AHPC Warns Students to Verify Programme Accreditation Before Enrolment

The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) under the Ministry of Health has cautioned prospective and continuing tertiary students to verify the accreditation status of their institutions and programmes before enrolling or continuing their studies.

In a public notice dated August 29, 2026, the Council warned that not all programmes offered by tertiary training institutions qualify graduates to practise in clinical settings.

The AHPC urged students to confirm the accreditation status of both their chosen institution and programme directly with the Council or through its official website before making any financial or academic commitment.

17 accredited Allied Health programmes

According to the Council, the Allied Health programmes specified under Part I of Act 857 and accredited by the AHPC are:

Dietetics and Nutrition

Medical Laboratory Science

Medical Physics

Optometry

Dental Health Professions

Physiotherapy

Prosthetics and Orthotics

Medical Imaging

Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology

Environmental Health

Health Information and Records Management

Occupational Therapy

Health Promotion

Disease Control

Community Mental Health

Occupational Health and Safety

Biomedical Engineering

The Council stressed that any programme outside the 17 listed programmes, regardless of how closely related its name may appear, will not qualify a graduate for licensing to work in a clinical environment in Ghana.

The AHPC further advised prospective and continuing students to contact the Council to confirm the accreditation status of their training institutions and programmes before enrolling or maintaining any financial or academic commitment.

It warned that students who enrol in unaccredited institutions and/or unapproved programmes do so at the risk of being rendered ineligible for professional licensing and clinical practice.

The notice was signed by Prof. Shirazu Issahaku, Registrar of the Allied Health Professions Council.