Top c minus courses in KMTC 2024 (Diploma + certificate)
C – in KCSE? No Worries. Discover all C minus courses in KMTC offered at both diploma and certificate level.
First of all, congratulations on scoring a C minus in your KCSE. Although It might feel discouraging, it’s not the end of your educational journey.
If you have a passion for medicine, there are numerous C minus courses in KMTC that you can enrol in at both the diploma and certificate levels of study.
This article will help you explore these courses and their minimum requirements besides the KCSE mean grade. Let’s get to it.
All c minus courses in KMTC offered at the Diploma and certificate level
The following are all C minus courses in KMTC. Note that besides the aggregate grade, some courses have minimum subject requirements to be met.
C minus Certificate courses offer foundational knowledge while diploma courses offer advanced skills required to work in the medical field.
- Certificate in medical engineering.
- Certificate in enrolled community health nursing.
- Certificate in Public Health.
- Certificate in orthopedic and trauma medicine.
- Certificate in community health.
- Certificate in health records and information technology.
- Certificate in medical emergency technician
- Diploma in mortuary science
- Diploma in nutrition and dietetics
Now let’s look at each of the above C – courses in KMTC minimum subject requirements.
Besides an aggregate grade of C-, There are requirements you are required to fulfil to secure admission to KMTC. Â
Certificate in medical engineering
To get admission in this course, you should have scored at least c- in English or Kiswahili, at least a D plain in maths, physical sciences, or physics plus a D plain in biology, biological sciences, or chemistry.
The course takes 2 years.
Certificate in Community Health Nursing
A certificate in nursing is the most preferred among c minus courses in KMTC. Besides the c minus aggregate grade, you need at least c minus in the following subjects.
- Languages (Kiswahili or English), biology, or biological sciences.
- At least a D plus in chemistry, physics, physical sciences, or mathematics. The course takes two years to complete.
Certificate in Public Health
To pursue this course, you need the following grades in the following subjects.
- C minus in either English or Kiswahili.
- D plus in biology or biological science.
- D plain in physics, chemistry, mathematics, physical sciences, and agriculture.
Certificate in orthopaedic and trauma medicine
To enrol for this certificate course, you should have scored c minus in either Kiswahili or English, D plus in biology or biological science, and the same grade in either mathematics, physics, or chemistry.
Certificate in Community Health
With this course, you will work as a community health assistant. To qualify, you will need the following minimum subject requirements.
- D plus in either English or Kiswahili, the same grade in biology or biological sciences.
- D plain in either mathematics, physics, or chemistry in physical sciences.
Certificate in health records and Information technology
Health records officers maintain hospital records and work as IT officers in the medical field. To study this course at KMTC, you will need the following minimum subject requirements.
- c- in English or Kiswahili.
- D plain in biology or biological sciences.
- D minus in mathematics.
- D plus in physics, mathematics, chemistry or physical sciences.
Certificate in medical emergency technician
The course does not have minimum subject requirements and takes one year to complete.
Diploma in mortuary science
The course has no minimum subject requirements and takes 3 years to complete.
Diploma in nutrition and dietetics
To enrol for the course Mean Grade C- and the following subject requirements:
- D+ in English or Kiswahili.
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Can I do nursing with a C minus?
Yes, you can do a certificate in nursing with C minus. The course takes two years to complete and is only offered at KMTC
Can I do pharmacy with C minus?
No, you cannot do pharmacy with C minus.
Which courses can I do with C minus at KMTC?
There are 9 courses that you can enrol in at KMTC. They include a certificate in medical engineering.
Certificate in enrolled community health nursing.
Certificate in Public Health.
Certificate in orthopedic and trauma medicine.
Certificate in community health.
Certificate in health records and information technology.
Certificate in medical emergency technician
Diploma in mortuary science
Diploma in nutrition and dietetics
Conclusion
There you go. Those are the C minus courses in KMTC and their minimum subject requirements. Note that certificate courses take two years to complete while diploma courses take three years.
If you have any questions, kindly ask in the comments box below, we will be happy to answer.
I want to take community health nursing but I had got mean grade of C plain, C-minus in English and biology and D plain in maths, physics and chemistry,,is this possible?
I need to join KMTC have a C- grade I need certificate in Community health nursing. I got mathsD+,BioC,ChemC-EngC-
Kindly check the requirements for certificate in community health nursing here.
What if you don’t have c minus in kiswahili or English and you have c minus in biology can I still pursue a course
Yes you can
In case one has a D- in chemistry and maths and a D+ in biology, can she pursue nursing
Hi advise please i scored c minus with c plain in English ,kiswahili D+ biology D plain chemistry D minus geography B- agriculture B- and e in mathematics which course am i qualified to do
Is there bridging course?
KMTC does not offer bridging courses
Can one do certificate in nursing with D plain in chem and maths?
Can one do orthopeaedics in trauma and medicine with a d plain in biology by any chance
Hi can i do health records and information technology with c plain in English and a D plain in biology a D minus chemistry and E in mathematics
Hello, am in machakos and much interested to join kmtc for certificate in nursing, I scored a c minus in my kcse. what is the application procedure?.