The Kenya Medical Training College is one of the best colleges that offer health related courses in Kenya and its neighbouring east and central African countries.

Since 1927, KMTC has been assisting Kenyans to pursue marketable and very competent courses of their dreams. KMTC currently offers short courses, certificate courses, diploma courses and higher diploma courses. Some courses are even offered virtually at KMTC, through the open and distance learning programme.

To qualify for a diploma course, one has to get an Overall grade of C plain at KCSE. For faster marketability and employment, one should do the best KMTC diploma course. Such courses play a dual role of leading to self-employment and at the same time leads to employment. Whoever pursues them also has very many chances of continuity to bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and higher diploma.

1. Clinical Medicine KMTC Diploma course

Most healthcare employers seek graduates of this KMTC diploma course. Those who complete successfully immediately get absorbed in one of the numerous private or public hospitals at an attractive salary. They can also opt to get a license and start their own clinics. The duration for this course is three years, with most time spent in class. To qualify for admission, the applicant must score a C plain overally, a C plain in one of the languages and either BIO or CHEM, plus C- in either MATH or PHYC.

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2. Pharmacy KMTC Diploma course

This is another super marketable KMTC course, whose demand is soaring in public and private hospitals. It lasts 3 years, with intensive 2 years of paper work in the lecture rooms. Those who complete successfully immediately get absorbed in one of the numerous private or public hospitals as pharmacists at an attractive salary. They can also opt to get a license and start their own pharmacy and chemist shops.

The course is offered at KMTC Kisumu campus, KMTC Nairobi campus, KMTC Nakuru campus, KMTC Mombasa campus, among other KMTC campuses.

To qualify for admission, the applicant must score a C plain overally, a C plain in one of the languages and either BIO or CHEM, plus C- in either MATH or PHYC.

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3. Dental Technology KMTC Diploma course

Diploma in dental technicians are among the most sought-after professionals in Kenya. This day, almost every above 15 has dental issues. Even younger children have their own fair share of teeth problems yet the consultants are limited. Those who complete successfully immediately get absorbed in one of the numerous private or public hospitals as dentists at an attractive salary. They can also opt to get a license and start their own dentist clinics.

The course is pursued at KMTC Nairobi campus and lasts three years. To qualify for admission, the applicant must score a C plain overally, a C plain in one of the languages and either BIO or CHEM, plus C in either MATH or PHYC/metal work/general science.

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4. Optometry KMTC Diploma course

This KMTC diploma course is very marketable since most hospitals these days strive to have specialists in various medical fields, and opticians too are specialists. The KMTC course lasts 3 years.

Those who complete successfully immediately get absorbed in one of the numerous private or public hospitals as opticians at an attractive salary. They can also opt to get a license and start their own optical consultancy clinics.

The course is pursued at KMTC Nairobi campus and lasts three years. To qualify for admission, the applicant must score a C plain overally, a C plain in one of the languages and either BIO or CHEM, plus C in either MATH or PHYC/metal work/general science.

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5. Nursing KMTC Diploma courses

KMTC nursing options include Psychiatric nursing, midwifery nursing, Mental health nursing, KRCHN and KECHN. Registered nurses, midwives and enrolled nurses can work in any hospital while psychiatric and mental health nurses specialize in mental hospitals. Alternatively, nurses can get licensed and start their own clinics for personal profits.

The course lasts 3 years. To qualify for admission, the applicant must score a C plain overally, a C plain in one of the languages and either BIO or CHEM, plus C in either MATH or PHYC/metal work/general science.

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6. Medical Imaging science KMTC Diploma course.

Another best medical course, right from KMTC. Those who complete this KMTC course successfully immediately get absorbed in one of the numerous private or public hospitals to operate x-ray, radiography and ultra sound machines at an attractive salary. Such professionals are vert few in Kenya, against numerous health care facilities.

The course lasts 3 years. To qualify for admission, the applicant must score a C plain overally, a C plain in one of the languages and either BIO or CHEM, plus C in either MATH or PHYC/metal work/general science.

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7. Community Oral Health KMTC Diploma course

This another best, served at KMTC. It lasts a duration of three years. those who successfully complete this KMTC course work mostly, within communities.

To qualify for admission, the applicant must score a C plain overally, a C plain in one of the languages and either BIO or CHEM, plus C- in either MATH or PHYC.

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8. Orthopedic trauma & medicine KMTC Diploma course

With several fractures from accidents, domestic wrangles and old age, the demand for this KMTC course will never depreciate. Professionals of this course analyze, design and set fractured and deformed bones in the soft tissue.

The course lasts 3 years. To qualify for admission, the applicant must score a C plain overally, a C plain in one of the languages and either BIO or CHEM, plus C in either MATH or PHYC/metal work/general science.

9. Physiotherapy KMTC Diploma course

Physiotherapists are among the most useful medical professionals in our hospitals today. Most patients require physiotherapy services due to old age, pain and fractures. This implies that a hospital requires more than a physiotherapist, putting these medics at higher levels in terms of marketability ranking.

This KMTC course lasts 3 years. To qualify for admission to pursue this KMTC course, the applicant must score a C plain overally, a C plain in one of the languages and either BIO or CHEM, plus C in either MATH or PHYC/metal work/general science.

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10. Medical Laboratory KMTC Diploma course

This is among the most marketable KMTC courses. Those who complete this KMTC course successfully immediately get absorbed in one of the numerous private or public hospitals as laboratory technicians, at an attractive salary.

To qualify for admission, the applicant must score a C plain overally, a C plain in one of the languages and either BIO or CHEM, plus C- in either MATH or PHYC.

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To apply for a KMTC course online, one has to create a KMTC student’s portal account. Click procedure for creating an account, if you don’t have one.

You must ensure that you qualify for the various KMTC diploma courses, KMTC certificate courses, KMTC short courses, or KMTC higher diploma courses.

Basic pre-application Requirements

• scanned copy of applicant’s ID card or Birth Cert or Passport
• scanned copy of applicant’s secondary school leaving certificate.
• Scanned copy of applicant’s KCSE result slip or certificate
• Not less than Kshs. 2100 MPESA balance in applicants MPESA account.

click here to see KMTC fee structure.

KMTC online application fee- Kshs. 2022, which is not refundable

KMTC MPESA pay bill number- 964150

Account number-applicant’s ID number

If you already have an account, you can do your KMTC online application using the procedure below.

guideline 1

Open the chrome browser in your mobile phone/ computer and on the search area, type https://kmtc.ac.ke/

Guideline 2

click the menu (3 dashes on the top far left), ‘click how to apply’, under admissions. On the page that appears, click ‘go to application portal.’ If you are ready right now, simply click here to start.

Guideline 3

Enter your email and password and click ‘log in’. an application dashboard appears.

Guideline 4

Your account dashboard comes with steps you need to follow. By this time, steps 1 and 2 in the dashboard are through since you did them during account creation. If you never did step 2, you can complete it by entering your biodata details. Completed fields are painted green.

Guideline 5

Click on the third step (enter subject scores) and a page appears that prompts you to enter the grades for each subject, that you scored in KCSE. For each subject, simply click ‘select’ and choose the appropriate grade from the drop-down menu. Once through with all the subjects, click ‘next.’ Another window appears for even more subjects. For the subjects you never did, simply click, ‘I didn’t do.’ Do not leave any field unfilled. click next, and enter your mean grade, along side the grades of other subjects which you might have done. After completion, click ‘submit.’

Guideline 6

Click on the fourth step (upload documents), then click next. You should be having scanned copies of these documents in your phone or computer, depending on the gadget you are using. You will choose the required files and upload them, starting with your KCSE cert /result slip, your secondary school leaving cert, front + backside of your ID, then click submit.

Guideline 7

Click on the fifth step (submit documents). For each of the documents you uploaded, you will be prompted to either view or submit. If you are sure you uploaded the right documents, click the ‘submit’ option before each of the documents. A dialogue box appears for each submission, asking if you are sure. Choose the red option (yes do).

Guideline 8

Immediately you are through with the submissions, a page appears that wants you to choose the level you are applying for, the academic calendar and the intake. Fill the fields appropriately from the drop-down menu and click next

Another page appears that prompts you to enter the course you are applying for. Choose your course from the drop-down menu and click next. The page that appears gives you required subject categories for the scores, and how you rank. Click submit. you have just made your first option.

An automatic prompt comes for option 2. Repeat guideline 8 for your second option, and click submit.

Guideline 9

Automatically, you are led to a window with your KMTC course applications. On the far right (if you are using a phone you can swipe the screen), there is a column of action. Under action, select ‘submit,’ written in blue. A dialogue box appears, that asks if you want to submit. Select ‘yes submit.’ Do the same for the remaining course.

Guideline 10

Once you have confirmed you are submitting, a page appears, prompting you to make a payment. Payment details are already in that page and all you have to do is to click ‘submit application,’ then enter your MPESA PIN in the next dialogue box.

Alternatively, you can still go back to the main steps and follow them as arranged.

All the best in your KMTC online course application.

Students who meet the qualifications for various KMTC courses and are interested in joining KMTC can do their KMTC applications online any time KMTC invites for such applications.

KMTC online applications are done two times annually, in March and in September for self-sponsored students. The call for applications is usually done through the dailies or KMTC website.

For government sponsored students who would wish to pursue a KMTC course, applications are done through KUCCPS website during the first revision of courses.

To qualify for  diploma courses, one must obtain an overall grade of C at KCSE. For certificate courses, one must get at least a C- while for short courses, one must get at least a D+.

KMTC online applications can be done using a smart phone or a computer connected to the internet.

 Basic pre-application Requirements

• scanned copy of applicant’s ID card or Birth Cert or Passport
• scanned copy of applicant’s secondary school leaving certificate.
• Scanned copy of applicant’s KCSE result slip or certificate
• Not less than Kshs. 2100 MPESA balance in applicants MPESA account.
• A functional email address.

KMTC online application fee- Kshs. 2022, which is not refundable.

KMTC MPESA paybill number- 964150.

 Account number-applicant’s ID number.

Before commencing a KMTC online application, the applicant must first register or create a student portal account at the KMTC website. KMTC student account creation can be done using a smart phone or a computer that is connected to the internet.

The below guideline can be used.

Procedure for creating a KMTC student portal account.

Step 1

Open the chrome browser in your mobile phone/ computer and on the search area, type https://kmtc.ac.ke/

Step 2

click the menu (3 dashes on the top far left), ‘click how to apply’, under admissions. On the page that appears, click ‘go to application portal.’

Step 3

If you already have an account, you can log in. if you do not have one, go to the top right menu in the dashboard that appears, (the 3 dashes on the top right) and select ‘register.’ If you are planning to go direct in this article, simply click here.

Step 4

Key in the required details i.e. name, e-mail address and password, then click ‘register.’ Remember to choose a password that you can easily recall.

step 5

A KMTC applicants portal appears. Fill all your personal information in the required fields then click ‘next.’

In the next page, fill your contact details correctly, then click ‘next.’ The next page prompts you to fill the details of your next of kin. If you are legally married, your wife can be your next of kin but if not, you can enter the details of one of your parents/guardian who is alive or your siblings and declare the relationship. Click submit.

A dashboard appears which informs you that you have created you account successfully.

The Kenya medica training college has several diploma courses offered in its KMTC campuses across the country.

KMTC diploma courses last for a duration of 3 years full time studies if the course is preservice. Preservice courses are those pursued before employment in various fields. They act as some of the minimum qualifications to be employed in particular fields and are mostly pursued by form four KCSE Certificate holders.

However, if the KMTC diploma course is in service, it takes a duration of two years. In service courses are those done one some has been employed or has pursued a preservice course at a lower cadre and would like to upgrade to a higher cadre.

To qualify for a pre service KMTC diploma course, one must score a mean grade of C plain in KCSE, with C plain in biology/ biological sciences and a C plain in at least one of the languages. Depending on the course one is to pursue, the grade in mathematics/physics/ physical sciences also matters a lot.

To qualify for an in-service KMTC diploma course, one must have a certificate of the corresponding course that he/she is planning to upgrade.

Below is a list of the diploma courses offered by KMTC.

1. A diploma course in Clinical Medicine
2. A diploma course in Medical laboratory science
3. An upgrade diploma course in Medical Laboratory
4. A diploma course in Microbiology
5. A diploma course in Clinical Chemistry
6. A diploma course in Haematology
7. An upgrade diploma course in Orthopaedical and trauma medicine
8. A diploma course in Orthopaedical and Trauma Medicine
9. A diploma course in Community Oral Health
10. A diploma course in Radiography and Imaging
11. A diploma course in Health Records and Information Technology
12. An upgrade diploma course in Health Records & Information Technology
13. A diploma course in Pharmacy
14. A diploma course in Dental technology
15. An upgrade diploma course in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing
16. An upgrade diploma course in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing
17. A diploma course in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing
18. A diploma course in Kenya Registered Nursing, Mental Health & Psychiatry options
19. A diploma course in Kenya Registered Nursing
20. A diploma course in Kenya Registered nursing, Mid- wifery options
21. A diploma course in Public Health
22. An upgrade diploma course in Public Health
23. An upgrade diploma course in Nutrition and Dietetics
24. A diploma course in Nutrition and Dietetics
25. A diploma course in occupational therapy
26. A diploma course in Health Promotions
27. A diploma course in Orthopaedical Technology
28. A diploma course in Optometry
29. A diploma course in Physiotherapy
30. A diploma course in Medical Engineering and Technology
31. An upgrade diploma course in Medical Engineering and Technology

You can view the KMTC fee structure here.