KMTC Calls for Pharmacy Course Applications, Outlines Why It’s the Most Marketable
KMTC Calls for Pharmacy Course Applications, Outlines Why It’s the Most Marketable
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KMTC is urging prospective students to submit their applications as the March 2025 admission period is still open.
The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has urged future students to apply for the Pharmacy program, promoting it as one of the most lucrative and rewarding professions.
In a statement released on Thursday, April 24, KMTC highlighted the wide range of options available to program alumni.
The university emphasized that pharmacy graduates may find employment in leading pharmaceutical firms, hospitals, and even non-governmental organizations.
“Pharmacy is one of the most marketable and satisfying professions now, with a wide range of domestic and international possibilities.
The institution stated that “graduates work in leading pharmaceutical firms, hospitals, research institutions, regulatory authorities, and even NGOs.”
Additionally, KMTC emphasized the crucial role pharmacy technicians play in the healthcare industry, from counseling patients and administering prescriptions to handling administrative duties.
Pharmacy technicians are essential to pharmaceutical practice because they are responsible for drug delivery, patient education, and administrative duties.
“The profession is also dynamic and future-proof due to pharmacists’ contributions to public health initiatives, clinical trials, health policy, insurance, and academic research,” the institution continued.
KMTC is encouraging prospective students to apply, as the March 2025 intake is still open.
The KUCCPS student portal, at https://students.kuccps.net/programmes/search-kmtc/, has all the details you need to apply.
The KMTC CEO, Kelly Oluoch, stated about two months ago that the institution is experiencing a surge in demand for its graduates in foreign markets, notably the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK).
He mentioned that the most popular courses right now are physiotherapy, occupational therapy, clinical medicine, and medical laboratory sciences, with nutrition and dietetics gaining popularity as well.
“Although requests for recruitment have historically been dominated by nursing, we are now seeing growing interest in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, clinical medicine, and medical laboratory sciences. Other fields, such as nutrition and dietetics, are also starting to gain attention,” he said.
The increase in demand, according to Oluoch, is a result of the increasing worldwide need for healthcare workers caused by aging populations, an increase in non-infectious illnesses, and labor shortages.
He emphasized that bilateral labor agreements between Kenya and its major international partners, like Germany and the UK, have established organized routes for Kenyan healthcare professionals to work elsewhere.
“We have sent more workers to expedite job verification requests, making sure that our graduates are able to find opportunities on time,” Oluoch said.
