KMTC offers you an opportunity to pursue a career in the medical field as long you meet the admission requirements set by the institutions and regulatory bodies.
KMTC Diploma Courses and Qualifications
The following is a list of all KMTC diploma courses and their qualifications. We will later look at the entry requirements for each course. Keep it here.
Some diploma courses have an admission requirement of at least C minus while others require at least C plain in KCSE. Diploma courses take two years to complete.
- Diploma in clinical medicine.
- Diploma in community health nursing.
- Diploma in physiotherapy.
- Diploma in mortuary science.
- Diploma in medical engineering.
- Diploma in health promotion.
- Diploma in public health.
- Diploma in medical social work.
- Diploma in occupational therapy.
- Diploma in community oral health.
- Diploma in optometry.
- Diploma in dental technology.
- Diploma in pharmacy.
- Diploma in radiography and imaging.
- Diploma in orthopaedic technology.
- Diploma in orthopaedic and trauma medicine.
The following are all KMTC courses offered at the diploma level and their qualifications requirements. Note that the lowest requirement is a mean grade of C minus while the highest entry requirement is a mean grade of C plain.
Every diploma course has specific subject requirements apart from a diploma in mortuary science.
Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
Mean Grade C-, D+ in English or Kiswahili and D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences D+ in Chemistry/Physical Science D in any one of the following: Home Science, Agriculture, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Sciences, General Science.
Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Mathematics D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Agriculture, Home Science, Economics, Geography, Commerce, Business Studies.
Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili, and C in Biology/Biological Sciences, C- in Chemistry/Physical Sciences C- in any one of the following: Mathematics, Physics/Physical Sciences.
Diploma in Physiotherapy
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology C- in any two of the following: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics/ Physical Sciences.
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences and Chemistry/ Physical Sciences C in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics.
Diploma in Medical Engineering
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Mathematics and Physics/Physical Sciences C- in any one of the following: – Biology/Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Electricity, Metal Work, Technical Drawing.
Diploma in Health Promotion
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences D+ in any one of the following: Mathematics, Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry.
Diploma in Public Health
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences C- in Mathematics and any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry.
Diploma in Medical Social Work
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Home Science, Agriculture, Business Studies and Geography, History, CRE and IRE.
Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Agriculture, Home Science.
Diploma in Community Oral Health
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any two of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics.
Diploma in Dental Technology
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Physics/Physical Sciences or Chemistry C- in Biology/Biological Sciences and in any one of the following: Metal Work, Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Mathematics.
Diploma in Optometry
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Mathematics C- in the following: – Biology/ Biological Sciences, Physics/Physical Sciences.
Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing & Midwifery
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences. C- in any one of the following: Chemistry or Physics/Physical Science or Mathematics.
Diploma in Registered Nursing, Mental Health & Psychiatry
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Chemistry or Physics/Physical Science or Mathematics
Diploma in Radiography and imaging (Medical Imaging Sciences)
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Physics/Physical Sciences and Biology/ Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: – Mathematics, Chemistry.
Diploma in Pharmacy
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Chemistry/Physical Science and Biology or Biological Sciences C in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences or Mathematics.
Diploma in Orthopaedic & Trauma Medicine
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili, C in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics.
Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences D+ in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Woodwork, Metal Work, Technical Drawing.
Diploma in Health Counselling
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Religious Studies or History.
Diploma in Community Health Nursing
Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Chemistry, Physics/Physical Science, Mathematics.
Diploma in Community Health
Mean Grade of C (Plain), C- in English or Kiswahili, D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences. D in any one of the following: Mathematics, Chemistry, Home Science, Agriculture, Physics or Physical Science.
Diploma in Mortuary Science
Diploma in mortuary science in a new KMTC course added to the institution’s brochure in 2023.
It’s the only course of its kind in eastern and central Africa. The entry requirement for the program is at least C minus in KCSE. There are no minimum subject requirements for the course.
KMTC certificate courses and their requirements
Fun Fact: Did you know that KMTC is the only medical college approved by the Nursing Council of Kenya to offer a certificate in Nursing?
Kenya Medical Training College has nearly seven certificate courses that can be upgraded to a diploma after graduation. With a certificate, a diploma takes two years to complete. They are:
- Certificate in Medical Emergency Technician.
- Certificate in Community Health Assistant.
- Certificate in Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine.
- Certificate in Community Health Nursing.
- Certificate in Public Health.
- Certificate in Medical Engineering.
- Certificate in Nutrition & Dietetics.
- Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology.
Explore the requirements for the above KMTC certificate courses via this link.
KMTC courses application process
As of 2025, KMTC course applications are done through the KUCCPS portal. The portal is open for applications whenever there are open slots at the college.
A public notice is made on KUCCPS course applications whenever the portal opens for applications.
