Esda Nursing Education Institution (ENEI) is a Christian-based private nursing college in Springs, on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa, located at Boyes Street, New State Areas. It traces its origins to the early 1980s as a nursing assistant training facility, with its training programmes formally recognised in November 1993 under South African Nursing Council (SANC) Regulation 2176. ENEI specialises in auxiliary nurse training, offering the Higher Certificate in Nursing (SAQA ID 99330, NQF Level 5). The institution is provisionally registered as a private higher education institution with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) until 31 December 2027, is accredited by SANC and the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and its qualification is registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Clinical practice takes place at accredited facilities including Heidelberg Provincial Hospital, Rus 'n Bietjie Home for the Aged, and municipal clinics on the East Rand. No student accommodation is provided.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Higher Certificate in Nursing (R169) – SAQA ID 99330, NQF Level 5, 1-year full-time programme leading to registration as an auxiliary nurse with the South African Nursing Council. Commenced January 2021; instruction conducted in English, combining theoretical contact sessions with clinical practice at accredited facilities (Heidelberg Provincial Hospital, Rus 'n Bietjie Home for the Aged, and East Rand municipal clinics).