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The following is a list of the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) examined courses offered in both public and private training institutions/ colleges/ schools in Kenya. The courses consists of various types which include; Business Education Single and Group Certificate (BES&GC), Business Technical Education Programme (BTEP), Business Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET), Technical andVocational Education and Training (TVET), Technical Education Programme (TEP) Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE), Primary Teacher Education (PTE), Teacher Certificate of Adult Education (TCAE), Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE) and Special Needs Education (SNE). Explore the list below.

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List of KNEC examined courses

1. Certificate in (BES & GC) stage I and II, (BES & GC)
2. Artisan Certificate in Clerk/ Typist, (btep)
3. Artisan Certificate in Salesmanship, (btep)
4. Artisan Certificate in storekeeping/ store keeping, (btep)
5. Artisan Certificate in accountancy, (btep)
6. Certificate in Banking & Finance, (btep)
7. Certificate in co-operative management, (btep)
8. Certificate in archives & library, (btep)
9. Certificate in information studies, (btep)
10. Diploma in accountancy, (btep)
11. Diploma in banking & finance, (btep)
12. Diploma in co-operative management, (btep)
13. Diploma in legal secretarial studies, (btep)
14. Diploma in labour studies and management, (btep)
15. Diploma in entrepreneurship development, (btep)
16. Higher diploma in secretarial management, (btep)
17. Higher diploma in business management, (btep)
18. Higher diploma in human resource management, (btep)
19. Higher diploma in entrepreneurship development, (btep)
20. Higher diploma in tourism management, (btep)
21. Higher diploma in library and information management, (btep)
22. Higher diploma in archives and records management, (btep)
23. Certificate in clerical operations, (btvet)
24. Certificate in investment, (btvet)
25. Certificate in maritime transport logistics, (btvet)
26. Certificate in secretarial studies, (btvet)
27. Certificate in sales and marketing, (btvet)
28. Certificate in supply chain management, (btvet)
29. Certificate in business management, (btvet)
30. Certificate in human resource management, (btvet)
31. Certificate in road transport management, (btvet)
32. Certificate in information studies, (btvet)
33. Certificate in tour guiding operations, (btvet)
34. Certificate in tour and travel operations, (btvet)
35. Certificate in maritime transport operations, (btvet)
36. Certificate in information technology, (btvet)
37. Certificate in project management, (btvet)
38. Diploma in secretarial studies, (btvet)
39. Diploma in sales and marketing, (btvet)
40. Diploma in supply chain management, (btvet)
41. Diploma in business management, (btvet)
42. Diploma in human resource management, (btvet)
43. Diploma in road transport management, (btvet)
44. Diploma in tourism management, (btvet)
45. Diploma in tour guiding management, (btvet)
46. Diploma in (ICT), information and communication technology, (btvet)
47. Diploma in project management
48. Diploma in petroleum management, (btvet)
49. Diploma in investment, (btvet)
50. Diploma in maritime transport logistics, (btvet)
51. Craft in food and beverage production and service, (tvet)
52. Craft in housekeeping and accommodation, (tep)
53. Artisan in food and beverage production and service, (tep)
54. NVCET option I in fashion design and garment making, (tvet)
55. Craft in catering and accommodation operations, (tvet)
56. Diploma in food and beverage management, (tep)
57. Diploma in catering and accommodation management, (tep)
58. Diploma in food and beverage management, (tvet)
59. Diploma in catering and accommodation management, (tvet)
60. Artisan in garment making, (tep)
61. Craft in fashion design and garment making technology, (tvet)
62. Diploma in fashion design and clothing technology, (tvet)
63. Diploma in textile technology, (tvet)
64. Higher diploma in educational management, (tep)
65. Craft in garment making, (tep)
66. Diploma in clothing technology, (tep)
67. Artisan in carpentry and joinery, (tep)
68. Artisan in masonry, (tep)
69. Artisan in plumbing, (tep)
70. Craft in carpentry and joinery, (tep)
71. Craft in masonry, (tep)
72. Craft in plumbing, (tep)
73. Craft in land surveying, (tep)
74. Craft in road construction, (tep)
75. Diploma in water technology (supply option), (tep)
76. Diploma in water technology (sanitation), (tep)
77. Diploma in water technology (surface water option), (tep)
78. Diploma in water technology (ground water option), (tep)
79. Diploma in building technology, (tep)
80. Diploma in quantity surveying, (tep)
81. Diploma in civil engineering, (tep)
82. Diploma in highway engineering, (tep)
83. Diploma in architecture, (tep)
84. Diploma in photogrammetry and remote sensing, (tep)
85. Diploma in cartography, (tep)
86. Diploma in land surveying, (tep)
87. Diploma in map reproduction, (tep)
88. Higher diploma in construction (building economics), (tep)
89. Higher diploma in construction (structures), (tep)
90. Higher diploma in construction (building and civil engineering), (tep)
91. Higher diploma in construction (highway engineering), (tep)
92. Higher diploma in construction (water engineering), (tep)
93. Higher diploma in surveying and mapping, (tep)
94. Higher diploma in land surveying, (tep)
95. Higher diploma in photogrammetric and remote sensing, (tep)
96. Higher diploma in cartography, (tep)
97. NVCET option I in appropriate carpentry and joinery, (tvet)
98. NVCET option I in building technology, (tvet)
99. Craft in water technology, (tvet)
100. Diploma in water technology, (tvet)
101. Craft in cartography, (tep)
102. Craft in photogrammetric, (tep)
103. Craft certificate in land surveying, (tep)
104. Craft in road construction, (tep)
105. Craft in water technology, (tep)
106. Diploma in building (Tvet)
107. Diploma in civil engineering (Tvet)
108. Diploma in architecture (Tvet)
109. Craft certificate in mechanical engineering (tvet)
110. Craft certificate in electrical and electronics engineering (tvet)
111. Craft certificate in nautical sciences; marine engineering (tvet)
112. Diploma in mechanical engineering (tvet)
113. Diploma in electrical and electronics engineering (tvet)
114. Diploma in engineering; nautical sciences (tvet)
115. Diploma in marine engineering (tvet)
116. Diploma in information communication technology (tvet)
117. Diploma in computer studies (tvet)
118. Artisan in seafarers (tep)
119. Craft in nautical science (tvet)
120. Craft in marine engineering (tvet)
121. Diploma in nautical science (tvet)
122. Diploma in marine engineering (tvet)
123. Diploma in aeronautical engineering; airframes and engines option, (tvet)
124. Diploma in aeronautical engineering; avionics-communication and navigation option, (tvet)
125. Diploma in mechanical engineering; production option, (tvet)
126. Diploma in mechanical engineering; plant option, (tvet)
127. Diploma in mechanical engineering; fabrication and metallurgy option, (tvet)
128. Higher diploma in mechanical engineering, (tep)
129. Diploma in electrical engineering; power, (tvet)
130. Diploma in telecommunications, (tvet)
131. Diploma in instrumentation, (tvet)
132. Craft in electrical and electronics technology; power and telecommunications options, (tvet)
133. Diploma in instrumentation and control engineering, (tep)
134. Diploma in electronic engineering, (tep)
135. Diploma in telecommunication engineering, (tvet)
136. Diploma in aeronautical engineering, (tep)
137. Diploma in medical engineering, (tep)
138. Diploma in electrical engineering; power option, (tep)
139. Craft in electrical engineering; installation and electronics option, (tep)
140. Higher diploma in electrical engineering; power/ electronics options, (tep)
141. Higher diploma in electrical engineering; telecommunication option, (tep)
142. Craft in baking technology, (tep)
143. Craft in baking technology, (tvet)
144. Diploma in baking technology, (tvet)
145. NVCET in food processing technology, (tvet)
146. Craft in food processing technology, (tep)
147. Diploma in food technology, (tep)
148. Diploma in dietetics management, (tvet)
149. Higher diploma in food technology; quality control, (tep)
150. Diploma in housekeeping management, (tep)
151. Diploma in art and design, (tep)
152. Diploma in social work and community development, (tep)
153. Craft in social work and community development, (tep)
154. Craft in medical laboratory technology, (tep)
155. Diploma in medical laboratory technology, (tep)
156. Diploma in pharmaceutical technology, (tep)
157. Craft in science laboratory technology, (tep)
158. Diploma in applied biology, (tep)
159. Diploma in analytical chemistry, (tep)
160. Higher Diploma in analytical chemistry, (tep)
161. Higher Diploma in applied biology, (tep)
162. NVCET in hairdressing and beauty therapy level I, (tep)
163. NVCET in Motor Vehicle Technology, Option I, (tvet)
164. Artisan in motor vehicle mechanics, (tep)
165. Craft in automotive engineering, (tvet)
166. Craft in motor vehicle mechanics, (tep)
167. Craft in agricultural engineering; farm power and machinery option, (tep)
168. Diploma in automotive engineering, (tep)
169. Diploma in automotive engineering, (tvet)
170. Diploma in agricultural engineering, (tep)
171. Diploma in construction plant engineering, (tep)
172. Craft in petroleum geosciences, (tvet)
173. Diploma in petroleum geosciences, (tvet)
174. Diploma in environmental science & technology, (tvet)
175. Diploma in chemical engineering, (tep)
176. Craft in welding and fabrication, (tvet)
177. Diploma in aeronautical engineering; airframes and engines option, (tvet)
178. Diploma in aeronautical engineering; avionics option, (tvet)
179. Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education, (ECDE)
180. Certificate in ECDE (ecde)
181. ECDE proficiency certificate, (ecde)
182. Certificate in teacher training; primary teacher education (pte)
183. Certificate in teacher training; teacher certificate of adult education (tcae)
184. Diploma in teacher training; diploma in teacher education (dte)
185. Diploma in teacher training; diploma in special needs education (sne)

Minimum admission requirements

The following is the admission requirements for various courses examined by knec. NVCET/ Artisan;Kenya certificate of primary education (Kcpe) /Kcse mean grade E, craft/ certificate;Kcse mean grade D (plain) and above, diploma; Kcse mean grade C- (minus) and above, higher diploma; relevant diploma certification.

Admission to teacher training is as follows;

1. Diploma in ECDE, KCSE Mean Grade C(Plain)
2. ECDE certificate course; KCSE Mean Grade D+ (PLUS)
3. Certificate in primary teacher training;KCSE Mean Grade C (Plain) with a minimum grade of D (Plain) in Mathematics and C-(Minus) in English OR KCSE Mean Grade C-(Minus) for visually impaired (VI-blind), hearing impaired (HI) and physically disabled candidates.
4. Certificate in teacher training (adult education). KCSE Mean Grade D+ (Plus) FOR Teacher 1 & KCSE Mean Grade D (Plain) FOR Teacher 2.
5. Diploma in teacher training FOR sighted candidates: KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) OR equivalent qualification approved by KNEC with C+ (Plus) in the subjects of specialization, OR equivalent qualification C (Plain) in English, OR equivalent for all applicants C (Plain) in Mathematics for Science basedCourses and D+(Plus) in Mathematics for humanities and creative arts courses. FORcandidateswithvisualimpairment: KCSE Mean Grade C(Plain)OR Equivalent qualification with a C (Plain) in the subjects of specialization or equivalent qualification, C-(Minus) in English OR equivalent for all applicants, C-(Minus) in Mathematics for Sciencebased courses and D(Plain) in Mathematics for non-science based courses
6. Diploma in special needs teacher training. KCSE Mean Grade D+ (Plus)

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