For professionals
Everything you do in your own portal account: create it, complete your profile, apply for indexing and registration, sit the licensure exam, pay fees, and renew your PIN every year.
This course follows the path of an allied health professional, from the first account to the yearly renewal. You can read the lessons in order or jump to the one you need.
Everything is on portal.ahpcghana.com. Sign in with your own email and password. The left menu has three groups: Overview, Registration and Records.
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Create your account
Make your own account on the portal. It takes about a minute, and you need it for everything else in this course.
3 min - 2
Sign in, reset your password and sign out
Sign in with your email and password, get a reset code if you forget your password, and keep your account safe.
4 min - 3
Find your way around the dashboard
The dashboard shows what to do next, what you owe, your applications in progress, your PIN and your CPD points.
4 min - 4
Complete and confirm My profile
Fill in each section of your profile, add a passport photo and confirm it. You can’t apply for anything until your profile is confirmed.
7 min - 5
Upload your documents
Upload your Ghana Card, certificates, transcripts and other papers once, then reuse them in every application.
5 min - 6
How applications work
Every indexing, registration and upgrade application follows the same path: save a draft, attach documents, send it, pay the fee, then the Council reviews it.
6 min - 7
Pay a fee and get your receipt
Every Council fee appears as an invoice. Pay it online by mobile money or bank card and download your receipt.
5 min - 8
Apply for indexing as a student
Students are indexed by the Council while they train. Apply once, from your own account.
4 min - 9
Apply for provisional or temporary registration
Provisional registration lets new graduates start their internship or first practice. Temporary registration is for practising for a limited time.
5 min - 10
Apply as a foreign-trained professional
Trained abroad? Apply here first: fill the form, attach your documents and pay online. The Council checks your documents, invites you to an interview and the Interview Panel decides your route.
6 min - 11
Record your internship and upload logbooks
Keep your posting details current, upload each month’s signed logbook and your signed oath, and record your induction.
5 min - 12
Register for the licensure exam and see your results
Register for an open exam session, pay the exam fee to be admitted, download your admission slip and read your results.
6 min - 13
Apply for permanent registration or an upgrade
After passing the licensure exam, apply for permanent registration. Later, apply for an upgrade when you gain a higher qualification or a new specialty.
5 min - 14
Log your CPD activities
Log the learning you do through the year. Approved points count towards your next PIN renewal.
5 min - 15
Renew your PIN every year
Your PIN is your licence to practise. Renew it every year during the renewal period, with your fee paid and enough CPD points approved.
6 min - 16
Download your certificates
Download a digital copy of every Council certificate. Each carries a QR code that employers can scan to confirm it is genuine.
3 min - 17
Request and collect your ID card
Request your professional ID card, follow it from Requested to Collected, and download a digital copy.
5 min - 18
See who checked your registration
Each time someone looks you up on the public register or scans your certificate or ID card, it shows here.
3 min