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KMTC Nursing Courses – Requirements, Intakes, Study Duration

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
• 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
• 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.
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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