KMTC Community Health Nursing Certificate & Diploma Courses – Requirements, How To Apply, Fees, Duration
| The Department offers programmes in Certificate, Diploma (Pre-service and Upgrading) and Higher Diploma | |||||
| Academic Programme | Course | Duration | KMTC Campus Where Course is Offered | Entry Requirements | |
| Certificate | Enrolled Community Health Nursing | 2 years | Selected KMTC Campuses | KCSE Mean grade of C-, C- in Kiswahili or English & Biology or Biological Sciences. D+ in any one of the following: Chemistry or Physical Science or Physics or Mathematics | |
| Diploma | Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (Upgrading from Enrolled Community Health Nurse) | 1½ year (full time) | Selected KMTC Campuses | Certificate in Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nursing (KECHN) and registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya | |
| Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (Upgrading from Enrolled Community Health Nursing) | 2 years (Distance Learning) | Selected KMTC Campuses | |||
| Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (Upgrading from Enrolled Nurse /Midwife) | Certificate in Enrolled Community Health Nursing or Certificate in Midwifery, Registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya | ||||
| Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (Pre-service) | 3 years | Selected KMTC Campuses | KCSE minimum aggregate C with the following specific requirements: C in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences. C- in Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics / Physical Sciences | ||
| Kenya Registered Nursing Mental Health and Psychiatry Nursing | Selected KMTC Campuses | ||||
| Kenya Registered Nurse | Selected KMTC Campuses | ||||
| Kenya Registered Nurse/Mid- wifery (KRN/M) | Selected KMTC Campuses | ||||
| Higher Diploma | Critical Care Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi, Thika, Machakos, Kilifi | Diploma in Nursing or in Community Health Nursing (KRN/KRCHN), Diploma in Nursing (KRN/KRM). Registration by a Nursing Council of respective country is a must. Applicant must demonstrate ability to cope with academic work and research comparable to any Higher Diploma training institution | |
| Peri-operative Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi, Mombasa | |||
| Paediatric Nursing | 1 year | Kisumu | |||
| Palliative Care (Distance learning) | 1 ½ year | Nairobi | |||
| Psychiatric Nursing | 1 year | Mathare | |||
| Ophthalmic Care Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi | |||
| Nephrology | 1 year | Nairobi, Nakuru | |||
| Family Health Nursing (Distance learning) | 1year | Nairobi, Gatundu, Thika, Nakuru, Nyeri | |||
| Kenya Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 1 year | Kisumu | |||
| Geriatric Nursing | 1 ½ year (Distance learning) | Nairobi | |||
