{"id":9416,"date":"2025-10-30T10:37:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=9416"},"modified":"2025-10-30T10:37:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:37:48","slug":"mdcn-announces-2025-housemanship-vacancies-across-federal-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/mdcn-announces-2025-housemanship-vacancies-across-federal-hospitals\/","title":{"rendered":"MDCN Announces 2025 Housemanship Vacancies Across Federal Hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)<\/strong> has officially announced the release of new <strong>housemanship vacancies<\/strong> in approved federal hospitals nationwide. According to the Council, the update will be published on the <strong>MDCN Housemanship Portal<\/strong> on <strong>Tuesday, October 28, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This announcement offers fresh opportunities for <strong>medical and dental practitioners<\/strong> who have recently completed their <strong>induction<\/strong> to begin their <strong>mandatory one-year housemanship training<\/strong> in accredited federal institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Register on the MDCN Housemanship Portal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After receiving the <strong>Provisional Registration Certificate<\/strong> during induction, newly inducted practitioners are required to create a personal profile on the <strong>Housemanship Portal<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/housemanship.mdcn.gov.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.housemanship.mdcn.gov.ng<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once registered, applicants can apply for available positions in any of the <strong>46 approved federal training hospitals<\/strong> under MDCN supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Council strongly warns that <strong>applications should not be submitted directly<\/strong> to any hospital or MDCN office. Contacting council staff or institutions personally or through intermediaries violates the <strong>Centralised Housemanship Placement Policy<\/strong>, and offenders risk being <strong>denied access to the portal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Details About the MDCN Housemanship Scheme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The update applies <strong>only<\/strong> to the 46 <strong>federal hospitals<\/strong> accredited for housemanship training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each hospital\u2019s number of vacancies is based on <strong>MDCN training capacity guidelines<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a hospital is <strong>not listed<\/strong> on the portal, it means <strong>no current vacancies<\/strong> are available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are also <strong>70 approved non-federal hospitals<\/strong> where graduates may apply directly for placement opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>complete list of approved housemanship centres<\/strong> is available on the official MDCN website:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcn.gov.ng\/page\/housemanship\/list-of-approved-housemanship-centers-currently-covered-by-the-centralized-posting012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">List of Approved Housemanship Centres<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcn.gov.ng\/page\/housemanship\/how-it-works\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How the Centralised Scheme Works<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcn.gov.ng\/page\/education\/approved-housemanship-training-institutions-as-at-august-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accredited Training Institutions Nationwide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Centralised Housemanship Scheme Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Centralised Housemanship Scheme<\/strong> was introduced to streamline the placement process for medical and dental graduates across Nigeria. It ensures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Transparency<\/strong> in recruitment and placement;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fair distribution<\/strong> of training opportunities; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Standardised supervision<\/strong> across accredited hospitals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants are advised to read all portal instructions carefully and <strong>apply only through the official MDCN website<\/strong> to avoid disqualification or misinformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MDCN\u2019s Commitment to Quality Medical Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)<\/strong> remains committed to maintaining <strong>high professional standards<\/strong> in medical and dental training. Through this transparent and centralised process, the Council aims to develop a new generation of <strong>qualified and competent healthcare professionals<\/strong> ready to serve in Nigeria\u2019s growing health sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information and updates, visit the <strong>official MDCN Housemanship Portal<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/housemanship.mdcn.gov.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.housemanship.mdcn.gov.ng<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/nigerias-medical-and-dental-council-revises-annual-practicing-license-fees-for-healthcare-workers\/\">Nigeria\u2019s Medical and Dental Council Revises Annual Practicing License Fees for Healthcare Workers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has officially announced the release of new&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,600],"tags":[20564,20562,20561,8577,20563,2554,15956],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MDCN Announces 2025 Housemanship Vacancies Across Federal Hospitals - Examkits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"MDCN releases 2025 housemanship vacancies for medical and dental graduates. 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