KMTC Nursing Courses Entry Requirements, Fees, How to apply and Campuses

May 31, 2025 Hillary Kangwana

Kenya Medical Training College Nursing Courses

Department of Nursing Registered Nurses work in Hospitals or outpatient facilities, where they provide hands on care to patients by administering medications, managing intravenous lines, observing and monitoring patients’ conditions, maintaining records and communicating with Doctors. Community health nurses on the other hand work within a community to support population health and create awareness on preventive health services.

Enroll in one of the most marketable course in the health services field, today. See full guide in this article.

Get a list of all the KMTC Nursing Courses and Campuses where they are offered.

Also read: KMTC Nursing Course Requirements, Fees, Intakes and Duration

Programme		Duration	Offered at Qualifications
Higher Diploma in • Kenya Registered Nurse Anesthesia		1 1/2 years	Kisii			Diploma in Nursing or in Community, Health Nursing(KRN/ KRCHN) Diploma in Nursing (KRN/ KRM) and one-year Post Graduation experience
• Critical Care Nursing		1 year	Nairobi, Thika, Kilifi, Machakos.
• Pediatric Nursing		1 year	Kisumu
• Psychiatric Nursing		1 year	Mathare
• Ophthalmic Nursing		1 year	Nairobi
• Nephrology Nursing		1 year	Nairobi, Nakuru
• Palliative Care Nursing		1 1/2 years	Nairobi
• Pe-rioperative Nursing		1 year	Nairobi, Mombasa
• Family Health Nursing		1 year	Nairobi, Gatundu, Thika, Nyeri
Diploma in • Community Health Nursing		3 years	Selected Campuses	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
• Kenya Registered Nursing and Mid-wifery		3 years
• Registered Nursing Mental Health & Psychiatry		3 years
• Health Counselling		3 years	Selected Campuses	Mean grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and D in Biology/Biological Sciences. C in anyone of the following: Religious Studies or History
Upgrading (from Certificate to Diploma)	In Community Health Nursing	1 1/2 years	Nairobi (Full Time) (September/March)		Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN), Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya 2 Years post-graduation experience
	In Community Health Nursing (Distance Learning)	2 Years	Kisii, Meru, Garissa, Murang’a Nakuru, Kisumu, Mombasa and Lodwar (March)
			Kitale, Kapkatet, Embu, Kitui (September)
	In Community Health Nursing EN/EM	2 Years	Certificate in Enrolled Nurse and Certificate Nyeri in Enrolled Midwifery. Registration by the (Sep) Nursing Council of Kenya. 2 Years post- graduation experience.
Certificate in Community Health Nursing		1 1/2 years	Mean Grade C-, C- in English or Kiswahili Selected and Biology/Biological Sciences. D+ in any Campuses one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry and Mathematics

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KMTC Campus list

CAMPUSES
1. Bomet	19. Kapkatet	37. Makindu	55. Nyahururu
2. Bondo	20. Kaptumo	38. Makueni	56. Nyamache
3. Bungoma	21. Karen	39. Mandera	57. Nyeri
4. Busia	22. Karuri	40. Manza	58. Othaya
5. Chuka	23. Kilifi	41. Mathare	59. Port Reitz
6. Chwele	24. Kisii	42. Mbooni	60. Rachuonyo
7. Eldoret	25. Kisumu	43. Meru	61. Rera
8. Embu	26. Kitale	44. Migori	62. Siaya
9. Garissa	27. Kitui	45. Molo	63. Sigowet
10. Gatundu	28. Kombewa	46. Mombasa	64. Tana River
11. Homabay	29. Kuria	47. Mosoriot	65. Taveta
12. Imenti	30. Kwale	48. Msambweni	66. Teso
13. Isiolo	31. Lake Victoria	49. Mwingi	67. Thika
14. Iten	32. Lamu	50. Murang’a	68. Ugenya
15. Kabarnet	33. Lodwar	51. Nairobi	69. Voi
16. Kakamega	34. Loitokitok	52. Nakuru	70. Vihiga
17. Kangundo	35. Lugari	53. Nyamira	71. Wajir
18. Kapenguria	36. Machakos	54. Nyandarua	72. Webuye