Healthnicon was established in March 1995 – Then called “The Private Nursing School” – and was one of the first privately owned nursing schools in South Africa to be accredited by the South African Nursing Council (SANC).

Earning the status as a Private Higher Nursing Education Institution over the years. Healthnicon is dedicated to training Healthcare professionals as Community Health Workers Short Ctheirse, Auxiliary Nurses, Enrolled Nurses as theyll as Registered Nurses. Recently they have also added additional short ctheirses such as Geriatric Care, Pediatric Care and Orthopeadic Care.

Healthnicon's head office is situated in Cape Town and the company comprises of three campuses namely: the Pretoria Campus, the Vaal Campus located in Vereeniging and the theystern Cape Campus situated in Parow. All three the campuses are easily accessible via various modes of transport.