The KMTC Nursing Course is one of the most popular and marketable course in the field of health services and medicine. Nursing graduates from the Kenya Medical Training College, KMTC, have gained global recognition and are employed easily. A lot of nurses trained KMTC are already working in developed countries like UK and USA.
Registered Nurses work in Hospitals or outpatient facilities, where they provide hands on care to patients by administering medications, managing intravenous lines, observing and monitoring patients’ conditions, maintaining records and communicating with Doctors. Community health nurses on the other hand work within a community to support population health and create awareness on preventive health services.
What are the qualifications for nursing at KMTC?
KMTC Nursing Courses – Requirements, Intakes, Study Duration
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Programme | Duration | Offered at Qualifications | |||
Higher Diploma in • Kenya Registered Nurse Anesthesia |
1 1/2 years | Kisii | Diploma in Nursing or in Community, Health Nursing(KRN/ KRCHN) Diploma in Nursing (KRN/ KRM) and one-year Post Graduation experience |
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• Critical Care Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi, Thika, Kilifi, Machakos. | |||
• Pediatric Nursing | 1 year | Kisumu | |||
• Psychiatric Nursing | 1 year | Mathare | |||
• Ophthalmic Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi | |||
• Nephrology Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi, Nakuru | |||
• Palliative Care Nursing | 1 1/2 years | Nairobi | |||
• Pe-rioperative Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi, Mombasa | |||
• Family Health Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi, Gatundu, Thika, Nyeri | |||
Diploma in • Community Health Nursing |
3 years | Selected Campuses | 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 |
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• Kenya Registered Nursing and Mid-wifery | 3 years | ||||
• Registered Nursing Mental Health & Psychiatry |
3 years | ||||
In Community | 1 1/2 years | Nairobi (Full Time) | Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN), Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya 2 Years post-graduation experience | ||
Health Nursing | (September/March) | ||||
In Community Health Nursing (Distance Learning) | 2 Years | Kisii, Meru, Garissa, | |||
Murang’a Nakuru, | |||||
Kisumu, Mombasa | |||||
Upgrading (from Certificate to Diploma) | and Lodwar (March) | ||||
Kitale, Kapkatet, Embu, Kitui (September) | |||||
In Community Health Nursing EN/EM | 2 Years | Certificate in Enrolled Nurse and Certificate in Enrolled Midwifery. Nyeri (September) Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya. 2 Years post- graduation experience. |
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Certificate in Community Health Nursing |
1 1/2 years | Mean Grade C-, C- in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Selected Campuses Sciences. D+ in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry and Mathematics |
KMTC Nursing Courses – Requirements, Intakes, Study Duration
Programme | Duration | Offered at Qualifications | |||
Higher Diploma in • Kenya Registered Nurse Anesthesia |
1 1/2 years | Kisii | Diploma in Nursing or in Community, Health Nursing(KRN/ KRCHN) Diploma in Nursing (KRN/ KRM) and one-year Post Graduation experience |
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• Critical Care Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi, Thika, Kilifi, Machakos. | |||
• Pediatric Nursing | 1 year | Kisumu | |||
• Psychiatric Nursing | 1 year | Mathare | |||
• Ophthalmic Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi | |||
• Nephrology Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi, Nakuru | |||
• Palliative Care Nursing | 1 1/2 years | Nairobi | |||
• Pe-rioperative Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi, Mombasa | |||
• Family Health Nursing | 1 year | Nairobi, Gatundu, Thika, Nyeri | |||
Diploma in • Community Health Nursing |
3 years | Selected Campuses | 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 |
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• Kenya Registered Nursing and Mid-wifery | 3 years | ||||
• Registered Nursing Mental Health & Psychiatry |
3 years | ||||
In Community | 1 1/2 years | Nairobi (Full Time) | Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN), Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya 2 Years post-graduation experience | ||
Health Nursing | (September/March) | ||||
In Community Health Nursing (Distance Learning) | 2 Years | Kisii, Meru, Garissa, | |||
Murang’a Nakuru, | |||||
Kisumu, Mombasa | |||||
Upgrading (from Certificate to Diploma) | and Lodwar (March) | ||||
Kitale, Kapkatet, Embu, Kitui (September) | |||||
In Community Health Nursing EN/EM | 2 Years | Certificate in Enrolled Nurse and Certificate in Enrolled Midwifery. Nyeri (September) Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya. 2 Years post- graduation experience. |
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Certificate in Community Health Nursing |
1 1/2 years | Mean Grade C-, C- in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Selected Campuses Sciences. D+ in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry and Mathematics |
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What are the requirements for KMTC nursing?
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
To join KMTC to pursue a Certificate course, you must have a minimum of C- with specific qualifications in cluster subjects in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE). For Diploma programmes, you must have attained a minimum of C with specific qualifications in cluster subjects. Upgrading courses require that a candidate has a certificate in a respective field while for Higher Diploma programmes, candidates must have attained a Diploma course as per the following guidelines.
The following table is a summary of the requirements for courses offered:
S/NO |
Level of training |
Entry Requirement |
Duration of training |
1 |
Certificate |
A minimum aggregate of C- with relevant combination of other subjects is a requirement. |
2 years with the exception of nursing which takes 2 ½ years |
2 |
Diploma |
KCSE mean grade of C (or equivalent) with relevant combination of other subjects such as English, Kiswahili, Biology, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Sciences. |
3 years except Community Health Nursing which lasts 3 ½ years |
3 |
Upgrading |
Holders of a certificate in relevant fields and at least two years working experience. |
2 years except Community Health Nursing which lasts 18 Months |
4 |
Higher Diploma |
Holders of basic Diploma in relevant fields and at least a minimum of two years working experience. |
1 year |
5 |
Short Courses |
Individuals and groups such as corporate bodies, companies and government ministries interested in any course or courses can make a written request for arrangements to be made. |
2 weeks – 3 Months |
KMTC diploma in nursing programs.
- Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (Pre-service).
- Kenya Registered Nursing Mental Health and Psychiatry Nursing.
- Kenya Registered Nurse.
- Kenya Registered Nurse/Mid- wifery (KRN/M).
- Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (Upgrading from Enrolled Community Health Nurse).
- Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (Upgrading from Enrolled Community Health Nursing).
- Kenya Registered Community Health Campuses Nursing (Upgrading from Enrolled Nurse /Midwife).
Continue reading: KMTC Nursing Courses – Requirements, Intakes, Study Duration
KMTC diploma in Nursing requirements (Entry).
- KSCE mean grade of C plain and above.
- C plain in either English or Kiswahili.
- C plain in either biology or biological sciences.
- C minus in chemistry, mathematics, or physics’/physical sciences.
Diploma nursing courses runs for three years. For upgrading students, the programs take 1.5 years on full time bases or 2 years if a student opts for distance learning.
KMTC certificate in Nursing requirements.
- KCSE mean grade of C minus.
- C minus in languages (English or Kiswahili).
- C minus in biology or biological sciences.
- D plus in either chemistry, mathematics or physics/physical sciences.
KMTC certificate in nursing course takes 2 years to complete. At the end, graduates are awarded with certificate in enrolled community health nursing. From here certificate holders can upgrade to diploma after registering with The Nursing Council of Kenya.
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