the applicant will be awarded with a new practising license. This usually takes a period of 60 days.
11. The applicant will be notified to collect his practising license via text or phone call.
12. One is required to bring a proof of identification when collecting the documents.
13. If all the documents and information are satisfied, the authorities will be issued the registration certificate to the applicant.

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Required Documents

Part time:

• Application form
• Copy of Clinical Officers Council Registration Certificate
• Copy of National Identity Card
• Two colour passport-size photographs
• Attach a letter of no objection from the immediate supervisor
• Committee sits quarterly to deliberate and makes decisions
• Feedback is given to the applicant on the decision
• Applicant required to submit original inspection report from county/ sub-county
• Proof of necessary fees payment

Full-time (general practice)

• Application to the registrar
• copies of termination of service (either by resignation, retirement, or end of the contract
• clearance certificate from immediate former employment
• Committee sits quarterly to deliberate and makes decisions
• Feedback is given to the applicant of the decision
• Applicant required to submit original inspection report from the county

Office Locations & Contacts

The Registrar,
Medical and Dental Council,
P.O. Box AN 10586, Accra, Ghana.
MDC House, Adjabeng, Accra.
Kwame Nkrumah Ave, Accra, Ghana
HQ2Q+WG Accra, Ghana
Contact number: +233302661620/+233 302 661616
Email id: [email protected]
Location link
contact link
Location: Near Attorney General, On Top of the Ministry’s Post Office.
Postal Address: P. O. Box M44, Ministry of Health, Accra, Ghana – West Africa
TMPC Secretariat: +233 302 965 558, +233 244 187 065, +233 204 094 067, +233 542 380 981
Email: [email protected]

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Eligibility

• Holders of clinical officer private practice licence

Fees

• Renewal of licence GHS.5,000
• Late renewals of licence add 50%. of the prescribed fee GHS.7,500

Validity

• This registration validity is for 2 year.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is 60 days.

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Instructions

• It is important that the completed form must contain all the information required properly and the form must be filled legibly, in order to get accepted by the Authority.
• Make sure that the applicant attaches all the required documents as specified by the authority to avoid rejections.

Required Information

• Registration number
• Full names
• Date of birth
• Id number
• Mobile number
• Postal/email address
• Qualification
• Current working station

Need for the Document

• Clinical officers in private practice renew their private practicing licenses annually. The renewal of the practicing license takes in to consideration CPD points and observation of professional standards and ethics.

Information which might help

Vision To be internationally acclaimed regulatory agency for Traditional and Alternative Medicine practices.
Mission Statement To promote, control and regulate Traditional and Alternative Medicine practices by formulation, implementation, co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes and thereby contributing to the national development agenda.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The license enables Clinical Officers to join their trade union i.e. Ghana Union of Clinical Officers.

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