All KMTC courses and qualifications 2024 (Diploma and Certificate)

The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) is the largest Medical college in Africa. With 71 campuses in almost every part of the country, The college offers medical courses at certificate, diploma, and higher diploma levels of study.

Are you exploring a career option in healthcare? This article will take you through all KMTC courses offered at diploma and certificate levels of study and their qualifications.

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List of all KMTC Courses

The following is a list of all diploma and certificate courses offered at the Kenya Medical Training College. We will later look at the entry requirements for each course.

1. Diploma in clinical medicine.
2. Diploma in community health nursing.
3. Diploma in physiotherapy.
4. Diploma in mortuary science.
5. Diploma in medical engineering.
6. Diploma in health promotion.
7. Diploma in public health.
8. Diploma in medical social work.
9. Diploma in occupational therapy.
10. Diploma in community oral health.
11. Diploma in optometry.
12. Diploma in dental technology.
13. Diploma in pharmacy.
14. Diploma in radiography and imaging.
15. Diploma in orthopaedic technology.
16. Diploma in orthopaedic and trauma medicine.

Please find all kmtc certificate courses towards the end of the article.

All KMTC diploma courses and qualifications.

The following are all KMTC courses offered at the diploma level and their qualifications requirements. Note that the lowest requirement is a mean grade of C minus while the highest entry requirement is a mean grade of C plain.

Every course has specific subject requirements apart from a diploma in mortuary science.

Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics

Mean Grade C-, D+ in English or Kiswahili and 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.

Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Mathematics D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Agriculture, Home Science, Economics, Geography, Commerce, Business Studies.

Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili, and C in Biology/Biological Sciences, C- in Chemistry/Physical Sciences C- in any one of the following: Mathematics, Physics/Physical Sciences.

Diploma in Physiotherapy

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology C- in any two of the following: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics/ Physical Sciences.

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences and Chemistry/ Physical Sciences C in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics.

Diploma in Medical Engineering

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Mathematics and Physics/Physical Sciences C- in any one of the following: – Biology/Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Electricity, Metal Work, Technical Drawing.

Diploma in Health Promotion

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences D+ in any one of the following: Mathematics, Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry.

Diploma in Public Health

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences C- in Mathematics and any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry.

Diploma in Medical Social Work

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Home Science, Agriculture, Business Studies and Geography, History, CRE and IRE.

Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Agriculture, Home Science.

Diploma in Community Oral Health

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any two of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics.

Diploma in Dental Technology

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Physics/Physical Sciences or Chemistry C- in Biology/Biological Sciences and in any one of the following: Metal Work, Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Mathematics.

Diploma in Optometry

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Mathematics C- in the following: – Biology/ Biological Sciences, Physics/Physical Sciences.

Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing & Midwifery

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences. C- in any one of the following: Chemistry or Physics/Physical Science or Mathematics.

Diploma in Registered Nursing, Mental Health & Psychiatry

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Chemistry or Physics/Physical Science or Mathematics

Diploma in Radiography and imaging (Medical Imaging Sciences)

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Physics/Physical Sciences and Biology/ Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: – Mathematics, Chemistry.

Diploma in Pharmacy

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Chemistry/Physical Science and Biology or Biological Sciences C in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences or Mathematics.

Diploma in Orthopaedic & Trauma Medicine

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili, C in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics.

Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology/Biological Sciences D+ in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Woodwork, Metal Work, Technical Drawing.

Diploma in Health Counselling

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Religious Studies or History.

Diploma in Community Health Nursing

Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Chemistry, Physics/Physical Science, Mathematics.

Diploma in Community Health

Mean Grade of C (Plain), C- in English or Kiswahili, D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences. D in any one of the following: Mathematics, Chemistry, Home Science, Agriculture, Physics or Physical Science.

Diploma in Mortuary Science

Diploma in mortuary science in a new KMTC course added to the institution’s brochure in 2023.

It’s the only course of its kind in eastern and central Africa. The entry requirement for the program is at least C minus in KCSE. There are no minimum subject requirements for the course.

KMTC certificate courses and their requirements

Fun Fact: Did you know that KMTC is the only medical college approved by the Nursing Council of Kenya to offer a certificate in Nursing?

Kenya Medical Training College has nearly seven certificate courses that can be upgraded to a diploma after graduation. With a certificate, a diploma takes two years to complete. They are:

1. Certificate in Medical Emergency Technician.
2. Certificate in Community Health Assistant.
3.  Certificate in Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine.
4. Certificate in Community Health Nursing.
5. Certificate in Public Health.
6. Certificate in Medical Engineering.
7. Certificate in Nutrition & Dietetics.
8. Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology.

We have covered in detail all KMTC certificate courses in THIS article.

Conclusion

We have covered all diploma and certificate KMTC courses and qualifications. Note that the institution also offers higher diploma courses to holders or respective diploma courses.