Certificate in community health nursing requirements in Kenya

Certificate in Community health nursing is one of the few medical courses offered at the certificate level in Kenya.

The course takes two years to complete and at the moment, The Kenya Medical Training College is the only institution given the go-ahead to offer the course by the Nursing Council of Kenya.

Are you eager to know where to enroll for the course and the entry requirements? Keep it here.

Certificate in Community Health Nursing Requirements in Kenya

To enroll for a community health nursing course at the certificate level, you have to meet the following requirements.

1. KCSE mean grade of C minus.
2. C minus in English or Kiswahili.
3. C minus in biology.
4. D plus in either chemistry, mathematics, or physics.

Colleges offering the course

You can enroll for the course in any of the following colleges. Note that these are the only institutions accredited by the Nursing Council of Kenya to offer the course.

1. KMTC Bomet campus.
2. KMTC Wajir campus.
3. KMTC loitoktok campus.
4. KMTC Kitui campus.
5. KMTC Isiolo campus.
6. KMTC Kapenguria campus.
7. KMTC Lodwar campus.
8. KMTC Kabarnet campus.
9. KMTC Garissa campus.

Fee structure for certificate in community health nursing at KMTC

The following is the fee structure for government and privately sponsored students taking community health nursing at the certificate level.

Year of study	Government-sponsored Fee	Private-sponsored Fee
Year 1	KSH 80, 700	KSH 120, 700
Year 2	KSH 78, 000	KSH 118, 000

Intakes

There are usually two intakes for the course i.e. March and September intake. All applications are done online. Be on the lookout for application dates.

Winding Up

There you have it! We have looked at the entry requirements for a community health nursing certificate course, institutions you can enroll in, expected fee structures, and intake months.

We Wish you all the best as you plan to enroll.