PRE-SERVICE COURSES

(For High School Graduates)

NO COURSES SPECIFIC MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS INTAKE MONTH & YEAR
 

Table of Contents

1.

 

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
 

 

2.

 

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
C- in any one of the following: – Mathematics, Chemistry
 

3.

 

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
 

4.

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
 

5.

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
 

6.

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
 

7.

 

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
 

8.

 

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
 

9.

 

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

                                                                                 

 

10.

Diploma in Community Health (NEW) 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.
 

11.

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
 

 

 

 

 

12.

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  

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Working experience of 2 years in a Health Records and Information Department

2.      Recommendation letter from Health Records & Information Officer In Charge of the facility

3.      Letter of appointment to the current position

 

13.

 

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
 

14.

 

Certificate in Medical Engineering

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.
 

 

15.

 

Certificate in Public Health

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
 

16.

Certificate in

Community Health Assistant (Upgrading)

 

Foundations Course in Community Health Course or Community Health & Development Course

 

 

 

 

17.

 

Certificate in Community Health Assistant

Mean Grade C-, D+               or Kiswahili  

 

 

D in Biology/Biological Sciences
D in any of the following: Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, Agriculture, Home Science
 

19.

Certificate in Medical Emergency Technician  

Mean Grade of C-, Course duration 1 year

 

 

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