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About
A.P. NURSES AND MIDWIVES COUNCIL helps protect the health and safety of the community by promoting high quality standards for nursing and midwifery education.
An Act was passed in 1926 in Madras presidency with the assent of Governor General to regulate the registration of Andhra Pradesh Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives and health Visitors Act,1926. In the mean time, the Indian Nursing Council Act came into force in 1947 with an object to establish a uniform standard of training for Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors
Announcements/Circulars
- Periodical Inspections-Important update for continuous validity who fall in 2024 November 18, 2024
- fake documents and GO’s as produced by the Nursing Institutions-Notice November 18, 2024
- News by Andhra Pradesh Nursing Council June 5, 2024
Function and Services
- To register qualified candidates to practice in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- To implement all the Rules / Regulations and Acts of Indian Nursing Council as on date.
- Renewal of previously registered candidates with the council.
- Verification of registration certificates issued from the council whenever there is a request from any employer across the world. The document communicated is cross checked with the existing records for authenticity.
Issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC)to the candidates seeking the same for working in other states and overseas.
- Permission/Recognition/Renewal of Recognition of Nursing educational Institutions by Conducting periodical inspections,as per rule 39 made under section 11(2)(b) of AP Nurser & Midwives (Extension & Amendment) Act 1964.
Approved Institutions
Contact Details
The Registrar
AP Nurses & Midwives Council
Government General Hospital (old) Campus,
O/o Director of Medical Education
Hanumanpet, Vijayawada-2,
Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no : 08662577172
Phone : 040-24658569 
Fax : 040 – 24653198
Web : http://nmcouncil.ap.nic.in/
Nursing Courses offered
Name of the Course | Duration | Entry Level Qualification |
| 1. Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery | 3 Years | 10 + 2 Based on % of marks |
| 2. Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery (Revised) | 2 Years | 10 + 2 Based on % of marks |
| 3. Post Basic Diploma in – | 1 Year | Diploma In GNM |
| 1. Cardio Vascular Thoracic Nursing | ||
| 2. Psychiatric Nursing | ||
| 3. Neuro Science Nursing | ||
| 4. Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery* | ||
| 5. Neonatal Nursing* | ||
| 6. Orthopedic Nursing* | ||
| 7. Critical Care Nursing* | ||
| 4. Basic B.Sc (Nursing) | 4 Years | 10 + 2 PCBE |
| 1. Through Entrance Examination | ||
| 2. Minimum 50% in aggregate (PCBE) | ||
| 5. P.B.B.Sc (Nursing) | 2 Years | Diploma in GNM Through Entrance Examination |
| 6. M.Sc Nursing Specialty – | 2 Years | B.Sc (Nursing) & P.B.B.Sc (Nursing) Through Entrance Examination. |
| 1. Medical Surgical Nursing | ||
| 2. Child Health Nursing | ||
| 3. Community Health Nursing | ||
| 4. Obstetrical Nursing | ||
| 5. Mental Health Nursing | ||
Nursing Programs | ||
Nursing Programs | Training Duration | Registration |
| General Nursing & Midwifery | 3 Years | New Registration |
| ANM Regular & NRHM / NUHM | 2 Years | New Registration |
| B.Sc (Basic) Nursing | 4 Year | New Registration |
| B.Sc (Post Basic) Nursing | Regular: 2 Years | Additional Qualification |
| M.Sc (Nursing) | 2 Years | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma Courses:- | ||
| Post Basic Diploma in Cardio Thoracic Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma in Neuro Science Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma in Neonantal Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma in Crital Care Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Post Basic Diploma in Orthopedic Nursing | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |
| Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery | 1 Year | Additional Qualification |