Best Public and Private Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya; Courses, requirements, contacts, location and fees

Are you a form four leaver who has done his/ her KCSE examinations? Are you intending to join a Teacher Training College (TTC) to become a teacher? Well, here is your complete guide to all TTCs in Kenya where you can further your studies.

You need to be aware that Teacher Training Colleges are of two types; public and private TTCs. Public TTCs are owned and managed by the government, while Private ones are owned by individuals.

Depending on the type of institution, admissions are either done via the the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), direct placement by the college or both.

Please note that it is important that you see the minimum requirements for you to be registered as a teacher and get TSC employment.

A LIST OF PUBLIC TEACHERS’ COLLEGES

See the list of public owned TTCs below;

S/No. TEACHERS’ TRAINING COLLEGES- TTCs COUNTY WHERE FOUND
1 Asumbi Teachers College, ATC Homa Bay
2 Baringo Teachers Training College, BTTC Baringo
34 Bomet Teachers’ Training College Bomet
5 Bondo Teachers Training College Siaya
6 Borabu Teachers’ Training College Nyamira
7 Bungoma Teachers’ Training College Bungoma
8 Chesta Teachers, Training College West Pokot County
9 Eregi Teachers’ Training College Vihiga
10 Garissa Teachers Training college Garissa
11 Kagumo Teachers College Nyeri
12 Kaimosi Teachers’ Training College Vihiga
13 Kamwenja Teachers Training College Nyeri
14 Kenya Science Teachers College Nairobi
15 Kenya Technical Teachers’ College- KTTC Nairobi County
16 Kenyenya Teachers’ Training College Kisii County
17 Kericho Teachers College Kericho
18 Kigari Teachers’ Training College Embu County
19 Kilimambogo Teachers’ Training College Kiambu County
20 Kitui Teachers’ Training College Kitui
21 Machakos Teachers Training College Machakos
22 Maragua Teachers Training College Muranga
23 Meru Teachers’ Training College Meru
24 Migori Teachers Training College Migori
25 Moi-Baringo Teachers’ College Baringo
26 Mosoriot Teachers’ Training College Nandi
27 Murang’a Teachers College Muranga
28 Narok Teachers College Narok
29 Shanzu Teachers’ Training College Mombasa
30 St. Lawrence Egoji Teachers college Meru
31 Tambach Teachers Training College Elgeyo Marakwet
32 Thogoto Teachers Training College Kiambu
33 Trans-Nzoia Teachers’ Training College Trans Nzoia
34 Ugenya Teachers’ Training College Siaya County

 

COURSES OFFERED AND REQUIREMENTS

You should be in the know that Teacher training colleges offer Certificate and Diploma courses. See some of them here;

Diploma in Early Childhood development and education (ECDE)

This course takes 6 holiday sessions and you must have the following minimum qualifications for you to be admitted:

Certificate in early childhood development and Education (ECDE)

To pursue this course, you must meet the following minimum admission requirements:

Diploma in Special Needs Education (SNE)

Minimum admission requirements for this course include:

Certificate in human resource management

You will only need to have a D+ or C- at K.C.S.E to pursue this course.`

DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION COURSE (DTE)

TTCs offer training for both Science (Diploma in Education Science) and Arts (Diploma in Education Arts) teachers. The diploma course lasts for 3 academic years. It is a pre-requisite from the Ministry of Education that aspiring secondary school teachers should have the below minimum KCSE qualifications for entry into DTE (Diploma in Teacher Education) course. Here are the latest general minimum requirements for students seeking to pursue teaching:

Visit this link to get information for all other TTCs, universities and colleges.

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