KMTC Higher diploma courses and their qualifications
The Kenya medical training college offers various higher diploma courses to persons who are interested in gaining more insight into their areas of specialization. To pursue a higher diploma course, one must have a relevant diploma or bachelor’s degree or master’s degree certificate.
Below is a list of the higher diploma courses offered at KMTC.
| programme | Duration | Branches | Qualifications |
| Paediatrics | One year | Nairobi, Kisumu | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree.
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council. |
| Ophthalmology and
Cataract Surgery |
11/2 yrs | Nairobi | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree. must register with a Clinical Officer’s council. |
| Family Health | 11/2 yrs | Nairobi, Embu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Mombasa, Machakos, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kakamega | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council |
| Dermatology &
Venereology |
11/2 yrs | Nairobi | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council |
| Chest Medicine | 11/2 yrs | Nairobi | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council |
| Neck, Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery | 11/2 yrs | Nairobi and Nakuru | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council |
| Reproductive Health | 11/2 yrs | Nairobi and Thika | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council |
| Anesthesia | 11/2 yrs | Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kisii, Thika, Embu | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council |
| Mental Health &
Psychiatric med. |
11/2 yrs | Mathare | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council |
| Ophthalmology, Advanced Refraction & Lower Vision | 11/2 yrs | Nairobi | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council |
| Oncology & Palliative care | 11/2 yrs | Nairobi | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council |
| Audiology & Hearing
Care Tech. |
11/2 yrs | Nairobi | Clinical Med & Surgery Dip or Degree
must register with a Clinical Officer’s council |
| Addictive Sciences | 0ne year | Mathari | Dip in any health related
Course an accredited institution |
|
Histo-pathology & Cyto-logy |
One year | Nairobi | Dip in Medical Lab. Sciences from an accredited institution.
Must register with (KMLTTB) |
| Blood Transfusion
Tech. |
One year | Nairobi | Dip in Medical Lab. Sciences from an accredited institution.
Must register with (KMLTTB) |
| Parasitology &
Entomology |
One year | Nairobi | Dip in Medical Lab. Sciences from an accredited institution.
Must register with (KMLTTB) |
| Virology | One year | Nairobi | Dip in Medical Lab. Sciences from an accredited institution.
Must register with (KMLTTB) |
| Ultra-sono-graphy | FT: one year
PT: 1½ yrs |
Nairobi | Medical Imaging tech. Dip. or an equivalent. OR
Radiography and Imaging Dip from a recognized institution. |
| Computed
Tomography |
FT: one year | Nairobi | Medical Imaging tech. Dip. or an equivalent. OR
Radiography and Imaging Dip from a recognized institution. |
| Magnetic- Resonance
Imaging |
FT: one year | Nairobi | Medical Imaging tech. Dip. or an equivalent. OR
Radiography and Imaging Dip from a recognized institution. |
| Radio-graphy – Therapy | FT : 1½ yrs | Nairobi | Medical Imaging tech. Dip. or an equivalent. OR
Radiography and Imaging Dip from an accredited institution. |
| Medical
Education |
One year | Nairobi | Dip in any one health related course
basic Computer skills is an advantage |
| Management of Health System | One year | Nairobi | Dip. in a Health course OR degree in a health course from an accredited institution |
| Critical Care & Nursing | One year | Nairobi, Thika, Machakos, Kilifi | Nursing/KRN/KRCHN/KRM Dip.
Must register with a Nursing Council. must be able to cope with research and academic work |
| Perioperative Nursing | one year | Nairobi, Mombasa | Nursing/KRN/KRCHN/KRM Dip.
Must register with a Nursing Council. must be able to cope with research and academic work |
| Pediatrics Nursing | one year | Kisumu | Nursing/KRN/KRCHN/KRM Dip.
Must register with a Nursing Council. must be able to cope with research and academic work |
| Palliative Care (DL) | 1 ½ yrs | Nairobi | Nursing/KRN/KRCHN/KRM Dip.
Must register with a Nursing Council. must be able to cope with research and academic work |
| Psychiatrical Nursing | One year | Mathare | Nursing/KRN/KRCHN/KRM Dip.
Must register with a Nursing Council. must be able to cope with research and academic work |
| Ophthalmical Care Nursing | One year | Nairobi | Nursing/KRN/KRCHN/KRM Dip.
Must register with a Nursing Council. must be able to cope with research and academic work |
| Nephrology | One year | Nairobi, Nakuru | Nursing/KRN/KRCHN/KRM Dip.
Must register with a Nursing Council. must be able to cope with research and academic work |
| Family Health Nursing | One year(DL | Nairobi, Gatundu, Thika, Nakuru, Nyeri | Nursing/KRN/KRCHN/KRM Dip.
Must register with a Nursing Council. must be able to cope with research and academic work |
| Kenya Registered Nurse Anaesthetist | One year | Kisumu | Nursing/KRN/KRCHN/KRM Dip.
Must register with a Nursing Council. must be able to cope with research and academic work |
| Gaeriatric Nursing | 1 ½ yrs
(DL |
Nairobi | Nursing/KRN/KRCHN/KRM Dip.
Must register with a Nursing Council. must be able to cope with research and academic work |
| Food Science &
Inspection |
One year | Nairobi | Public Health/ EHS
Dip. |
| Management of Solid Waste | One year | Nairobi | Public Health/ EHS
Dip. |
| Occupationa Health & Safety | One year | Nairobi | Dip in Public Health/ Nursing/ Clinical Medicine/Dental Technology/ Orthopaedical Technology/ Occupational Therapy/ Medical Engineering |
| Epidemiology | One year | Nairobi | Dip in Public Health/ KRCHN/ Clinical Medicine/ Medical Laboratory Science/ Pharmacy/ Nutrition/ Health Records & Information/ Community Oral Health |
| Community Rehabilitation | one year | Nairobi | a relevant dip from an accredited institution |
| Health Education & promotion | one year | Nairobi | A health related/ Social Science Dip from an accredited institution. |
| Community health & HIV management | one year | Nairobi | A health related/ Social Science Dip from an accredited institution. |
| Orthotics
|
one year (DL | Nairobi | Orthopaedical Technology Dip |
|
Contact Lenses |
One year | Nairobi | Optometry Dip or an equivalent from an accredited institution |
| Orthopaedical Manual Therapy | 1 ½ yrs (DL | Nairobi | Physiotherapy Dip/ Bachelor’s/ Master’s Degree.
Must be Registered with a Physiotherapy Council |
| Neuro-rehabilitation | 1 ½ yrs (DL | Nairobi | Physiotherapy Dip/ Bachelor’s/ Master’s Degree.
Must be Registered with a Physiotherapy Council |
| Therapeutic
Equipment |
One year | Nairobi | Medical Engineering Dip. in, OR an equivalent from an accredited institution |
