KMTC UPGRADING COURSES (FROM CERTIFICATE TO DIPLOMA QUALIFICATIONS) – REQUIREMENTS, HOW TO APPLY
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING | |||||||||
| 1. | Diploma in Community Health Nursing (Upgrading) | Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN), Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya 2 Years post-graduation experience |
18 Months | September /March | Nairobi (Full Time) | ||||
| 2. | Diploma in Community Health Nursing (Distance Learning) | Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN). Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya 2 Years post-graduation experience |
2 Years | March/ September | September – Kitale, Kapkatet, Embu, Kitui March 2022 – Kisii, Meru, Garissa, Murang’a Nakuru, Kisumu, Mombasa and Lodwar |
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| 3. | Diploma in Community Health Nursing – EN/EM | Certificate in Enrolled Nurse and Certificate in Enrolled Midwifery. Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya 2 Years post-graduation experience |
2 Years | September | September 2021 Nyeri |
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| DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |||||||||
| 4. | Diploma in Public Health (Upgrading) | Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences Two years working experience |
2 years | September /March | Karuri, Lake Victoria | ||||
| DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES | |||||||||
| 5. | Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Upgrading) | Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences. Registration by the KMLTTB | 2 years | September /March | Lake Victoria- (Full Time) | ||||
| DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING | |||||||||
| 6. | Diploma in Medical Engineering (Upgrading) |
Certificate in Medical Engineering. | 2 years | March/ September |
March 2020 – Eldoret and Kilifi September 2020 – Nairobi |
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| DEPARTMENT OF NUTRTION & DIETETICS | |||||||||
| 7. | Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics (Upgrading) |
Holder of a Certificate in Community Nutrition/Nutrition & Dietetics/Food Science & Nutrition KNEC Certificate in Nutrition & Dietetics for TVET graduates |
2 years | March/ September |
September 2021 – Karen, Homa Bay, Thika, Nyandarua, Makueni and Lodwar March 2022 – Karen |
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| DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC & TRAUMA MEDICINE | |||||||||
| 8. | Diploma in Orthopaedics and Trauma Medicine | Certificate in Orthopaedics Plaster Technology/ Certificate in Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine | 2 Years | September/ March | March 2022 – Nairobi September 2021 – Nakuru |
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| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RECORDS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |||||||||
| 9. | Diploma in Health Records and Information (Upgrading) |
Certificate in Health Records and Information |
2 years | March / September |
September 2021 – Nairobi (E-Learning), Kitui, Nakuru, Siaya, Mombasa, Murang’a, Kuria, Msambweni, Bondo, Rera, Kaptumo, Manza, Rachuonyo, Chwele, Ugenya and Nyamache March 2022 – Nairobi (E-learning), Kitui, Murang’a, Siaya, Msambweni, Nakuru Bondo |
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| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION & COMMUNITY HEALTH | |||||||||
| 10. | Certificate in Community Health Extension Work (Short Course) |
Be a serving Community Health Assistant / Community Health Officer or have qualification in any of the following fields: Health Promotion, Community Health Nurse, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Health Records and Information, Health Systems Management, Population Health, Anthropology, Community Development, Community Health, Community Oral Health, Counselling, Nutrition, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work and Sociology or its equivalent field from a recognized institution |
4 Months | March/ September |
March – Nairobi and Garissa | ||||
