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    KMTC Higher Diploma Courses- Requirements, How To Apply

    Hillary KangwanaBy Hillary KangwanaMay 31, 2025

    HIGHER DIPLOMA/POSTBASIC COURSES

    S/No Course Minimum Entry Requirements Intake Month Campus
    DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
     

     

    1.

     

    i. Higher Diploma in Oncology Nursing

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

    Registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) and a holder of a valid practising licence

    1 year post graduation experience

     

     

    March 2023

     

     

    Mosoriot

    DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
    2. Higher Diploma in Public Health:

     

     

    KMTC is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution                                                                                                   Page 3 of 7

     

     

     

    2.

    i. Food Science and Inspection Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences Nairobi
    ii. Solid Waste Management Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences Nairobi
     

    iii. Occupational Health and Safety

    Diploma in any of the following: Environmental Health Sciences, Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Dental Technology, Orthopaedic Technology, Occupational Therapy, and Medical Engineering  

     

     

    Nairobi

     

    iv. Epidemiology

    Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences, KRCHN, Clinical Medicine, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Health Records & Information, Community Oral Health  

     

     

    Nairobi

    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION & COMMUNITY HEALTH
     

    3.

     

    Higher Diploma in Health Education and Promotion

    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  

     

     

    Nairobi

    DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
     

    4.

    Higher Diploma in Medical Education Diploma in any one of the Health Care professions, basic knowledge in Computer is an added advantage  

     

     

    Nairobi

    DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
     

     

     

     

     

    6.

    Higher Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences:  

     

     

     

     

    Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences and Registered by the KMLTTB

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Nairobi

    i. Parasitology &

    Entomology

    ii. Microbiology
    iii. Clinical Chemistry
    iv. Haematology
    v. Histopathology & Cytopathology
    vi. Virology
    vii. Blood Transfusion

    Sciences

    DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL MEDICINE & SURGERY

    Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery:-

    i. Higher Diploma in Addictive Sciences Diploma in any health related course from KMTC OR any other recognized institution Mathare
    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
     

    8.

    Higher Diploma in Health Systems Management (Distance Learning) Diploma in a Health related course or a BSc. in a health related course from a recognized institution  

     

     

    Nairobi

    DEPARTMENT OF RADIOGRAPHY & IMAGING
     

    9.

    Higher Diploma in Radiography & Imaging (Ultrasonography)  

    Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences or its equivalent

     

     

     

    Nairobi

     

    10.

    Higher Diploma in Radiography & Imaging – (Radiation Therapy) Diploma in Radiotherapy or equivalent/Diploma in Radiography/MIS  

     

    Nairobi (Full time/Part Time)
     

    11.

    Higher Diploma in Radiography & Imaging – (Computed Tomography) Diploma in Radiography and Imaging (Medical Imaging Science) or its Equivalent from a recognized training institution  

     

    Nairobi (Full Time/Part Time)
     

    12.

    Higher Diploma in Radiography & Imaging

    – (Magnetic Resonance

    Imaging)

     

    Diploma in Radiography and Imaging (Medical Imaging Science) or its Equivalent from a recognized training institution

     

     

     

    Nairobi (Full Time/Part Time)

    DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING
    13. Higher Diploma in Medical Engineering Diploma in Medical Engineering, OR an equivalent from a recognized institution Nairobi (Part-time)

    KMTC is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution                                                                                                   Page 4 of 7

     

    14. Higher Diploma in Medical Engineering (Dialysis) Diploma in Medical Engineering, OR an equivalent from a recognized institution Nairobi (Part-time)
    DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
    15. Higher Diploma in Orthopedic Manual Therapy Bsc. Physiotherapy or Diploma in Physiotherapy Nairobi (Part-time)
    16. Higher Diploma in Neuro- rehabilitation Diploma in Physiotherapy/BSc Physiotherapy Nairobi
    Higher Diploma Women Health and Pelvic Rehabilitation Female Physiotherapists registered with Physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK) or other Physiotherapy Regulatory Bodies and holders of Diploma in Physiotherapy or Bsc. Physiotherapy  

     

     

    Nairobi

    DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
     

    17.

    Higher Diploma in

    Community Based Rehabilitation (Distance Learning)

    Diploma in any one of the Health Care Professions from KMTC or other recognized institutions  

     

     

    Nairobi

    DEPARMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGY
     

    18.

    Higher Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology (Orthotics)  

    Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology

     

     

    Nairobi (Distance Learning)
    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION & COMMUNITY HEALTH
     

    19.

    Higher Diploma in Community Health and HIV/AIDS Care  

    Diploma in any one of the Health Care professions

     

     

     

    Nairobi

    DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY
    20. Higher Diploma in Optometry (Contact Lenses) Diploma in Optometry/ Diploma in Opticianry Nairobi
    DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY
     

     

     

    21.

     

    Higher Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

    Diploma in Pharmacy OR Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board

    Three Years Post Qualification Working Experience in the Medical Field

    Registered with the Pharmacy & Poisons Board

    Applicants must have met the Minimum Entry Requirements for a Diploma in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Technology

     

     

     

    Nairobi, Mombasa

     

    Higher Diploma in Renal Pharmacy

     

    March 2023

     

    Nairobi

    DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA MEDICINE
     

    22.

    Higher Diploma in Orthopaedic & Trauma Medicine (Paediatrics) (NEW) Diploma in Orthopaedic & Trauma Medicine or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution

    2 years post qualification working experience

     

     

     

    Nairobi

    DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK
     

    23.

    Higher Diploma in Medical Social Work (Gender Based Violence) (NEW) Diploma in Medical Social Work from KMTC or from any other recognized institution or diploma in any other health related course from Kenya Medical Training College  

     

     

    Karuri

    DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
     

     

    24.

     

    Higher Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics (Renal Nutrition) (NEW)

    Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics /Diploma in Community Nutrition from KMTC or any other institution recognized by KMTC

    Registration by the Kenya Nutrition and Dietetics Institute (KNDI) and holder of a valid practising license from KNDI 2 Years post Diploma experience

     

     

    March 2023

     

     

    Karen

    DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
     

    25.

    Higher Diploma in

    Occupational Therapy (Renal Rehabilitation) (NEW)

     

    Diploma in Occupational Therapy from a recognized institution

     

    March 2023

     

    Nairobi

                                                                               

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