[1] The establishment of the college in 1945 was supervised by Agnes Yewande Savage, West Africa's first woman doctor.

[4] The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC), Ghana, is the main body that regulates the activities, curriculum and examinations of the college that lead to the award of professional licensing.

Students are assessed on their performance in class tests, mid-semester and end of semester examinations in both theory and clinical practice.

[1] The goal of the college is to produce qualified professionals through excellent teaching, research, and the dissemination of knowledge.

On January 2, 2008, in line with a Ministry of Health Policy, the two institutions were merged with one principal as the administrative head.