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.

 HIV Testing Services

An HTS course makes the trainees to be prepared for provision testing services for HIV infections and builds links to after-test services like caring and treating infected patients. It also enables the learner to identify target populations that are in need VCT services.

This KMTC short course targets Healthcare workers and persons, who have an interest in working with organizations that deal in HIV/AIDS programs.

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Echocardiography

 This KMTC short course equips the learners with the ability to do and analyze echocardiograms and ultra-sound heart imaging and blood circulation.

The learner gets in depth insight into most modern laboratory machines like the echocardiography machines, which in turn improve their clinical skills.

The target groups for this KMTC short course are the those with knowledge in medical physiology or radiography.

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Monitoring &evaluation

 This KMTC short course enables the learner to design & implement medical care   projects in bid to fulfill the medical demands of a population.

The course also strengthens decision making skills of the trainees, based on evidence. Graduates of this KMTC course can join domestic and global non-governmental organizations.

The targeted groups for this KMTC short course include: Project Manager & their assistants, Project administrators, Health Information technologists, designers, supervisors, coordinators and those aspiring to be leaders in their companies.

Diploma holders in a related field are free to apply for this course.

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Entrepreneurship in Healthcare

This KMTC short course aims at making healthcare professionals to be employers rather than miserable employees. It gives them the skills to venture into medical care businesses like private hospitals, pharmacies, chemist shops, among others and manage those ventures successfully.

The targeted groups are healthcare employees/ graduates, and those engaged in health-related businesses.

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Safe Phlebotomy

This KMTC short course trains the learners the procedures for doing a phlebotomy safely, without secondary effects on the medic and the patient. It also makes the learner to know quality specimen to use during lab tests, how to handle phlebo equipment and how to rid exposure during the process.

The targeted groups are; research Scientists, Medical/clinical Officers, Nurses, and other certificate/diploma holders of medical related courses.

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Prevention of Infection

This KMTS short course gives the learners skills to diagnose, control, and prevent diseases and infections in any health care facility.

Targeted groups include; counselling professionals, care givers, Lab Technicians, health technologists, Healthcare professionals, support staff in hospitals, hospital administrators, and HTS providers.

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First Aid and Basic Life Support

This KMTC short course enhances prevention and management of emergencies that threaten and endanger life. The trainings are based on accredited global guidelines.

Targeted groups include: Drivers, Hotel staff, members of the armed forces, Security officers, emergency/ Disaster professionals at the Counties, teachers, church staff, among others.

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Sign Language for Health workers

 This KMTC short course enhances sign language communication to healthcare staff, which in turn enables the right medical care access to the hearing-impaired persons as per the requirements of universal health care coverage.

The learners get prepared to deal with the deaf.The targeted groups are all the staff at medical facilities.

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Foundation in Community Health

 This KMTC short course is a pre-training programme for persons determined to be competent community health officers.

Targeted groups are Form four leavers and those interested in serving the community; D Plain is the minimum grade for this course.

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Basic Medical Engineering

 This KMTC short course enriches the students with skills to repair, maintain, make and service different medical electronics and gadgets.Targeted groups are technicians and potential technicians, with specialization in medical equipment.

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Adherence Counselling

This KMTC short course enables trainees to get skilled required to counsel HIV positive patients, build adherence to medication and reduce their resistance to ARV drugs.

The targeted groups are Healthcare professionals, holders Diploma degree in health-related courses or Social Sciences with interest in HIV/AIDS programs and HTS Counsellors.

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Food Inspection and Hygiene

This KMTC short course assists trainees in food sourcing and hygienic preparation of food, thus reducing infections that can be transmitted through food.

Targeted groups are nutritionists, dieticians, food technologists, hotel staff, public health officers, among others.

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Healthcare professional Counseling skills

 This KMTC short course enables trainees to use a counselling approach to give an all-round care to their clients, prevent them from burning out as a result of extreme cases, build their communication abilities and improve their interpersonal public relations at place of work.

 Targeted groups are; those with interest in counselling, healthcare workers, HTS counsellors, general counsellors, community health professionals, social workers and teachers.

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Critical Care Nutrition

This KMTC short course makes the trainees able to; to investigate nutritional needs of very ill persons, integrate a functional nutritional intervention, and use the integrated intervention to care for patients who are in critical conditions.

Targeted groups are; Nutritionists, dieticians, Doctors, Laboratory Technologists, Nurses, Clinical Officers, Pharmacists, and Community Health officers.

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Paediatrical Neuro-rehabilitation

 This KMTC short course enables the trainees to improve their skills of performing Orthopaedical Manual Therapy (OMT) to clients in need of such.Targeted groups are those interested in physiotherapy, practicing physiotherapists and holders of various degrees in physiotherapy.

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Level I Women’s Health

 This KMTC short course enables the trainees to improve their skills of performing Orthopaedical Manual Therapy (OMT) to women in need of such.

Targeted groups are those interested in physiotherapy, practicing physiotherapists and holders of various degrees in physiotherapy.

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Vestibular Rehabilitation

 This KMTC short course enables the trainees to improve their skills of performing Orthopaedical Manual Therapy (OMT) to patients in need of such.

Targeted groups are those interested in physiotherapy, practicing physiotherapists and holders of various degrees in physiotherapy.

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Level III Women’s Health

This KMTC short course enables the trainees to improve their skills of performing Orthopaedical Manual Therapy (OMT) to women in need of such at an advanced stage.

Targeted groups are those interested in physiotherapy, practicing physiotherapists and holders of various degrees in physiotherapy. Applicants Must have done levels I and II women’s health successfully.

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Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

This KMTC short course enables the trainees to improve their skills of performing Orthopaedical Manual Therapy (OMT) on the hearts of affected clients.

Targeted groups are those interested in physiotherapy, practicing physiotherapists and holders of various degrees in physiotherapy.

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The Kenya medical training college, KMTC, offers a variety of certificate courses. This is to ensure that as many people as possible are not left out in pursuance of health-related courses. The world today is in dire demand for medics, and KMTC has responded in time to that demand by providing courses that holders of C- and below, who do not qualify for diploma courses, can pursue. Those who complete their various certificate courses successfully, automatically qualify for  corresponding diploma courses.

Below are the certificate courses offered at various KMTC campuses across the country.

You can check the fee structure here and the list of campuses here. 

Kenya medical training college is among the most competent colleges that train medical courses in Kenya. It offers a variety of health-related courses in its 71 campuses, spread across the country. These KMTC courses include short courses, certificate courses, diploma courses and higher diploma courses.

The best KMTC Campuses are those that offer most of the KMTC short courses and other KMTC courses at certificate, diploma and higher diploma levels. The best campuses of course have state of the art infrastructure and facilities that can accommodate the courses and a maximum capacity of learners without depleting the resources or straining to offer services. Such campuses are easily accessible and have built so much trust among the clients and the alumni. They have made an indelible trademark name, that the alumni pride themselves with.

In terms of clinical experience facilities, such campuses are closest to some of the best medical facilities in Kenya, and therefore, trainees get a memorable experience in dealing with some of the most sophisticated machines present in those hospitals and some serious infections that only such hospitals can handle.

To be a competent health practitioner, all you deserve is the best, and the best can only be obtained from the top 15 best KMTC campuses.

Below is a list of top 15 best KMTC campuses. you get get more information about the campus by clicking on it.

1. KMTC Nairobi Campus
2. KMTC Kisumu Campus
3. KMTC Mombasa Campus
4. KMTC Thika Campus
5. KMTC Mathari Campus
6. KMTC Kilifi Campus
7. KMTC Karen KMTC Campus
8. KMTC Kisii Campus
9. KMTC Nakuru Campus
10. KMTC Port Reitz Campus
11. KMTC Nyeri Campus
12. KMTC Taveta Campus
13. KMTC Kakamega Campus
14. KMTC Msambweni Campus
15. KMTC Murang’a Campus

Above are just some of the best, but all the KMTC campuses are doing a commendable work, judging from their products, who we meet in various health facilities across the country.

The Kenya medical training college offers several certificate, diploma, higher diploma and short courses.

KMTC short courses target form four leavers, serving professionals in various health or educational sectors, company staff, among others.

For professionals, KMTC short courses increase their competencies and market them for various jobs and organizations. They treat short courses as in-service courses, which play a major role in their capacity building. It is through this that their relevancy is maintained.

KMTC short courses can sometimes be customized to suit the demands of a particular company at request.

KMTC short courses are open and registration can occur any time.

Below are some of the KMTC short courses.

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

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Rera KMTC Branch was established towards the end of 2015, with an objective of increasing the number of skilled medical care staff within Gem subcounty.

Establishment of Rera KMTC Branch involved a unified support from the service board of Siaya county, the Board of Directors of KMTC and the CDF board of Gem constituency.

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Rera KMTC Branch location

Rera KMTC Branch is located within Gem SubCounty, in the County government of Siaya. It is roughly 50 KM towards the west of Kisumu city and off Kisumu-Bondo road.

Rera KMTC Branch current Programmes

Rera KMTC Branch offers the following courses and is planning to introduce more courses soon.

• Upgrade Diploma course in Health Records and Information Technology
• Certificate course in Health Records and Information Technology
• Certificate course in Nutrition and Diet sciences

Rera KMTC Branch Facilities

Rera KMTC Branch currently has the following facilities and construction of more structures is still on

• Spacious Classrooms
• Well sanitized ablution block,
• A well-updated library
• A modern Computer Laboratory, with adequate computers
• Adequate Student hostels.

Rera KMTC Branch Student population

Rera KMTC Branch currently has total student enrolment of about 300, with a projected increase in population in future intakes.

Rera KMTC Branch Club and societies

Students of Rera KMTC Branch are highly advised to join at least a club or a society so as to polish their social and spiritual skills. The following clubs and societies are currently approve at Rera KMTC Branch.

• Rera KMTC Branch Christian Union students
• Rera KMTC Branch Young Christian Association
• Rera KMTC Branch Seventh Day Adventist students
• Rera KMTC Branch Muslim Association

Rera KMTC Branch sports teams

• Rera KMTC Branch football teams
• Rera KMTC Branch volleyball teams
• Rera KMTC Branch netball team
• Rera KMTC Branch athletics teams

Rera KMTC Branch contact details

Postal address

The Principal,

KMTC Rera Campus,

1. P.O. BOX 126-40139,

Akala.

Telephone number: +254770565183/ +254719654363

Email address: [email protected]

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch was established in the year 2016 under a collaborative agreement involving the County Government of Homabay, Board of Directors of KMTC and Kasipul Constituency board.

The main objective of establishing the Rachuonyo KMTC Branch was to fill the gap of skilled health care staff shortage in public hospitals. Kasipul constituency had a rough time in the past years since there were available vacancies in the health centres, but inadequate number of applicants. There was therefore a compelling demand to train and deploy health staff within the constituency.

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch very first structures were donations from Rachuonyo Sub-County Hospital. In the year 2017, Rachuonyo KMTC Branch Rachuonyo, constructed a tuition block, with modern lecture halls, using funding from the constituency development kitty.

The first programme at Rachuonyo KMTC Branch, a Certificate course in Health Records and Information Technology, had a total of 75 students in the first cohort.

Towards the end of 2016, Rachuonyo KMTC Branch introduced a diploma course in health promotion.

By the end of the year 2018, Rachuonyo KMTC Branch had introduced an upgrade diploma course in Health Records and Information Technology.

As a participant in the universal health coverage programme launched by president Kenyatta, Rachuonyo KMTC Branch began offering a certificate course in Community Health Assistance in early 2019.

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Rachuonyo KMTC Branch location

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch is situated along Kendu Bay-Oyugis road just posterior to Rachuonyo Sub-County Hospital. It is just a few metres from the CBD of Oyugis town.

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch current Programmes

• A Certificate course in Health Records and Information Technology
• Upgrade diploma course in Health Records and Information Technology
• A Certificate course in Community Health Assistance
• A Diploma course in Health Promotion

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch Facilities

• An administration block to host administration offices.
• A well-structured tuition block containing spacious class rooms and lecture rooms.
• Well-networked computer laboratory, with adequate computers.
• Well-staffed Skills laboratory.
• A well-maintained Ablution block

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch Student population

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch currently has a total student population of about 300, and the population is projected to increase soon.

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch Clinical experience sites

The main clinical experience facilities for Rachuonyo KMTC Branch students are Rachuonyo subcounty Hospital and Gendia hospital.

Other clinical experience facilities for Rachuonyo KMTC Branch include: Homabay Referral Hospital, Kisumu subcounty Hospital, Mombasa Referral Hospital, Bomet Referral Hospital, Malindi Referral Hospital, Kakamega Referral Hospital, Vihiga level 5 Hospital, Siaya level 5 Hospital, Kisii County level 5 Hospital, Nyamira Referral Hospital, Mbagathi Hospital and Mathari Hospital

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch Clubs and Societies

• Rachuonyo KMTC Branch SDA students
• Rachuonyo KMTC Branch catholic students’ association
• Rachuonyo KMTC Branch Christian union.
• Rachuonyo KMTC Branch Muslim students’ association
• Rachuonyo KMTC Branch presidential award.

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch sports teams

• Rachuonyo KMTC Branch football teams
• Rachuonyo KMTC Branch volleyball teams
• Rachuonyo KMTC Branch netball team
• Rachuonyo KMTC Branch athletics teams

Rachuonyo KMTC Branch contact details

Postal address

The Principal,

KMTC Rachuonyo Campus,

P.O. Box 148–40222,

Oyugis.

Telephone number: +254725218887/ +254713430584

Email address: [email protected]

Port Reitz KMTC Branch was established in the year 1985, with an aim of producing competent clinicians, who fewer numbers were seriously worrying as at that time.

The pioneer course at Port Reitz KMTC Branch was clinical med, which had very few students in the first cohort.

Port Reitz KMTC Branch has however a steady growth academically and infrastructurally since its establishment.

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Port Reitz KMTC Branch location

Port Reitz KMTC Branch is located along the old airport road about 12.5 km from Mombasa Town CBD, Mombasa county.

Port Reitz KMTC Branch is proximal to Moi airport and Port Reitz hospital.

Port Reitz KMTC Branch current Programmes

• A Diploma course in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
• A Diploma course in Physiotherapy
• A Diploma course in Medical Laboratory Sciences
• A Diploma course in Kenya Registered Health Nursing.

Port Reitz KMTC Branch Future Projections

Port Reitz KMTC Branch projects that very soon, it will introduce the following causes.

• A diploma course in Kenya Registered Nursing, Mental Health option.
• A Certificate course in Orthopaedical Plaster Technology
• A higher National Diploma course in Anaesthesia

Port Reitz KMTC Branch Facilities

• Modern spacious lecture rooms
• Fully equipped Skill laboratory
• Modern Well-stocked library, with adequate medical books and journals for reference
• Laboratory for Medical Laboratory Sciences.
• A laboratory for Phlebotomy
•  Well-modern gymnasium
•  Well-networked computer laboratory
•  spacious Dining Hall
• an easy to use Borehole as an alternative water supply.

Port Reitz KMTC Branch Clinical Training facilities

The main clinical experience training facility for Port Reitz KMTC Branch students is the port Reitz hospital.

Other clinical experience facilities include: Coast General, Malindi, Kilifi,  Mariakani,  Diani _, Chaani, Tiwi, Mbokole, Mpeketoni,  Kururumo and Kyulaimbo hospitals.

Port Reitz KMTC Branch Clubs and Societies

• Port Reitz KMTC Branch Muslims students’ association
• Port Reitz KMTC Branch SDA students
• Port Reitz KMTC Branch Christian union students
• Port Reitz KMTC Branch catholic students’ association
• Port Reitz KMTC Branch presidential award

Port Reitz KMTC Branch sports teams

• Port Reitz KMTC Branch football teams
• Port Reitz KMTC Branch volleyball teams
• Port Reitz KMTC Branch netball team
• Port Reitz KMTC Branch athletics team
• Port Reitz KMTC Branch indoor teams for table tennis, chess, scrabble, darts, among others.

Port Reitz KMTC Branch Contact details

Postal address

The Principal,

KMTC Port Reitz Campus,

P.O. BOX 90219-80100,

Mombasa.

Telephone number: 020-2023763

Email address: [email protected]

Othaya KMTC Branch was established in the year 2016, to arrest the critical shortage of health care personnel in Nyeri county. The establishment of Othaya KMTC Branch was an agreement involving the service board of Nyeri county, board of directors KMTC and the area community local administration.

Since its establishment, Othaya KMTC Branch has experienced a steady growth infrastructurally.

The very first class was admitted during the 2016 intake to pursue a certificate course in Health Records and Information Technology.

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Othaya KMTC Branch location

Othaya KMTC Branch is located in Othaya SubCounty within the County government of Nyeri.

Othaya KMTC Branch current Programmes

Currently Othaya KMTC Branch offers only one programme; a certificate course in health records and information technology.

Othaya KMTC Branch future projection

Othaya KMTC Branch is planning to introduce the following courses soon:

• A certificate course in enrolled community health nursing
• A diploma course in clinical med.
• A diploma course in enrolled community health nursing

Othaya KMTC Branch Facilities

Othaya KMTC Branch currently has the following facilities;

• A properly equipped Skills laboratory
• A well-designed Computer lab
• A properly organized Library, with the latest medical books and journals for reference
• Adequate hostels for accommodation.

Othaya KMTC Branch Clinical Experience facilities

The main facilities for clinical experience at Othaya KMTC Branch are Othaya Level vi Hospital and Othaya Level iv Hospital.

Other clinical experience facilities at Othaya KMTC Branch include; Kiriini Mission Hospital, Gichiche, Mahiga, Kamoko, Weithaga and Chinga health centres

Othaya KMTC Branch Clubs and Societies

• Othaya KMTC Branch Christian Union students
• Othaya KMTC Branch Catholic Action
• Othaya KMTC Branch SDA students
• Othaya KMTC Branch Muslim students’ association

Othaya KMTC Branch sports teams

• Othaya KMTC Branch Volleyball
• Othaya KMTC Branch Football
• Othaya KMTC Branch athletics team
• Othaya KMTC Branch netball team

Othaya KMTC Branch Contact details:

Postal address

The Principal,

KMTC Othaya Campus,

P.O. BOX 411-10106,

Othaya.

Telephone number: +254722694373/ +254733395134

Email address: [email protected]