KMTC PRE-SERVICE COURSES (FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES) – REQUIREMENTS, HOW TO APPLY

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NO. COURSES SPECIFIC MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. Diploma in  Radiography & 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. Diploma in Optometry Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Mathematics
C- in the following: – Biology/ Biological Sciences, Physics/Physical Sciences
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. Diploma in Orthopaedic & Trauma Medicine Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili, C in Biology/Biological Sciences and Mathematics or Physics/Physical Sciences
C- in any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Home Science, Agriculture
19. 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
20. Diploma in Medical Social Work Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and D+ 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
21. Diploma in Health Counselling
(NEW)		 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
22. Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology (For Form 4 leavers) 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
23. Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology (In Service category)
** This course targets those working in the records department but have no professional qualifications		 Mean Grade D+, D+ in English or Kiswahili, D- in Mathematics
•      Working experience of 2 years in a Health Records and Information Department
•      Recommendation letter from Health Records & Information Officer In Charge of the facility
•      Letter of appointment to the current position
24. Certificate in Community Health Nursing Mean Grade C-, C- in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences
D+ in any one of the following: – Chemistry, Physics/Physical Science, Mathematics
25. Certificate in Nutrition & Dietetics 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
26. Certificate in Medical Engineering Mean Grade C-, C- In English or Kiswahili, D in Mathematics and D in Physics/Physical Sciences or Chemistry
D in any one of the following: – Chemistry, Biology/Biological Sciences, Electricity, Metal Work, Technical Drawing.
27. Certificate in Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine Mean Grade C-, C- In English or Kiswahili, and D+ in Biology/ Biological Sciences
D+ in any one of the following:, Mathematics, Physics/Physical Science, Chemistry, Woodwork, Metal work, Technical Drawing, Home Science, Agriculture
28. Certificate in Public Health Mean Grade D+, D+ in English or Kiswahili
D in Biology/Biological Sciences and D in Mathematics
D in any one of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture, Building Construction, Technical Drawing, Electricity
29. Certificate in Health Promotion for the Deaf (CHPD)
**(This course is for Deaf students only)		 Mean Grade D+, D+ in English or Kenya Sign Language, D in Biology and D in any one of the following- Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, General Science or Agriculture.
30. Certificate in Community Health Assistant (Upgrading) Foundations Course in Community Health Course or Community Health & Development Course
31 Certificate in Community Health Assistant Mean Grade C-, D+ in English or Kiswahili
D in Biology/Biological Sciences
D in any of the following: Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, Agriculture, Home Science
32. Certificate in Medical Emergency Technician Mean Grade of C-, Course duration 1 year

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