Certificate in IT in Kenya (Requirements + Colleges)

A Certificate in IT in Kenya takes a maximum of two years to complete. within those two years, you will have gained enough skills and knowledge required to work in the Information Technology field.

During training, you will learn a wide range of topics such as computer hardware and software, database management, programming, and networking.

In this article, we will share with you the entry requirements for the certificate courses in Information Communication Technology and the public institutions offering the course. From there, things can only get better.

Requirements for Certificate in IT in Kenya

To be admitted for a certificate course in Information Technology in Kenya you need a minimum grade of D plain in KCSE. Note that some colleges might have a slightly higher requirement.

Colleges offering the course

The following is a list of public institutions offering the course.

1. Ahmed Shahame Mwidani Technical Training Institute
2. Aldai Technical Training Institute
3. Baringo technical college
4. Bomet technical & vocational college
5. Bondo Technical Training Institute
6. Borabu technical and vocational college
7. Bumbe technical training institute
8. Bungoma north technical and vocational college
9. Bunyala technical and vocational college
10. Bureti technical training institute
11. Chamasiri technical and vocational college
12. Chepalungu technical training institute
13. Cherangany technical and vocational college
14. Chuka technical and vocational college
15. Coast institute of technology
16. Coast institute of technology. Daniel wako murende technical & vocational college
17. Ebukanga technical and vocational college
18. Eldama ravine technical and vocational college
19. Eldoret polytechnic
20. Elwak technical and vocational college
21. Emgwen technical & vocational college
22. Emining technical training institute
23. Emsos technical and vocational college
24. Emurua dikirr technical training institute
25. Endebess technical training institute
26. Fayya technical and vocational college
27. Friends college kaimosi
28. Godoma technical training institute
29. Heroes technical and vocational college
30. Ijara technical & vocational college
31. Ikutha technical and vocational college
32. Jeremiah nyagah technical institute
33. Jomo kenyatta university of agriculture and technology tvet institute
34. Kabete national polytechnic
35. Kaelo technical training institute
36. Kaiboi technical training institute
37. Kajiado east technical & vocational college
38. Kakrao technical & vocational college
39. Kamukunji technical vocational college
40. Kapcherop technical and vocational college
41. Karumo technical training institute
42. Katine technical training institute
43. Kendege technical and vocational college
44. Kenya coast polytechnic
45. Kericho township technical & vocational college
46. Kerio valley technical & vocational college
47. Keroka technical training institute
48. Kiambu institute of science and technology
49. Kibwezi technical & vocational college
50. Kieni technical and vocational college
51. Kiirua technical training institute
52. Kimasian technical and vocational college
53. Kiminini technical and vocational college
54. Kinango technical and vocational college
55. Kipipiri technical and vocational college
56. Kipkabus technical and vocational college
57. Kipsinende technical vocational college
58. Kipsoen technical and vocational college
59. Kiptaragon technical and vocational college
60. Kisiwa technical training institute
61. Kisumu polytechnic
62. Kitale national polytechnic
63. Kitelakapel technical training institute
64. Kitutu masaba technical and vocational college
65. Kongoni technical and vocational college
66. Konoin technical training institute
67. Laikipia east technical and vocational college
68. Laikipia north technical and vocational college
69. Laisamis technical and vocational college
70. Lari technical and vocational college
71. Likoni technical and vocational college
72. Limuru technical and vocational college
73. Lunga lunga technical and vocational college
74. Maasai mara technical vocational college
75. Mabera technical and vocational college
76. Machakos technical institute for the blind
77. Mandera technical training institute
78. Manyatta technical and vocational college
79. Masai technical training institute
80. Masinga technical and vocational college
81. Mathenge technical training institute
82. Mathioya technical vocational college
83. Mathira technical and vocational college
84. Matili technical training institute
85. Merti technical and vocational college
86. Meru national polytechnic
87. Michuki technical training institute
88. Mitunguu technical training institute
89. Moiben technical vocational college
90. Molo technical & vocational college
91. Msambweni technical and vocational college
92. Mukiria technical training institute
93. Mukurweini technical training institute
94. Mulango technical & vocational college
95. Muraga technical and vocational college
96. Murang’a technical training institute
97. Musakasa technical training institute
98. Mwala technical & vocational college
99. Mwea technical & vocational college
100. Nachu technical and vocational college
101. Nairobi technical training institute
102. Naivasha technical and vocational college
103. Navakholo technical & vocational college
104. Ndaragwa technical and vocational college
105. Ndia technical and vocational college
106. Ngong technical and vocational college
107. Nkabune technical training institute
108. Nkabune technical training institute
109. North eastern national polytechnic
110. North horr technical & vocational college
111. Nuu technical and vocational college
112. Nyakach technical and vocational college
113. Nyandarua national polytechnic
114. Nyeri national polytechnic
115. Okame technical and vocational college
116. Ol’lessos technical training institute
117. Omuga technical and vocational college
118. Orogare technical and vocational college
119. Railway training institute
120. Ramogi institute of advance technology
121. Rangwe technical and vocational college
122. Riatirimba technical & vocational college
123. Riragia technical training institute
124. Runyenjes technical and vocational college
125. Sabatia technical and vocational college
126. Samburu technical and vocational college
127. Sang’alo institute of science and technology
128. Seme technical and vocational college
129. Shamberere technical training institute
130. Siala technical training institute
131. Siaya institute of technology
132. Sigalagala national polytechnic
133. Sikri technical training institute for the blind and deaf
134. Sirisia technical and vocational college
135. Siruti technical & vocational college
136. Sot technical training institute
137. Sotik technical training institute
138. St joseph’s technical institute for the deaf nyang’oma
139. Tana river technical & vocational college
140. Taveta technical and vocational college
141. Tetu technical and vocational college
142. Tharaka technical and vocational college
143. Thika technical training institute
144. Tigania east technical & vocational college
145. Total technical and vocational college
146. Tseikuru technical training institute
147. Turbo technical & vocational college
148. Turkana east technical and vocational college
149. Turkana north technical and vocational college
150. Ugenya technical and vocational college
151. Ugunja technical and vocational college
152. Wanga technical and vocational college
153. Webuye west technical and vocational college
154. Weru technical and vocational college
155. Wumingu technical & vocational college
156. Ziwa Technical Training Institute

Salary prospects

As a certificate in IT graduate in Kenya, you can earn a minimum of KSH 30,000 depending on your skills, experience, and the industry you work in. However, the salary might be more or less.

Conclusion

A certificate in Information Technology can be a stepping stone to an exciting career in tech. Note that you can proceed with your education to diploma, degree, master’s, and up to doctorate level. The sky is the limit.

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