The following short courses are on offer in various campuses. Short courses are offered to individuals, corporates or tailor-made for organizations.
Enroll today to meet your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and remain relevant in your profession.
Application shall be made online by logging in to the KMTC portal available at www.kmtc.ac.ke and choose the option short courses and follow the steps as prompted by the system.
Candidates will be sent to train in any of our 71 Campuses where the courses are offered
THE APPLICATION GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE (Website: www.kmtc.ac.ke)
| Course | Description | Target Group | Campus | Duration | Fees (KES) | ||
| HIV Testing Services (HTS) | The course prepares participants to provide comprehensive HIV Testing Services (HTS), strengthen linkage to care and treatment and other post-test services, define target populations who may particularly benefit from HIV testing services (accredited by NASCOP) | Health workers OR anyone interested in working in HIV/AIDS programs (minimum Diploma in any health related field) | Lake Victoria Nairobi Kisumu Machakos Kitui Lodwar Homa Bay Siaya Kapkatet | 3 weeks Open | 24,500 | ||
| Echocardiog- raphy | The course enables the participants to perform and interpret echocardiograms and ultrasound imaging of the heart and blood flow, gain expert understanding of the latest scientific laboratory equipment including use of the clinical skills laboratory and echocardiographic machines | Radiographers OR Healthcare professionals with a background in medical physiology | Nairobi | 3 Months (part-time) (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) Open | 90,500 | ||
| Monitoring & evaluation | The course provides participants with requisite knowledge to design and implement healthcare projects to meet the populations’ health needs, and promote evidence-based decision making. Graduates work with local & international NGOs, public & private sector projects | Project Managers, Project Officers, Project Assistants, Health Information Officers, practitioners involved in designing, supervising, coordinating or monitoring interventions (minimum Diploma in any health related field) | Siaya Nairobi Murang’a Rachuonyo | 4 weeks (full time) 7 Weeks (part- time) Open | 40,500 (full time) 60,500 (part- time) | ||
| Healthcare Entrepreneur- ship | This course empowers participants to become healthcare entrepreneurs or to manage their healthcare businesses profitably | Healthcare workers and those in healthcare business | Nairobi | 1 week fulltime & 1 week practicum | 25,500 | ||
| Safe Phlebotomy | The course gives participants knowledge and skills to perform safe phlebotomy, provide quality specimens for laboratory tests, handle phlebotomy equipment and avoid occupational exposure | Laboratory Technicians, Technologists, Scientists, Medical Officers, Clinical Officers, Nurses, other certificate or diploma holders in health related courses | Lake Victoria Nyeri Kitui Machakos Nairobi | 3 days Open | 15,500 | ||
| Infection Prevention | This course will equip participants with knowledge to prevent and control infections in different healthcare set ups | Healthcare workers, hospital support staff, hospital administrations, HTS counselors, caregivers in general | Makindu Rachuonyo Kitui Thika Nairobi Lake Victoria Nyeri Isiolo | 3 day (one module) One week (three modules) Open | 3,500 (3 days) (For Health Professionals) 6,500 (one week) (for non-health professionals | ||
| First Aid and Basic Life Support | This course empowers participants to prevent and manage life threatening emergencies. Training follows approved international guidelines | Drivers, Hoteliers, Police officers, Security guards, County emergency/ Disaster teams, teachers, etc | Eldoret Makindu Kwale Rachuonyo Thika Machakos Msambweni | 2 weeks (Evening) Open | 10,500 | ||
| Sign Language for Health workers | The course prepares participants to communicate in sign language, helping the deaf access healthcare in line with Universal Health Coverage (UHC) | Health workers & those interested in working with the deaf; minimum requirement is certificate in any course | Molo Murang’a | 6 months (3 fulltime & 3 practicum) Open | 60,500 | ||
| Foundation in Community Health | This is a foundation course for those interested to build a career in community health, such as Community Health Assistant, in support of UHC | Form four leavers and anyone interested in working at community level; minimum requirement D Plain | Lodwar, Taveta, Mbooni, Kwale, Imenti, Manza, Lugari, Isiolo, Makindu, Embu, Sigowet Kakamega Mandera Tana River | 6 months fulltime Open | 32,700 | ||
| Medical Engineering (Basic electronics) | The course participants will gain and apply knowledge to build, service, repair and maintain various electronics equipment | Technicians OR those wishing to pursue technician career with a bias to medical equipment | Eldoret | 3 months (part-time) Open | 25,500 | ||
| Adherence Counselling | The course prepares participants to provide counselling services to HIV positive clients, strengthen adherence to treatment and minimize resistance to ARVs (Accredited by NASCOP) | HTS Counsellors, Healthcare workers providing comprehensive care (working in CCCs). Diploma holders in medical related course or Social Sciences interested in HIV/AIDS programs | Nairobi Lake Victoria Lodwar Homa Bay | 1 week | 20,500 | ||
| Food Hygiene and Inspection | The course helps participants to source and prepare/handle food hygienically therefore reducing food transmitted diseases | Food handlers –hotels, restaurants, kiosks, home etc | Kwale Kakamega Kitui Manza Karuri Kabarnet | 6 weeks Open | 15,500 | ||
| Counseling skills for Healthcare Professionals | The course prepares participants to provide holistic clients’ care using counseling approaches; prevent burnouts among themselves, improve communication skills and interpersonal relations at work place | Health workers , social workers, community health workers, teachers Anyone interested in providing counseling services (minimum entry certificate) | Mathare Kwale | 6 months (part-time) Open | 60,500 | ||
| Nutrition in Critical Care | The course prepares participants to assess nutritional needs, formulate appropriate nutritional interventions and apply integrated approach to manage critically ill patients | Health Care Workers (Doctors, Nurses, Clinical Officers, Nutritionists, Pharmacy Technologists, Lab Technologists and Community Health Workers) | Thika | 2 Weeks (Full time) | 25,500 | ||
| Peadiatric Neurorehabili- tation. | Diploma, Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMT) Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Physiotherapy | Practicing Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 2 Weeks | 15,500 | ||
| Women’s Health – Level I | Diploma, OMT, Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Physiotherapy | Practicing Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 2 Weeks | 15,500 | ||
| Vestibular Rehabilitation | Diploma, OMT, Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Physiotherapy | Practicing Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 1 Week | 15,500 | ||
| Women’s Health – Level III | Diploma, OMT, Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Physiotherapy | Practicing Physiotherapists. Must have completed level I and II of the course | Nairobi | 2 Weeks | 20,500 | ||
| Cardiopulmo- nary Rehabili- tation | Diploma, OMT, Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Physiotherapy | Practicing Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 2 Weeks | 15,500 | ||
| Exercise Theory and Prescription | OMT Physiotherapists | Practicing Physiotherapists | Nairobi | 2 Weeks | 15,500 | ||