KMTC offers numerous diploma and certificate courses. In 2020,the following courses are offered by the institution:
LIST OF FACULTIES | LIST OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES |
1. Faculty of Clinical Sciences | 1. Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Diploma and Higher Diploma) |
2. Faculty of Diagnostic Sciences | 2. Community Oral Health (Diploma) |
3. Faculty of Information Technology | 3. Dental Technology (Diploma) |
4. Faculty of Nursing | 4. Environmental Health Sciences (Certificate, Diploma and Higher Diploma) |
5. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | 5. Health Promotion and Community Health (Diploma and Higher Diploma) |
6. Faculty of Public Health | 6. Health Records and Information (Certificate and Diploma) |
7. Faculty of Rehabilitative Sciences | 7. Medical Education (Higher Diploma) |
8. Medical Engineering (Certificate, Diploma and Higher Diploma) | |
LIST OF DEPARTMENTS AND FACULTIES | 9. Medical Imaging Sciences (Diploma and Higher Diploma) |
1. FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES | 10. Medical Laboratory Sciences (Diploma and Higher Diploma) |
i. Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery | 11. Nursing (Certificate, Diploma and Higher Diploma) |
ii. Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine | 12. Nutrition and Dietetics (Certificate and Diploma) |
13. Occupational Therapy (Diploma) | |
2. FACULTY OF DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES | 14. Optometry (Diploma) |
i. Department of Medical laboratory Sciences | 15. Orthopaedic Technology (Diploma) |
ii. Department of Medical Imaging Sciences | 16. Orthopaedic Trauma and Medicine (Certificate) |
17. Pharmacy (Diploma) | |
3. FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 18. Physiotherapy (Diploma) |
i. Department of Medical Education | |
ii. Department of Health Records and Information | |
LIST OF SHORT COURSES | |
4. FACULTY OF NURSING | 1. HIV Training and Counseling Services (HTS) |
i. Department of Nursing | 2. Adherence Counseling |
3. Echocardiography | |
5. FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | 4. Monitoring & Evaluation |
i. Department of Pharmacy | 5. Healthcare Entrepreneurship |
6. Safe Phlebotomy | |
6. FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 7. Infection Prevention |
i. Department of Community Oral Health | 8. First Aid and Basic Life Support |
ii. Department of Environmental Health Sciences | 9. Sign Language for Health workers |
iii. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics | 10. Community Health and Development |
iv. Department of Health Promotion and Community Health | 11. Medical Engineering (Basic electronics) |
12. Medical Engineering (Basic electrical wiring) | |
7. FACULTY OF REHABILITATIVE SCIENCES | 13. Medical Engineering (Refrigeration, air conditioning and cold room) |
i. Department of Dental Technology | 14. Medical Engineering (Wielding and fabrication) |
ii. Department of Occupational therapy | 15. Medical Engineering (Plumbing) |
iii. Department of Orthopaedic technology | 16. Food Hygiene and Inspection |
iv. Department of Optometry | 17. Counseling skills for Healthcare Professionals |
v. Department of Physiotherapy | 18. Nutrition in Critical care |
vi. Department of Medical engineering | 19. Computer packages (basic) |
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
To join KMTC to pursue a Certificate course, you must have a minimum of C- with specific qualifications in cluster subjects in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE). For Diploma programmes, you must have attained a minimum of C with specific qualifications in cluster subjects. Upgrading courses require that a candidate has a certificate in a respective field while for Higher Diploma programmes, candidates must have attained a Diploma course as per the following guidelines.
The following table is a summary of the requirements for courses offered:
S/NO | Level of training | Entry Requirement | Duration of training |
1 | Certificate | A minimum aggregate of C- with relevant combination of other subjects is a requirement. | 2 years with the exception of nursing which takes 2 ½ years |
2 | Diploma | KCSE mean grade of C (or equivalent) with relevant combination of other subjects such as English, Kiswahili, Biology, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Sciences. | 3 years except Community Health Nursing which lasts 3 ½ years |
3 | Upgrading | Holders of a certificate in relevant fields and at least two years working experience. | 2 years except Community Health Nursing which lasts 18 Months |
4 | Higher Diploma | Holders of basic Diploma in relevant fields and at least a minimum of two years working experience. | 1 year |
5 | Short Courses | Individuals and groups such as corporate bodies, companies and government ministries interested in any course or courses can make a written request for arrangements to be made. | 2 weeks – 3 Months |