MOST MARKETABLE KMTC CERTIFICATE COURSES.The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) offers a variety of certificate courses that can help you find a job in the medical field.
The most marketable certificate courses are Healthcare Promotion for the Deaf, which is offered only at the KMTC;
1.KMTC Certificate in Health Records and IT;
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The certificate course involves you learning all the health records techniques and requirements with the help of Information Technology due to the digitalization in this current age.
2. KMTC Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences;
This certificate course is offered in KMTCs such as Kabarnet, Embu, Eldoret, Manza and Kwale. To qualify,one need a mean score of C-, C- in English, a D+ in Maths or Physics and a C- in Biology.
3. KMTC Certificate in Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine;
students with mean grade of C- in KCSE, a C- in English language and a D+ in Maths or Physics are qualified.
4. KMTC Certificate in Medical Engineering
Medical Engineering is a 2 year program at certificate level that will secure a person a job in various hospitals in the country. One learns how to install and fix various hospital equipment. Here are the requirements;
KCSE Mean Grade C-
C- in English and Kiswahili
D plain in Mathematics
D plain in Physics and Chemistry
5. KMTC Certificate in Community Health Nursing.
The duration for this course is two and a half years.
Requirements for admission include;
KCSE Mean Grade of C-
C- in English and Kiswahili
C- in Biology
D+ in any other subject
6. KMTC Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics
A certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics enables you to work in different institutions and individuals patients.
Requirements for the course;
KCSE Mean Grade D+
D+ in English or Kiswahili
D+ in Biology
7. KMTC Certificate in Nursing
This course requires the following achievements;
KCSE Mean Grade C-
C- in English or Kiswahili
C- in Biology
D+ in Chemistry/ Physics/ Mathematics
8.KMTC Certificate in Psychiatric nursing
This course allows you to work in several psychiatric hospitals in the country.
Requirements.
KCSE Mean Grade C-
C- in English or Kiswahili
C- in Biology
D+ in Chemistry/ Physics? Mathematics
9.KMTC Certificate in Health Promotion for the Deaf (CHPD).
CHPD is a two year program for deaf students.
Qualifications.
KCSE Mean Grade D+
D+ in English or Kenya sign language
D in Biology.
10.KMTC Certificate in Community Health assistants
The minimum KMTC intake requirements for the course are;
KCSE Mean Grade C-
D+ in English or Kiswahili
D+ in Biology
MOST MARKETABLE KMTC CERTIFICATE COURSES.
Apart from the certificate courses, the KMTC also offers diploma courses in
- Clinical medicine,
- Pharmacy,
- Dental technology,
- Optometry,
- Nursing,
- Medical imaging,
- Medical records,
- Health information technology,
- Medical engineering,
- Community health nursing.
These courses require different levels of English and math skills, but are very marketable and can offer you a career in the medical field.
TIP Note: All these courses Take a period of 2-3 years at are offered in almost all KMTC campuses across the country.
KMTC New Courses Introduced
KMTC has started a number of new courses to proactively help the Government fight against new and emerging health challenges. The new courses are palliative care nursing, nephrology nursing, orthopedic trauma medicine, enhanced enrolled community nursing and nurse anesthesia.
Others are health systems management (HSM) and health education and promotion.
These new courses include:
- Palliative care nursing
- Nephrology
- Enrolled Community Nursing
- Nurse anesthesia
- Health Systems Management
- Orthopedic trauma medicine
- Higher diploma course in clinical medicine (mental health and psychiatry)
