SHORT COURSES
The following short courses are on offer in various campuses. Short courses are offered to individuals, corporates or tailor-made for organizations.
Enrol today to meet your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and remain relevant in your profession.
Application shall be made online by logging in to the KMTC portal – available at www.kmtc.ac.ke and choose the option short courses and follow the steps as prompted by the system.
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NO. |
Course |
Description |
Target Group |
Campus |
Duration |
Fees (KES) |
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1. |
HIV Training and Counseling services (HTS) |
The course prepares participants to provide comprehensive HIV
Testing Services (HTS), strengthen linkage to care and treatment and other post-test services, define target populations who may particularly benefit from HIV testing services (accredited by NASCOP) |
Health workers Anyone interested in working in HIV/AIDS programs (minimum Diploma) |
Lake Victoria Nairobi Kisumu Machakos Homa Bay Nakuru |
3 weeks |
24,500 |
|
2. |
Adherence Counseling |
The course equips participants with knowledge & skills to motivate persons living with HIV/AIDS to maintain their treatment and adhere to guidelines provided |
Those with certificate in HTS, health or social sciences, counseling, community health & development.
(Must have done VCT counseling) |
Nairobi Lake Victoria Homa Bay Machakos Nakuru |
1 Week full time + 1-month practicum/ mentorship |
16,500 |
|
3. |
Echocardiography |
This course enables the learner to acquire skills and competences in the generation and interpretation of the images of the heart and blood vessels using ultrasound |
Radiographers with at least a Diploma in
Radiography and Imaging or its equivalent from the Kenya Medical Training College or any other institution of Higher Learning recognized by the Academic Council |
Nairobi |
3 months (part-time) |
90,500 |
|
4. |
Monitoring & evaluation |
The course provides participants
with requisite knowledge to design and implement healthcare projects to meet the populations’ health needs, and promote evidence-based decision making. Graduates work with local & international NGOs, public & private sector projects |
Project Managers, Project Officers, Project Assistants, health information officers, practitioners involved in designing, supervising, coordinating or monitoring interventions (minimum Diploma) |
Siaya Nairobi Murang’a |
4 weeks |
35,500 full time |
|
5. |
Healthcare Entrepreneurship |
This course empowers participants to become healthcare entrepreneurs or to manage their healthcare businesses profitably |
Healthcare workers and those in healthcare business |
Nairobi |
2 weeks |
25,500 |
|
6. |
Health Systems Management |
This courses prepares participants to become managers in the healthcare sector. |
Healthcare workers with a minimum qualification of Diploma (healthcare professionals, health administrators, human resource officers, procurement officers, project managers, etc) |
Nairobi |
eeks |
40,500 |
|
7. |
Leadership Development Program |
This course is focused on building the leadership capacity of healthcare workers. Working in their real work teams, participants learn leading, managing, and governing practices that enable them to face challenges and achieve measurable results | Training targets teams from healthcare units. Teams learn through implementing a leadership project chosen by their health system leaders |
Nairobi |
4 workshops
of 3 days each. Mentorship & coaching between workshops |
50,500 |
|
8. |
Safe Phlebotomy |
The course gives participants knowledge and skills to perform safe phlebotomy, provide quality specimens for laboratory tests, handle phlebotomy equipment and avoid occupational exposure. | Laboratory technicians, technologists, scientists, medical officers, clinical officers, nurses, other certificate or diploma in a health related course | Nairobi Port Reitz
Lake Victoria Nyeri Kitui Machakos |
3 days |
15,500 |
|
9. |
Infection Prevention and Control (with emphasis on COVID 19) |
This course equips participants with knowledge & skills to prevent and control infections in different healthcare set ups |
Healthcare workers, hospital support staff, hospital administrations, HTC counselors, caregivers in general | Makindu Kitui Nairobi Nyeri Isiolo |
5 days |
7,500 |
|
10. |
First aid and basic life support |
This course empowers participants to prevent and manage life threatening emergencies. Training follows approved international guidelines | Drivers, hoteliers, Police officers, Security firms, County emergency / Disaster teams, teachers/ carers etc | Eldoret Makindu Thika Machakos Msambweni |
2 weeks (part-time) |
10,500 |
|
11. |
Sign Language for Health workers |
The course prepares participants to communicate in sign language,
helping the deaf access healthcare in line with Universal Health Coverage |
Health workers & those interested in working with the deaf; minimum requirement Certificate in any course |
Molo Murang’a |
6 months (3
fulltime & 3 practicum) |
60,500 |
|
12. |
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation |
This course is designed to provide participants with essential skills to perform assessment in pelvic floor dysfunctions and treatment
interventions using evidence-based practice technique. |
Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy |
Nairobi |
2 weeks |
20,500 |
|
13. |
Vestibular Rehabilitation |
This course prepares participants with knowledge and skills to manage vestibular system, dizziness and balance disturbance disorders. | Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy |
Nairobi |
One week |
10,500 |
|
14. |
Exercise Physiology and prescription. (Therapeutic) |
The training provides participants with knowledge and skills on global evidence based standardized exercise protocols after musculoskeletal injuries. |
Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy |
Nairobi |
2 weeks |
15,500 |
|
15. |
Geriatric Rehabilitation |
This course focuses on biopsychosocial aspects of aging. Integration of physical aging process, appropriate evidence-based evaluation techniques, outcome measures and design of effective treatment plan. |
Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy |
Nairobi |
2 weeks |
15,500 |
|
16. |
Nutrition in critical care |
The course prepares participants to assess nutritional needs of critically ill patients, formulate appropriate nutritional interventions and apply integrated approach to manage critically ill patients | Healthcare workers (doctors, nurses, clinical officers, nutritionists, pharmacy technologists, lab technologists and
community health workers) |
Makueni Thika |
2 weeks |
25,500 |
|
17. |
NEW Point of Care Ultrasound in Midwifery |
The course prepares participants to be proficient in performing Point- of-care ultrasound (POCU) in Maternity to evaluate an obstetric emergency condition so as to make immediate patient-care decisions. |
Practicing Midwives registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya |
Nairobi |
6 months full time |
120,500 |
|
18. |
Certificate in Medical Emergency Medical Technician |
The course prepares participants to respond to medical emergencies as first line responders |
Mean Grade of C- |
Nairobi |
1 year |
80,700 |
Successful Candidates will be sent to train in any of our 72 Campuses where the courses are offered.
