Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology
Are you passionate about helping people regain mobility and independence?
The Kenya Medical Training College, KMTC,offers the Diploma in Prosthetics and Orthotics, a practical, skills-based program that trains you to design, fabricate, and fit prosthetic limbs and orthotic devices.
📍Why Choose This Course?
✅ Hands-on training in workshops, labs, and clinical attachments.
✅ Learn human anatomy, biomechanics, pathology, and materials science.
✅ Gain practical skills in patient assessment and device fabrication.
✅ Be part of a program with a rich history since 1972, now training over 200 students annually.
📍Course Details:
Duration: 3 years.
Entry Requirements: KCSE C (Plain) with passes in English, Mathematics, and Biological Sciences/Physics.
📌 Campuses: Nairobi & Port Reitz.
📍 Career Opportunities:
Graduates work in rehabilitation centers, hospitals, NGOs, and private clinics both locally and abroad (including at renowned institutions like Ottobock, Germany). Opportunities for degree-level progression are also available.
📍Higher Diploma in Prosthetics and Orthotics (Nairobi Campus – since 2019)
For those who want to specialize further in Prosthetics or Orthotics, this advanced program provides training in modern techniques, including CAD/CAM technologies, clinical decision-making, and advanced rehabilitation sciences.
📍Marketability:
This course is exclusive to KMTC in Kenya, with graduates highly sought after both locally and internationally.
