Lenmed Nursing College (Pty) Ltd

Lenmed Nursing College is part of the Lenmed Group of private hospitals and is based in the Lenasia CBD, south of Johannesburg, at 1st Floor, Lenasia Square, 4 Station Place. Lenmed began in 1984 when a group of doctors raised funds to build a hospital serving Lenasia, Soweto and surrounding communities marginalised under apartheid; the group now operates 19 hospitals across South Africa, Mozambique and Botswana.

The college is registered with the DHET as a Private Higher Education Institution (2021/HE07/008) and with the South African Nursing Council (SANC); its nursing qualifications are accredited by the DHET, the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and SANC. It serves school leavers and enrolled auxiliary or enrolled nurses who want to advance their careers.

Undergraduate programmes are the Higher Certificate in Nursing (NQF 5, 120 credits, SAQA ID 118292, one year, leading to registration as an Auxiliary Nurse under R.169) and the Diploma in Nursing (NQF 6, 360 credits, SAQA ID 120602, three years, leading to registration as a General Nurse under R.171). Short learning programmes cover Adult Intensive Care, Emergency Nursing Care, High Care Nursing for Enrolled Nurses, Anaesthetic and Recovery Room Nursing and Infection Prevention and Control. Continuing professional development includes BLS, ACLS, PALS and ATLS life support certifications. A Recognition of Prior Learning policy allows credit transfer for related qualifications.

A Student Representative Committee represents students and promotes participation in college projects. Teaching follows a student-centred approach, with community involvement projects.