KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR (SEPTEMBER INTAKE) AND 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR (MARCH INTAKE)
The Kenya Medical Training College invites applications from qualified candidates for admission into Medical Courses for the academic year 2021/2022 – SEPTEMBER 2021 PRESERVICE
- INSERVICE INTAKES and 2021/2022 – MARCH 2022 PRESERVICE & INSERVICE INTAKE in our campuses situated in different parts of the country. The successful candidates will join the college in September 2021 and March 2022. All applications shall be made ONLINE with an application fee of Kshs. 2022 payable via MPESA pay bill No. 964150 following the procedure outlined on the KMTC website (www.kmtc.ac.ke). Should you require any clarification concerning the application process please call any of the following numbers 0736993813, 0736212060, 0723000429, 0723004516 or send an enquiry email to [email protected]. You can also get help on the application process from the nearest KMTC campus.
Course duration: Certificate Courses: 2 Years
Diploma Courses: 3 Years
Higher Diploma Courses – between 1 year and 1 ½ years depending on the course
THE CONTENTS OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT OVERIDES ALL PREVIOUS ADVERTISEMENTS AS FAR AS THE MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE CONCERNED
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PRESERVICE COURSES (FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES)
| NO | COURSES | SPECIFIC MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS | INTAKE MONTH & | ||||
| YEAR | |||||||
| 1. | Diploma in Clinical Medicine | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili, and C in Biology/Biological Sciences, | March 2022 | ||||
| C- in Chemistry/Physical Sciences | |||||||
| C- in any one of the following: Mathematics, Physics/Physical Sciences | |||||||
| 2. | Diploma in Community Oral Health | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | ||
| March 2022 | |||||||
| C- in any two of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics | |||||||
| 3. | Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics | Mean Grade C-, D+ in English or Kiswahili and D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | ||
| March 2022 | |||||||
| D+ in Chemistry/Physical Science | |||||||
| D in any one of the following: Home Science, Agriculture, Mathematics, Physics, | |||||||
| Physical Sciences, General Science | |||||||
| Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Mathematics | |||||||
| Diploma in | Health Records and | D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | |||
| 4. | March 2022 | |||||||
| C- in any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Studies, | ||||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||||
| Agriculture, Home Science, Economics, Geography, Commerce, Business Studies | ||||||||
| 5. | Diploma in | Community Health | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | ||
| Nursing | March 2022 | |||||||
| C- in any one of the following: Chemistry, Physics/Physical Science, Mathematics | ||||||||
| 6. | Diploma in Registered Nursing, Mental | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | |||
| Health & Psychiatry | March 2022 | |||||||
| C- in any one of the following: Chemistry or Physics/Physical Science or Mathematics | ||||||||
| 7. | Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences. | March 2022 | |||||
| & Midwifery | ||||||||
| C- in any one of the following: Chemistry or Physics/Physical Science or Mathematics | ||||||||
| 8. | Diploma in | Radiography & Imaging | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Physics/Physical Sciences and | September | 2021 | & | ||
| (Medical Imaging Sciences) | Biology/Biological Sciences | March 2022 | ||||||
| C- in any one of the following: – Mathematics, Chemistry | ||||||||
| 9. | Diploma in Medical Laboratory | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences and | September | 2021 | & | |||
| Sciences | Chemistry/Physical Sciences | March 2022 | ||||||
| C in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics | ||||||||
| 10. | Diploma in | Occupational Therapy | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | ||
| March 2022 | ||||||||
| C- in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, | ||||||||
| Agriculture, Home Science | ||||||||
| 11. | Diploma in Optometry | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Mathematics | September | 2021 | & | |||
| March 2022 | ||||||||
| C- in the following: – Biology/ Biological Sciences, Physics/Physical Sciences | ||||||||
| 12. | Diploma in | Orthopaedic Technology | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | ||
| March 2022 | ||||||||
| D+ in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, | ||||||||
| Woodwork, Metal Work, Technical Drawing | ||||||||
| 13. | Diploma in Pharmacy | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Chemistry/Physical Science and Biology or | September | 2021 | & | |||
| Biological Sciences | March 2022 | |||||||
| C in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences or Mathematics | ||||||||
| 14. | Diploma in Physiotherapy | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology | September | 2021 | & | |||
| March 2022 | ||||||||
| C- in any two of the following: -Chemistry , Mathematics , Physics/ Physical Sciences | ||||||||
| 15. | Diploma in | Medical Engineering | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Mathematics and Physics/Physical | September | 2021 | & | |
| Sciences | March 2022 | ||||||
| C- in any one of the following: – Biology/Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Electricity, | |||||||
| Metal Work, Technical Drawing | |||||||
| 16. | Diploma in | Public Health | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | |
| March 2022 | |||||||
| C- in Mathematics and any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry | |||||||
| 17. | Diploma in Dental Technology | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Physics/Physical Sciences or Chemistry | September | 2021 | & | ||
| March 2022 | |||||||
| C- in Biology/Biological Sciences and in any one of the following: Metal Work, Physics, | |||||||
| Physical Science, Chemistry, Mathematics | |||||||
| 18. | Diploma in Orthopaedic & Trauma | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili, C in Biology/Biological Sciences and | March | 2020 | & | ||
| Medicine | Mathematics or Physics/Physical Sciences | September 2020 | |||||
| C- in any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Home | |||||||
| Science, Agriculture | |||||||
| 19. | Diploma in Health Promotion | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | ||
| March 2022 | |||||||
| D+ in any one of the following: Mathematics, Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry | |||||||
| 20. | Diploma in Medical Social Work | Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | ||
| March 2022 | |||||||
| C- in any one of the following: Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics, | |||||||
| Home Science, Agriculture, Business Studies and Geography, History, CRE and IRE | |||||||
| Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences | March 2022 & | ||||||
| 21. | Diploma in Health Counselling (NEW) | September 2021 | |||||
| C- in any one of the following: Religious Studies or History | |||||||
| 22. | Certificate in Health Records and | Mean Grade C-, C- in English or Kiswahili and D in Biology/ Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | ||
| Information Technology (For Form 4 | D- in Mathematics and D+ in any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, | March 2022 | |||||
| leavers) | Chemistry, General Science, Computer Studies, Agriculture, Home Science, Economics, | ||||||
| Geography, Commerce and Business Studies | |||||||
| 23. | Certificate in Health Records and | Mean Grade D+, D+ in English or Kiswahili, D- in Mathematics | |||||
| Information Technology (In Service | September 2021 & | ||||||
| • | Working experience of 2 years in a Health Records and Information Department | ||||||
| category) | March 2022 | ||||||
| • | Recommendation letter from Health Records & Information Officer In Charge of the | ||||||
| ** This course targets those working | |||||||
| facility | |||||||
| in the records department but have | |||||||
| • | Letter of appointment to the current position | ||||||
| no professional qualifications | |||||||
| 24. | Mean Grade C-, C- in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences | March 2022 | |||||
| Certificate in Community Health | D+ in any one of the following: – Chemistry, Physics/Physical Science, Mathematics | ||||||
| Nursing | |||||||
| 25. | Certificate in Nutrition & Dietetics | Mean Grade D+, D+ in English or Kiswahili and D in Biology /Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | ||
| March 2022 | |||||||
| D in Chemistry/Physical Science | |||||||
| D in any one of the following: Home Science, Physics, Agriculture, Mathematics, | |||||||
| General Science | |||||||
| 26. | Certificate in Medical Engineering | Mean Grade C-, C- In English or Kiswahili, D in Mathematics and D in Physics/Physical | September | 2021 | & | ||
| Sciences or Chemistry | March 2022 | ||||||
| D in any one of the following: – Chemistry, Biology/Biological Sciences, Electricity, | |||||||
| Metal Work, Technical Drawing. | |||||||
| 27. | Certificate in Orthopaedic Trauma | Mean Grade C-, C- In English or Kiswahili, and D+ in Biology/ Biological Sciences | September | 2021 | & | ||
| Medicine | March 2022 | ||||||
| D+ in any one of the following:, Mathematics, Physics/Physical Science, Chemistry, | |||||||
| Woodwork, Metal work, Technical Drawing, Home Science, Agriculture | |||||||
| 28. | Certificate in Public Health | Mean Grade D+, D+ in English or Kiswahili | September | 2021 | & | ||
| March 2022 | |||||||
| D in Biology/Biological Sciences and D in Mathematics | |||||||
| D in any one of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture, Building | |||||||
| Construction, Technical Drawing, Electricity | |||||||
| 29. | Certificate in Health Promotion for the | Mean Grade D+, D+ in English or Kenya Sign Language, D in Biology and D in | September | 2021 | & | ||
| Deaf (CHPD) | any one of the following- Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, General Science or | March 2022 | |||||
| **(This course is for Deaf students | Agriculture. | ||||||
| only) | |||||||
| 30. | Certificate in Community Health | Foundations Course in Community Health Course or Community Health & Development | September | 2021 | & | ||
| Assistant (Upgrading) | Course | March 2022 | |||||
| 31. | Certificate in Community Health | Mean Grade C-, D+ in English or Kiswahili | September | 2021 | & | ||
| Assistant | March 2022 | ||||||
| D in Biology/Biological Sciences | |||||||
| D in any of the following: Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, | |||||||
| Agriculture, Home Science | |||||||
| 32. Certificate in Medical Emergency | Mean Grade of C- | September 2021 and | |||||
| Medical Technician | March 2022 | ||||||
UPGRADING COURSES (FROM CERTIFICATE TO DIPLOMA QUALIFICATIONS)
| Course | Entry Requirements | Duration | Intake Month | Campus | |||
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
| 1. | Diploma in Community | Certificate in Community Health Nursing | 18 Months | September 2021/March | Nairobi (Full Time) |
| Health Nursing | (KECN), Registration by the Nursing Council of | 2022 | |||
| (Upgrading) | Kenya | ||||
| 2 Years post-graduation experience | |||||
| 2. | Diploma in Community | Certificate in Community Health Nursing | 2 Years | March/September | September 2021 – Kitale, Kapkatet, Embu |
| Health Nursing (Distance | (KECN). Registration by the Nursing Council of | ||||
| Learning) | Kenya | March 2022 – Kisii, Meru, Garissa, | |||
| 2 Years post-graduation experience | Murang’a Nakuru, Kisumu, Mombasa and | ||||
| Lodwar | |||||
| 3. | Diploma in Community | Certificate in Enrolled Nurse and Certificate in | 2 Years | September | September 2021 |
| Health Nursing – EN/EM | Enrolled Midwifery. Registration by the Nursing | Nyeri | |||
| Council of Kenya | |||||
| 2 Years post-graduation experience | |||||
| DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |||||
| 4. | Diploma in Public Health | Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences | 2 years | September 2021 | Karuri, Lake Victoria |
| (Upgrading) | Two years working experience | ||||
| DEPARMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCINCES | |||||
| 5. | Diploma in Medical | Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences. | 2 years | September 2021 | Lake Victoria- (Full Time) |
| Laboratory Sciences | Registration by the KMLTTB | ||||
| (Upgrading) | |||||
| DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING | |||||
| 6. | Diploma in Medical | Certificate in Medical Engineering. | 2 years | March/September | March 2020 – Eldoret and Kilifi |
| Engineering (Upgrading) | September 2020 – Nairobi | ||||
| DEPARTMENT OF NUTRTION & DIETETICS | |||||
| 7. | Diploma in Nutrition & | Holder of a Certificate in Community | 2 years | March/September | September 2021 – Karen, Homa Bay, Thika, |
| Dietetics (Upgrading) | Nutrition/Nutrition & Dietetics/Food Science & | Nyandarua, Makueni and Lodwar | |||
| Nutrition and registered by the Kenya Nutrition | March 2022 – Karen | ||||
| & Dietetics Institute (KNDI). | |||||
| DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC & TRAUMA MEDICINE | |||||
| 8. | Diploma in Orthopaedics | Certificate in Orthopaedics Plaster Technology/ | 2 Years | September/March | March 2022 – Nairobi |
| and Trauma Medicine | Certificate in Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine | September 2021 – Nakuru | |||
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RECORDS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
| 9. | Diploma in Health Records | Certificate in Health Records and Information | 2 years | March /September | September 2021 – Nairobi (E-Learning), |
| and Information | Kitui, Nakuru, Siaya, Mombasa, Murang’a, | ||||
| (Upgrading) | Kuria, Msambweni, Bondo, Rera, Kaptumo, | ||||
| Manza, Rachuonyo, Chwele, Ugenya and | |||||
| Nyamache | |||||
| March 2022 – Nairobi (E-learning), Kitui, | |||||
| Murang’a, Siaya, Msambweni, Nakuru | |||||
| Bondo | |||||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION & COMMUNITY HEALTH | |||||
| 10. | Certificate in Community | Be a serving Community Health Assistant / | 4 Months | March/September | March 2022 – Nairobi and Garissa |
| Health Extension Work | Community Health Officer or have qualification | ||||
| (Short Course) | in any of the following fields: Health Promotion, | ||||
| Community Health Nurse, Environmental | |||||
| Health, Epidemiology, Health Records and | |||||
| Information, Health Systems Management, | |||||
| Population Health, Anthropology, Community | |||||
| Development, Community Health, Community | |||||
| Oral Health, Counselling, Nutrition, Psychology, | |||||
| Public Health, Social Work and Sociology or its | |||||
| equivalent field from a recognized institution | |||||
HIGHER DIPLOMA/POSTBASIC COURSES
| Course | Minimum Entry Requirements | Course | Intake Month | Campus | |||
| S/No | Duration | ||||||
| 1. Higher Diploma in: | |||||||
| i. Critical Care Nursing | Diploma in Nursing or in Community Health | 1 year | March/September | MARCH 2022 – Nairobi, Kilifi | |||
| Nursing(KRN/KRCHN), Diploma in Nursing | |||||||
| ii. Psychiatric Nursing | 1 year | September | September 2021 – Mathare | ||||
| (KRN/KRM) | |||||||
| iii. Paediatric Nursing | 1 year | March 2022 | Kisumu | ||||
| iv. Palliative Care | 1 ½ years | September 2021 | Nairobi | ||||
| (Distance Learning) | |||||||
| v. Nephrology Nursing | 1 year | March 2022 | Nakuru, Nairobi | ||||
| vi. Family Health Nursing | 1 year | March 2022 | Nairobi, Gatundu, Thika, Nakuru, Nyeri | ||||
| (Distance Learning) | |||||||
| vii. Kenya Registered Nurse | 1 ½ years | March 2022 | March 2022 – Kisii | ||||
| Anaesthesia | |||||||
| viii. Ophthalmic Nursing | 1 year | September 2021 | Nairobi | ||||
| ix. Perioperative Nursing | 1 year | September 2021 | Nairobi | ||||
| DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |||||||
| 2. Higher Diploma in Public Health: | |||||||
| i. Food Science and | Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences | 1 year | September 2021 | Nairobi | |||
| Inspection | |||||||
| ii. Solid Waste | Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences | 1 year | September 2021 | Nairobi | |||
| Management | |||||||
| iii. Occupational Health | Diploma in any of the following: Environmental | 1 year | September 2021 | Nairobi | |||
| and Safety | Health Sciences, Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Dental | ||||||
| Technology, Orthopaedic Technology, Occupational | |||||||
| Therapy, and Medical Engineering | |||||||
| iv. Epidemiology | Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences, KRCHN, | 1year | September 2021 | Nairobi | |||
| Clinical Medicine, Medical Laboratory Sciences, | |||||||
| Pharmacy, Nutrition, Health Records & Information, | |||||||
| Community Oral Health | |||||||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION & COMMUNITY HEALTH | |||||||
| 3 | Higher Diploma in Health | Diploma in any one of the Health Care professions | 1 year | September 2021 | Nairobi | ||
| Education and Promotion | from KMTC or other recognized institutions OR | ||||||
| Diploma in any Social Science from other accredited | |||||||
| institutions | |||||||
| DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION | |||||||
| 4 | Higher Diploma in Medical | Diploma in any one of the Health Care professions, | 1 year | March 2022 | March 2020 – Nairobi (Distance Learning) | ||
| Education | basic knowledge in Computer is added advantage | September 2021 | September 2020 – Nairobi (Full Time) | ||||
| DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES | |||||||
| 6 | Higher Diploma in Medical | ||||||
| Laboratory Sciences: | Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences and | 1 year | September 2021 | Nairobi | |||
| Haematology, Blood Transfusion Sciences | |||||||
| Parasitology & | Registered by the KMLTTB | ||||||
| Entomology | |||||||
| Microbiology,
Virology |
|||||||
| Clinical Chemistry, Histopathology & Cytopathology | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL MEDICINE & SURGERY
Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery:-
| i. Ophthalmology | 18 Months | Nairobi | |||
| Advanced Refraction | |||||
| and Low Vision | |||||
| ii. Reproductive Health | 18 months | Nairobi, Thika | |||
| iii. Mental Health and | 12 Months | Mathare MTC | |||
| Psychiatry | |||||
| iv. Orthopaedics | 18 Months | Nairobi | |||
| v. Family Health | 18 Months | Nairobi, Embu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Mombasa, | |||
| Machakos , Eldoret, Kisumu, Kakamega | |||||
| vi. Emergency And Critical | 18 Months | Nairobi | |||
| Care Medicine | |||||
| vii. Audiology & Hearing | 18 Months | Nairobi | |||
| Care Technology | |||||
| viii. Oncology and | 18 Months | Nairobi | |||
| Palliative care | |||||
| ix. Chest Medicine | 18 Months | Nairobi | |||
| x. Dermatology & | 18 Months | Nairobi | |||
| Venereology | |||||
| xi. Higher Diploma in | Diploma in any health related course from KMTC OR | 12 months | March 2022 and | Mathare | |
| Addictive Sciences | |||||
| any other recognized institution | September 2021 | ||||
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
| 8 | Higher Diploma in Health | Diploma in a Health related course or a BSc. In health | 1 year | March and | March 2022 – Nairobi | ||
| Systems Management | related course from a recognized institution | September | September 2021 – Nairobi | ||||
| (Distance Learning) | |||||||
| DEPARTMENT OF RADIOGRAPHY & IMAGING | |||||||
| 9 | Higher Diploma in | Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences or its | 1 year | September and | March 2022 – Kisumu | ||
| Radiography & Imaging | equivalent | March | September 2021 Nairobi (Part Time) | ||||
| (Ultrasonography) | |||||||
| 10 | Higher Diploma in | Diploma in Radiotherapy or equivalent/Diploma in | 18 Months | September | March 2022 – Nairobi (Full Time/Part | ||
| Radiography & Imaging – | Radiography/MIS | Time) | |||||
| (Radiation Therapy) | September 2021 – Nairobi (Full time/Part | ||||||
| Time) | |||||||
| 11 | Higher Diploma in | Diploma in Radiography and Imaging (Medical | 12 Months | March | March 2022 – Nairobi (Full Time/Part | ||
| Radiography & Imaging – | Imaging Science) or its Equivalent from a | Time) | |||||
| (Computed Tomography) | September 2021 – Nairobi (Full | ||||||
| recognized training institution | |||||||
| Time/Part Time) | |||||||
| 12 | Higher Diploma in | Diploma in Radiography and Imaging (Medical | 12 Months | March | March 2022 – Nairobi (Full Time/Part | ||
| Radiography & Imaging – | Imaging Science) or its Equivalent from a | Time) | |||||
| (Magnetic Resonance | September 2021 – Nairobi (Full | ||||||
| recognized training institution | |||||||
| Imaging) | Time/Part Time) | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING | |||||||
| 13 | Higher Diploma in Medical | Diploma in Medical Engineering, OR an equivalent | 1 year | September | September 2021 – Nairobi (Part-time) | ||
| Engineering | from a recognized institution | ||||||
| 14 | Higher Diploma in Medical | Diploma in Medical Engineering, OR an equivalent | 1Year | September | September 2021 – Nairobi (Part-time) | ||
| Engineering (Dialysis) | from a recognized institution | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY | |||||||
| 15 | Higher Diploma in | Bsc. Physiotherapy or Diploma in Physiotherapy | 18 months | March | March 2022 – Nairobi (Part-time) | ||
| Orthopedic Manual Therapy | |||||||
| 16 | Higher Diploma in Neuro- | Diploma in Physiotherapy/BSc Physiotherapy | 18 Months | March | March 2022 – Nairobi | ||
| rehabilitation | |||||||
| DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | |||||||
| 17 | Higher Diploma in | Diploma in any one of the Health Care Professions | 1 year | March | March 2022 – Nairobi | ||
| Community Based | from KMTC or other recognized institutions | ||||||
| Rehabilitation (Distance | |||||||
| Learning) | |||||||
DEPARMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGY
| 18 | Higher Diploma in | Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology | 1 Year | March | September 2021 – Nairobi (Distance | ||||
| Orthopaedic Technology | Learning) | ||||||||
| (Orthotics) | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION & COMMUNITY HEALTH | |||||||||
| 19 | |||||||||
| Higher Diploma in | Diploma in any one of the Health Care | 1 Year | September | September 2021 – Nairobi | |||||
| Community Health and | professions | ||||||||
| HIV/AIDS Care | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY | |||||||||
| 20. | Higher Diploma in | Diploma in Optometry/ Diploma in Opticianry | 1 Year | September | September 2021 – Nairobi | ||||
| Optometry (Contact Lenses) | |||||||||
SHORT COURSES
The following short courses are on offer in various campuses. Short courses are offered to individuals, corporates or tailor-made for organizations. Enroll today to meet your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and remain relevant in your profession. Application shall be made online by logging in to the KMTC portal – available at www.kmtc.ac.ke and choose the option short courses and follow the steps as prompted by the system.
| NO. | Course | Description | Target Group | Campus | Duration | Fees (KES) | ||||
| 1. | HIV Training and Counseling | The course prepares | Health workers | Lake Victoria | 3 weeks | 24,500 | ||||
| services (HTS) | participants to provide | Anyone interested in | Nairobi | |||||||
| comprehensive HIV Testing | working in HIV/AIDS | Kisumu | ||||||||
| Services (HTS), strengthen | programs (minimum | Machakos | ||||||||
| linkage to care and treatment | Diploma) | Homa Bay | ||||||||
| and other post-test services, | Nakuru | |||||||||
| define target populations who | ||||||||||
| may particularly benefit from | ||||||||||
| HIV testing services (accredited | ||||||||||
| by Nascop) | ||||||||||
| 2. | Adherence Counseling | The course equips participants | Those with certificate in | Nairobi | 1 Week full time + 1- | 16,500 | ||||
| with knowledge & skills to | HTS, health or social | Lake Victoria | month | |||||||
| motivate persons living with | sciences, counseling | Homa Bay | practicum/mentorship | |||||||
| HIV/AIDS to maintain their | community health & | Machakos | ||||||||
| treatment and adhere to | development. | Nakuru | ||||||||
| guidelines provided | (Must have done VCT | |||||||||
| counseling) | ||||||||||
| 3. | Echocardiography | The course enables the | Radiographers, | Nairobi | 3 months (part-time) | 90,500 | ||||
| participants to perform and | Healthcare | |||||||||
| interpret echocardiograms and | professionals with | |||||||||
| ultrasound imaging of the heart | strong background | |||||||||
| and blood flow, gain expert | Anatomy & physiology. | |||||||||
| understanding of the latest | ||||||||||
| scientific laboratory equipment | ||||||||||
| including use of the clinical | ||||||||||
| skills laboratory and | ||||||||||
| echocardiographic machines | ||||||||||
| 4. | Monitoring & evaluation | The course provides | Project Managers, | Siaya | 4 weeks | 35,500 full time | ||||
| participants with requisite | Project Officers, Project | Nairobi | ||||||||
| knowledge to design and | Assistants, health | Murang’a | ||||||||
| implement healthcare projects | information officers, | |||||||||
| to meet the populations’ health | practitioners involved in | |||||||||
| needs, and promote evidence- | designing, supervising, | |||||||||
| based decision making. | coordinating or | |||||||||
| Graduates work with local & | monitoring interventions | |||||||||
| international NGOs, public & | (minimum Diploma) | |||||||||
| private sector projects | ||||||||||
| 5. | Healthcare Entrepreneurship | This course empowers | Healthcare workers and | Nairobi | 2 weeks | 25,500 |
| participants become healthcare | those in healthcare | |||||
| entrepreneurs or to manage | business | |||||
| their healthcare businesses | ||||||
| profitably | ||||||
| 6. | Health Systems Management | This courses prepares | Healthcare workers with | Nairobi | 4 weeks (online) | 40,500 |
| participants to become | minimum qualification | |||||
| managers in healthcare sector. | of Diploma (healthcare | |||||
| professionals, health | ||||||
| administrators, human | ||||||
| resources officers, | ||||||
| procurement officers, | ||||||
| project managers, etc) | ||||||
| 7. | Leadership Development | This course is focused on | Training targets teams | Nairobi | 4 workshops of 3 | 50,500 |
| Program | building leadership capacity of | from healthcare units. | days each. | |||
| healthcare workers. Working in | Teams learn through | Mentorship & | ||||
| their real work teams, | implementing a | coaching between | ||||
| participants learn leading, | leadership project | workshops | ||||
| managing, and governing | chosen by their health | |||||
| practices that enable them to | system leaders | |||||
| face challenges and achieve | ||||||
| measurable results | ||||||
| 8. | Safe Phlebotomy | The course gives participants | Laboratory technicians, | Nairobi | 3 days | 15,500 |
| knowledge and skills to perform | technologists, | Port Reitz | ||||
| safe phlebotomy, provide | scientists, medical | Lake Victoria | ||||
| quality specimens for | officers, clinical officers, | Nyeri | ||||
| laboratory tests, handle | nurses, other certificate | Kitui | ||||
| phlebotomy equipment and | or diploma in health | Machakos | ||||
| avoid occupational exposure. | related course | |||||
| 9. | Infection Prevention and | This course equips participants | Healthcare workers, | Makindu | 5 days | |
| Control (with emphasis on | with knowledge & skills to | hospital support staff, | Kitui | 7,500 | ||
| COVID 19) | prevent and control infections | hospital | Nairobi | |||
| in different healthcare set ups | administrations, HTC | Nyeri | ||||
| counselors, caregivers | Isiolo | |||||
| in general | ||||||
| 10. | First aid and basic life support | This course empowers | Drivers, hoteliers, | Eldoret | 2 weeks (part-time) | 10,500 | ||||
| participants to prevent and | Police officers, Security | Makindu | ||||||||
| manage life threatening | firms, County | Thika | ||||||||
| emergencies. Training follows | emergency / Disaster | Machakos | ||||||||
| approved international | teams, teachers/carers | Msambweni | ||||||||
| guidelines | etc | |||||||||
| 11. | Sign Language for Health | The course prepares | Health workers & those | Molo | 6 months (3 fulltime | 60,500 | ||||
| workers | participants to communicate in | interested in working | Murang’a | & 3 practicum) | ||||||
| sign language, helping the deaf | with the deaf; minimum | |||||||||
| access healthcare in line with | requirement Certificate | |||||||||
| Universal Health Coverage | in any course | |||||||||
| 12. | Peadiatric Neuro-rehabilitation | This course is designed to | Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 2 weeks | 15,500 | ||||
| provide participants with | Minimum Requirement | |||||||||
| evidence-based essential skills | Diploma in | |||||||||
| in treatment of children with | Physiotherapy | |||||||||
| musculoskeletal, | ||||||||||
| neuromuscular and cognitive | ||||||||||
| impairments. | ||||||||||
| 13. | Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation | This course is designed to | Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 2 weeks | 20,500 | ||||
| provide participants with | Minimum Requirement | |||||||||
| essential skills to perform | Diploma in | |||||||||
| assessment in pelvic floor | Physiotherapy | |||||||||
| dysfunctions and treatment | ||||||||||
| interventions using evidence- | ||||||||||
| based practice technique. | ||||||||||
| 14. | Vestibular Rehabilitation | This course prepares | Physiotherapists | Nairobi | One week | 10,500 | ||||
| participants with knowledge | Minimum Requirement | |||||||||
| and skills to manage vestibular | Diploma in | |||||||||
| system, dizziness and balance | Physiotherapy | |||||||||
| disturbance disorders. | ||||||||||
| 15. | Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation | This prepares participants to | Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 2 weeks | 15,500 | ||||
| address the physiotherapy | Minimum Requirement | |||||||||
| management of a person with | Diploma in | |||||||||
| cardiac/ pulmonary system | Physiotherapy | |||||||||
| dysfunction | ||||||||||
| 16. | Exercise Physiology and | The training provides | Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 2 weeks | 15,500 |
| prescription. (Therapeutic) | participants with knowledge | Minimum Requirement | ||||
| and skills on global evidence | Diploma in | |||||
| based standardized exercise | Physiotherapy | |||||
| protocols after musculoskeletal | ||||||
| injuries. | ||||||
| 17. | Integumentary and wound care | This course is designed to | Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 2 weeks | 20,500 |
| equip participants with | Minimum Requirement | |||||
| Physiotherapy skills in wound | Diploma in | |||||
| management and related | Physiotherapy | |||||
| pathologies in terms of | ||||||
| assessment, diagnosis and | ||||||
| treatment. | ||||||
| 18. | Geriatric Rehabilitation | This course focuses on | Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 2 weeks | 15,500 |
| biopsychosocial aspects of | Minimum Requirement | |||||
| aging. Integration of physical | Diploma in | |||||
| aging process, appropriate | Physiotherapy | |||||
| evidence-based evaluation | ||||||
| techniques, outcome measures | ||||||
| and design of effective | ||||||
| treatment plan. | ||||||
| 19. | Nutrition in critical care | The course prepares | Healthcare workers | Makueni | 2 weeks | 25,500 |
| participants to assess | (doctors, nurses, | Thika | ||||
| nutritional needs of critically ill | clinical officers, | |||||
| patients, formulate appropriate | nutritionists, pharmacy | |||||
| nutritional interventions and | technologists, lab | |||||
| apply integrated approach to | technologists and | |||||
| manage critically ill patients | community health | |||||
| workers) | ||||||
| 20. | NEW | The course prepares | Practicing midwifes. | Nairobi | 6 months full time | 100,500 |
| Point of Care Ultrasound in | participants to be proficient in | Minimum qualification | ||||
| Midwifery | using computer for daily office | Certificate in Nursing | ||||
| work, a basic requirement for | (ECHN, KRCHN, BsN) | |||||
| employment. | ||||||
| 21. | Certificate in Medical | The course prepares | Mean Grade of C- | Nairobi | 1 year | 80,700 |
| Emergency Medical | participants to respond to | |||||
| Technician | medical emergencies as first | |||||
| line responders | ||||||
Successful Candidates will be sent to train in any of our 71 Campuses where the courses are offered
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