1. Nurse Counsellors shall be appointed to one (1) of five (5) Faculty ranks:
1.1 Nurse Counsellor
1.2 Nurse Counsellor I
1.2 Nurse Counsellor II
1.3 Nurse Counsellor III
1.4 Senior Nurse Counsellor
2. The criteria for appointment shall be as follows:
2.1 Nurse Counsellor
2.1.1 An earned bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution and/or a Registered Nurse Diploma.
2.1.2 Five (5) years of nursing experience.
2.2 Nurse Counsellor I
2.2.1 An earned master’s degree in Nursing or relevant area/discipline from an accredited institution.
2.2.2 A minimum of one (1) year nursing experience.
2.3 Nurse Counsellor II
2.3.1 An earned master’s degree in Nursing or relevant area/discipline from an accredited institution.
2.3.2 A minimum of five (5) years nursing experience.
2.4 Nurse Counsellor III
2.4.1 An earned master’s degree in Nursing or relevant area/discipline from an accredited institution.
2.4.2 A minimum of eight (8) years nursing experience.
2.4.3 A record of effective practice.
2.4.4 A record of research and scholarship.
2.4.5 A record of service.
2.5 Senior Nurse Counsellor
2.5.1 An earned master’s degree in Nursing or relevant area/discipline from an accredited institution. OR An earned doctoral degree in Nursing or relevant area/discipline from an accredited institution.
2.5.2 A minimum of ten (10) years nursing experience.
2.5.3 A record of effective practice.
2.5.4 A significant record of research and scholarship.
2.5.5 A record of outstanding service.
2.5.6 Professional recognition as an authority in his/her field or specialisation.
3. Candidates with credentials other than those identified above shall be assessed on a case-bycase basis.
4. For purposes of appointment, two (2) years of part-time, post-baccalaureate tertiary-level or industrial experience (inclusive of graduate field experience) shall be considered equivalent to one (1) year of full-time experience.