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The Nurses and Midwives Council is the Regulatory Body for

Nursing Education and Practice in Guyana.

The Council is guided by the Nurses and Midwives Act 2022

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Registration is Conferred

Upon successful completion of an educational training program approved by the Nurses and Midwives Council Guyana.

Re-licensing

Registration and license to practice for foreign trained nurses is granted upon application.

Registration and license renewal is conducted annually from December 1.

Composition of the Nurses and Midwives Council

The Council comprised fifteen (15) members and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) who is an ex-officio.

The term of office for a sitting committee is three (3) years.

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Interested in practicing nursing in Guyana?

Then you must first register with the Nurses and Midwives Council Guyana (NMC)

The NMC is located at:

10 Fort Street Kingston, Georgetown Guyana.

Tel: 592-227-2632 / 592-226-8481

Email: nurses.midwivescl22@gmail.com

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The Council is a Semi-autonomous body responsible for the regulation of standards for Nurses and Midwives in Guyana.

Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Assistants must be registered with the NMC before they can practice nursing in Guyana.

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