Kmtc courses and qualifications are summarized in this page according to their level of study. Kenya Medical Training College (Kmtc) is a premier medical training college with its main campus in Nairobi city. It has satellite campuses spread across the country.  If you are interested in a career in the medical profession, Kmtc has diverse programs to equip you with the skills you need to deliver effective healthcare.

By the end of this article, you will know all the medical related courses offered at Kmtc and their admission requirements to enable you make informed education choices.

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Kmtc Courses and Qualifications for High School Grads

Are you a high school graduate interested in a medical career? Whether you want to become a clinical officer, eye optician, registered nurse, pharmaceutical technologist or other medical career you can think of, Kmtc offers different courses based on your career goals. The following 33 Kmtc courses are open to KCSE graduates;

1. Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
2. Diploma in clinical medicine and surgery
3. Diploma in health records and information technology
4. Diploma in medical laboratory sciences
5. Diploma in physiotherapy
6. Diploma in medical engineering
7. Diploma in public health
8. Diploma in health promotion
9. Diploma in medical social work
10. Diploma in occupational therapy
11. Diploma in community oral health
12. Diploma in dental technology
13. Diploma in optometry
14. Diploma in Kenya registered nursing & midwifery
15. Diploma in radiography and imaging (medical imaging services)
16. Diploma in pharmacy
17. Diploma in Kenya registered nursing, mental health and psychiatry
18. Diploma in orthopedic and trauma medicine
19. Diploma in orthopedic technology
20. Diploma in health counseling
21. Diploma in community health nursing
22. Diploma in community health
23. Diploma in mortuary science
24. Certificate in health records and information technology (for form 4 leavers)
25. Certificate in health records and information technology (for in service category)
26. Certificate in nutrition and dietetics
27. Certificate in medical engineering
28. Certificate in public health
29. Certificate in community health assistant (upgrading)
30. Certificate in orthopedic and trauma medicine
31. Certificate in community health nursing
32. Certificate in community health assistant
33. Certificate in medical emergency technician

Kmtc Diploma Courses and Qualifications

The following are Kmtc diploma courses and qualifications for your consideration. Explore the courses and select your preferred option;

1. Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics

The qualification for enrolling for a diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics is 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.

2. Diploma in clinical medicine and surgery

The qualifications for Diploma in clinical medicine and surgery are 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

3. Diploma in health records and information technology

The qualifications for Diploma in health records and information technology are 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.

4. Diploma in medical laboratory sciences

The qualifications for Diploma in medical laboratory sciences are 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.

5. Diploma in physiotherapy

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

6. Diploma in medical engineering

The qualifications for Diploma in medical engineering are 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.

7. Diploma in public health

The qualifications for Diploma in public health are 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.

8. Diploma in health promotion

The qualifications for Diploma in health promotion are; 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.

9. Diploma in medical social work

The qualifications for Diploma in medical social work are; 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.

10. Diploma in occupational therapy

The qualifications for Diploma in occupational therapy are; 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.

11. Diploma in community oral health

The qualifications for Diploma in community oral health are; Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences. C- in any two of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics.

12. Diploma in dental technology

The qualifications for Diploma in dental technology are; 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.

13. Diploma in optometry

The qualifications for Diploma in optometry are; Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Mathematics. C- in the following: – Biology/ Biological Sciences, Physics/Physical Sciences.

14. Diploma in Kenya registered nursing & midwifery

The qualifications for Diploma in Kenya registered nursing & midwifery are; 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.

15. Diploma in radiography and imaging (medical imaging services)

The qualifications for Diploma in radiography and imaging (medical imaging services) are; 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.

16. Diploma in pharmacy

The qualifications for Diploma in pharmacy are; 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

17. Diploma in Kenya registered nursing, mental health and psychiatry

The qualifications for Diploma in Kenya registered nursing, mental health and psychiatry are; 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.

18. Diploma in orthopedic and trauma medicine

The qualifications for Diploma in orthopedic and trauma medicine are; 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.

19. Diploma in orthopedic technology

The qualifications for Diploma in orthopedic technology are; 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.

20. Diploma in health counseling

The qualifications for Diploma in health counseling are; 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.

21. Diploma in community health nursing

The qualifications for Diploma in community health nursing are; Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences. C- in any one of the following: Chemistry, Physics/Physical Science, Mathematics.

22. Diploma in community health

The qualifications for Diploma in community health are; 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.

23. Diploma in mortuary science

The qualifications for Diploma in mortuary science is mean grade C- (minus).

Kmtc Certificate Courses and Qualifications

Are you a form 4 graduate looking for certificate courses? The following are Kmtc certificate courses and qualifications for your consideration. Explore the courses and select your preferred option;

1. Certificate in health records and information technology

The qualifications for Certificate in health records and information technology are; Mean Grade C-, C- in English or Kiswahili and D in Biology/ Biological Sciences. D- in Mathematics and D+ in any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, General Science, Computer Studies, Agriculture, Home Science, Economics, Geography, Commerce and Business Studies.

2. Certificate in nutrition and dietetics

The qualifications for Certificate in nutrition and dietetics are; Mean Grade D+, 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, Physics, Agriculture, Mathematics, General Science.

3. Certificate in medical engineering

The qualifications for Certificate in medical engineering are; Mean Grade C-, C- In English or Kiswahili, D in Mathematics and D- in Physics/Physical Sciences. D in any one of the following: – Chemistry, Biology/Biological Sciences, Electricity, Metal Work, Technical Drawing.

4. Certificate in public health Kmtc courses and qualifications

The qualifications for Certificate in medical engineering are; Mean Grade C-, C- in English or Kiswahili. D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences and D in Mathematics. D in any one of the following: Home Science, Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture, Building Construction, Technical Drawing, Electricity or Wood Work.

5. Certificate in orthopedic and trauma medicine

The qualifications for Certificate in orthopedic and trauma medicine are; Mean Grade C-, C- In English or Kiswahili, and C- in Biology/ Biological Sciences. D+ in any one of the following: Mathematics, Physics/Physical Science, Chemistry, Woodwork, Metal work, Technical Drawing, Home, Science, Agriculture, Computer Studies.

6. Certificate in community health nursing

The qualifications for Certificate in community health nursing are; Mean Grade C-, C- in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences. D+ in any one of the following: – Chemistry, Physics/Physical Science, Mathematics.

7. Certificate in community health assistant

The qualifications for Certificate in community health assistant are; Mean Grade C-, D+ in English or Kiswahili. D in Biology/Biological Sciences. D in any one of the following: Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, Agriculture, Home Science.

8. Certificate in medical emergency technician

The qualification for Certificate in medical emergency technician is Mean Grade of C-, with the course taking 1 year.

We have covered a comprehensive C- and C plain diploma courses in a different article. If you want to explore more career choices, explore other C- and C plain diploma courses.

Final Word

Kmtc is a leading medical training institution with campuses spread across the country. For fresh entry candidates, the college offered high quality certificate and diploma courses spanning the entire medical profession. The Kmtc courses and qualifications discussed in the article aim to simplify your course decision-making process. For admission to any of the programs discussed, you can contact the college directly.