KMTC Courses and Qualifications

The Kenya Medical Training College wishes to invite applications from qualified candidates for admission into Medical Courses for the academic year 2018/2019 as PRE-SERVICE REGULAR CATEGORY in her campuses situated in different parts of the country.

For KMTC Courses and Qualifications Course summary, download the PDF here.

The successful PRE-SERVICE REGULAR students will join the college in September. Use this link to learn how to apply for the 2018/2019 intake.

You will be required to pay an application fee of Ksh. 2022 payable via MPESA PayBill No. 964150. Please follow the procedure outlined in the KMTC website

For assistance with the online application process, please call one of the following numbers: 0736993813, 0736212060, 0723000429, 0723004569, and 0723004516. You can also get help on the online application process from the nearest KMTC campus.

Related: KMTC Portal: How to apply for KMTC Courses online.

KMTC Courses and Qualifications 2018/2019

The following are some of the KMTC Courses offered across the country.

KMTC Diploma Courses Qualification Requirement

Level of Training	Entry Requirement	Duration of training	KMTC College
Diploma in Community Oral Health	C in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences C- in any two of the following: Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Mathematics	3 Years	Nairobi
Diploma in Community Nutrition	C in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences D+ in Chemistry or Physical Sciences D+ in any one of the following: Home Science, Agriculture, Mathematics, Physics, General Science	3 Years	Karen and Nakuru
Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology	C in English or Kiswahili and Mathematics C-(minus) in Biology or Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science,  computer studies		Nairobi
Diploma in Community Health Nursing	C in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences. C- in any one of the following: Chemistry or Physics or Physical Science or Mathematics	3 & 1/2 Years	Bondo, Bomet, Bungoma, Eldoret, Embu, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kapkatet, Kilifi, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitale, Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Meru, Mombasa, Msambweni, Muranga, Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyamira, Nyeri, Port Reitz, Siaya, Thika, Vihiga, Webuye Makindu, Chuka, Gatundu, Mwingi, Mosoriot, Iten
Diploma in Registered Nursing, Mental Health & Psychiatry	C in English or Kiswahili and Physics or Physical Science and Biology or Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: – Mathematics or Chemistry	3 Years	Muran’ga
Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences	C in English or Kiswahili and Physics or Physical Science and Biology or Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: – Mathematics or Chemistry	3 Years	Nairobi, Nyeri, Kisumu
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences	C in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences and Chemistry or Physical Sciences C in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics	3 Years	Port Reitz, Nairobi, Machakos, Lake Victoria, Embu
Diploma in Occupational Therapy	C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any two of the following: – Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Mathematics, Agriculture, Home Science	3 Years
Diploma in Optometry	C in English or Kiswahili and Mathematics. C- in the following: – Biology/ Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences	3 Years	Nairobi
Diploma in Orthopedic Technology	C in English or Kiswahili and Biology and Physics or Physical Science or Mathematics C- in any one of the following: – Physics, Physical Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Woodwork, Metal Work, Technical Drawing.	3 Years	Nairobi
Diploma in Pharmacy	C in English or Kiswahili and Chemistry or Physical Science and Biology or Biological Science C in any one of the following: – Physics or Mathematics	3 Years	Nairobi, Manza, Kisumu, and Nyeri,
Diploma in Physiotherapy	C in English or Kiswahili and Biology and Mathematics or Physics/Physical Science C- in any one of the following: -Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics or Physical Science	3 Years	Nairobi, Homa Bay, and Port Reitz
Diploma in Medical Engineering	C in English/Kiswahili and Mathematics and Physics/Physical Sciences C- in any one of the following: -Biology/Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Electricity, Metal Work, Technical Drawing	3 Years	Eldoret
Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences	C in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences C- in Mathematics and any one of the following: Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry	3 Years	Nairobi, Manza, Kabarnet, Karuri, and Kwale
Diploma in Dental Technology	C in English or Kiswahili and Physics or Physical Science or Chemistry C- Biology and in any one of the following: Biology/Biological Sciences, Metal Work, Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Mathematics	3 Years	Nairobi
Diploma in Orthopedic & Trauma Medicine	C in English or Kiswahili, C in Biology/Biological Sciences and Mathematics or Physics/Physical Sciences C- in any one of the following: Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, Home Science, Agriculture.	3 Years	Nairobi and Kisii
Diploma in Health Promotion	C in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Mathematics, Physics/Physical Science, Chemistry	3 Years	Nairobi, Nyahururu, Rachuonyo, Lugari
Diploma in Medical Social Care	C in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences. C- in any two of the following: Chemistry or Physics or Physical Science or Mathematics, Home Science, Agriculture.	3 Years	Karuri.

KMTC Certificate Courses Qualification Requirements.

1. Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology.

• C- in English or Kiswahili and D+ in Biology/ Biological Sciences.
• D+ in one of the following: Mathematics, Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, General Science, Computer Studies, Agriculture, and Home Science.
• 2 Years SEPTEMBER 2019.

Colleges

Muranga, Siaya, Msambweni, Nairobi, Webuye, Bondo, Chwele, Maanza, Lamu, Mombasa, Kaptumo, Rera, Othaya, Lugari, Kuria, Rachuonyo, Othaya Nairobi campus (evening class).

2. Certificate in Community Health Nursing.

• C- in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences.
• D+ in one of the following: – Chemistry or Physical Science or Physics or Mathematics.
• 2 1/2 Years SEPTEMBER 2019. Lodwar, Kabarnet, and Garissa.

3. Certificate in Community Nutrition.

• C- in English or Kiswahili and Biology /Biological Sciences.
• D+ in Chemistry / Physical Science Kwale.
• D+ in any one of the following: Home Science, Physics, Agriculture, Mathematics, General Science.
• 2 Years SEPTEMBER 2019. Karen, Thika, Kabarnet, Homa Bay, Makueni, Kapenguria, Rera, Kuria.

4. Certificate in Medical Engineering.

• C- In English or Kiswahili, D in Mathematics and D in Physics or Chemistry or Physical Sciences.
• D in any one of the following: -Chemistry, Biology, Biological Science, Electricity, Metal Work, Technical Drawing.
• 2 Years SEPTEMBER 2019. Meru.

5. Certificate in Orthopaedic Plaster Technology.

• C- In English or Kiswahili, and C- in Biology/ Biological Sciences.
• D+ in Mathematics and any one of the following: Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Woodwork, Metalwork, Technical Drawing, Home Science, Agriculture.
• 2 Years SEPTEMBER 2019 Nairobi, Machakos, and Chuka.

6. Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences.

• C- in English or Kiswahili 2 Years SEPTEMBER 2019 Manza, Karuri, Kwale, Kabarnet.
• C- in Biology/Biological Sciences and D in Mathematics.
• D in any two of the following: Home Science, Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture, Building Construction, Technical Drawing, Electricity, and Wood Work.
• 2years SEPTEMBER, 2019. Manza, Karuri, Kwale, Kabarnet.

KMTC Higher Diploma Courses.

1. Higher Diploma in:

• Critical Care Nursing 1year SEPTEMBER 2019. Nairobi.
• Psychiatric Nursing 1year SEPTEMBER 2019. Mathare.
• Ophthalmic Nursing 1 year, September 2019. Nairobi.
• Perioperative Care 1 year September 2019. Nairobi and Mombasa.
• Paediatric Nursing (Kisumu) 1year SEPTEMBER 2019. Kisumu.
• Palliative Care(Distance Learning) 1year SEPTEMBER 2019. Nairobi, Machakos.

Requirements.

Diploma in Nursing or Community Health Nursing (KRN/KRCHN), Diploma in Nursing (KRN/KRM).

2. Higher Diploma in:

• Food Science and Inspection Requirement: Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences 1 year September 2019. Nairobi.
• Solid Waste Management Requirements: Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences1 year September 2019. Nairobi.
• Occupational Health and Safety Requirements: Diploma in any of the following: Environmental Health Sciences, Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Dental Tech, Orthopedic Technology, Occupational Therapy, and Medical Engineering 1 year September 2019. Nairobi.
• Epidemiology Diploma in Environmental Health Requirement: Sciences, KRCHN, Clinical Medicine, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Health Records & Information, Community Oral Health. 1year September 2019. Nairobi ( Part-time).

3. Higher Diploma in Health Education and Promotion Requirements: Diploma in any one of the Health Care Professions from KMTC or other recognized institutions OR Diploma in any social science from other accredited institutions one year September 2019. Nairobi (Full time).
4. Higher Diploma in Medical Education Requirements: Diploma in any one of the Health Care Professions 1 year SEPTEMBER 2019 Nairobi (Distance Learning) September 2019. Nairobi (Full time).

3. Higher Diploma in Community Health and HIV/AIDS Care Requirements: Diploma in any one of the Health Care professions 1 Year Nairobi, Lake Victoria, Homa Bay
4. Higher Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences: Requirements: Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences and Registered by the KMLTTB 1 year September 2019. Nairobi.

• Parasitology & Entomology.
• Microbiology.
• Clinical Chemistry.
• Hematology.
• Histopathology & Cytopathology.
• Virology.
• Blood Transfusion Sciences.

7. Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery: Requirement; Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery and Registration with Clinical Officers Council September 2019.

• Pediatrics 12 months Nairobi.
• Lung and Skin Diseases Nairobi.
• Ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery 18 Months Nairobi.
• Ophthalmology Advanced Refraction and Low Vision 18 Months Nairobi.
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (E.N.T) and Audiology 18 Months Nairobi.
• Reproductive Health, 18 months Nairobi.
• Anesthesia 18 Months Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret. Kisii Mental Health and Psychiatry 12 Months Mathare MTC.

8. Higher Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences (ULTRASOUND).

Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences or its equivalent. 1 year September 2019 Nairobi (Full time) Nairobi (Part-time), Eldoret (Part-time).

9. Higher Diploma in Radiography –Therapy Diploma /Certificate in Radiotherapy or equivalent. Diploma in Radiography/MIS 18 Months September 2019 Nairobi (Full time) Diploma in Radiography/MIS.
10. Higher Diploma in Medical Engineering Requirement: Diploma in Medical Engineering, OR an equivalent from a recognized institution one year September 2019. Nairobi (Part-time).
11. Higher Diploma in Orthopedic Manual Therapy Requirement: BSc. Physiotherapy or Diploma in Physiotherapy for 18 months from SEPTEMBER 2019. Nairobi (Part-time).
12. Higher Diploma in Health Systems Management (Distance Learning) Requirement: Diploma in a Health-related course or a BSc. In the health-related course from a recognized institution. 1year SEPTEMBER, 2019. Nairobi.
13. Higher Diploma in Addictive Science (Distance Learning) Requirement: Diploma in any health-related course from KMTC and any other recognized institution 2 Years SEPTEMBER 2019. Mathare.

14. Higher Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation (Distance Learning) Requirement: Diploma in any one of the Health Care Professions from KMTC or other recognized institutions 1-year SEPTEMBER 2019. Nairobi.

Upgrading KMTC Courses (From Certificate To Diploma)

1. Diploma in Community Health Nursing Requirement: Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN), Two years working experience 18 Months SEPTEMBER 2019 Nairobi (Full Time).
2. Diploma in Community Health Nursing (Distance Learning) Requirement: Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN) Two years working experience 2 Years SEPTEMBER/September 2019 depending on campus Kisii, Meru, Garissa, Muranga, Embu, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kitale, Kapkatet.
3. Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences Requirements: Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences. Two years of working experience for two years in September 2019. Karuri (Full Time).
4. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences Requirement: Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences. Registration by the KMLTTB 2 years September 2019. Lake Victoria- Full Time
5. Diploma Medical Engineering Requirements: Certificate in Medical Engineering. 2 years SEPTEMBER/September 2019 depending on campus Kilifi – (SEPTEMBER 2019) Part-Time Nairobi-(Sept 2019) Part-Time.
6. Diploma in Community Nutrition Requirement: Certificate in Community Nutrition. Two years of working experience. Two years SEPTEMBER/September 2019 depending on campus Karen – September Homa Bay – SEPTEMBER Nairobi-SEPTEMBER, Lodwar (SEPTEMBER) Nakuru campus-SEPTEMBER 2019).
7. Diploma in Health Records and Information Requirement: Certificate in Health Records and Information 2 years SEPTEMBER 2019. Kitui, Muranga, Siaya, Msambweni, Bondo, Chwele, Nairobi campus (Distance learning and evening class).
8. Diploma in Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine Certificate in Orthopaedic plaster technology or Certificate in Orthopaedic plaster and traction technology two years SEPTEMBER 2019. Nairobi Campus Only.