KMTC Short Duration, Cheap & Marketable Courses

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The following short courses are on offer in various campuses. Short courses are offered to individuals, corporates or tailor-made for organizations.

Enroll today to meet your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and remain relevant in your profession.

Application shall be made online by logging in to the KMTC portal available at www.kmtc.ac.ke and choose the option short courses and follow the steps as prompted by the system.

Candidates will be sent to train in any of our 71 Campuses where the courses are offered

THE APPLICATION GUIDELINES ON THE WEBSITE (Website: www.kmtc.ac.ke)

Course	Description	Target Group	Campus	Duration	Fees (KES)
HIV Testing Services (HTS)	The course prepares participants to provide comprehensive HIV Testing Services (HTS), strengthen linkage to care and treatment and other post-test services, define target populations who may particularly benefit from HIV testing services (accredited by NASCOP)	Health workers OR anyone interested in working in HIV/AIDS programs (minimum Diploma in any health related field)	Lake Victoria Nairobi Kisumu Machakos Kitui Lodwar Homa Bay Siaya Kapkatet	3 weeks Open	24,500
Echocardiog- raphy	The course enables the participants to perform and interpret echocardiograms and ultrasound imaging of the heart and blood flow, gain expert understanding of the latest scientific laboratory equipment including use of the clinical skills laboratory and echocardiographic machines	Radiographers OR Healthcare professionals with a background in medical physiology	Nairobi	3 Months (part-time) (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) Open	90,500
Monitoring & evaluation	The course provides participants with requisite knowledge to design and implement healthcare projects to meet the populations’ health needs, and promote evidence-based decision making. Graduates work with local & international NGOs, public & private sector projects	Project Managers, Project Officers, Project Assistants, Health Information Officers, practitioners involved in designing, supervising, coordinating or monitoring interventions (minimum Diploma in any health related field)	Siaya Nairobi Murang’a Rachuonyo	4 weeks (full time) 7 Weeks (part- time) Open	40,500 (full time) 60,500 (part- time)
Healthcare Entrepreneur- ship	This course empowers participants to become healthcare entrepreneurs or to manage their healthcare businesses profitably	Healthcare workers and those in healthcare business	Nairobi	1 week fulltime & 1 week practicum	25,500
Safe Phlebotomy	The course gives participants knowledge and skills to perform safe phlebotomy, provide quality specimens for laboratory tests, handle phlebotomy equipment and avoid occupational exposure	Laboratory Technicians, Technologists, Scientists, Medical Officers, Clinical Officers, Nurses, other certificate or diploma holders in health related courses	Lake Victoria Nyeri Kitui Machakos Nairobi	3 days Open	15,500
Infection Prevention	This course will equip participants with knowledge to prevent and control infections in different healthcare set ups	Healthcare workers, hospital support staff, hospital administrations, HTS counselors, caregivers in general	Makindu Rachuonyo Kitui Thika Nairobi Lake Victoria Nyeri Isiolo	3 day (one module) One week (three modules) Open	3,500 (3 days) (For Health Professionals) 6,500 (one week) (for non-health professionals
First Aid and Basic Life Support	This course empowers participants to prevent and manage life threatening emergencies. Training follows approved international guidelines	Drivers, Hoteliers, Police officers, Security guards, County emergency/ Disaster teams, teachers, etc	Eldoret Makindu Kwale Rachuonyo Thika Machakos Msambweni	2 weeks (Evening) Open	10,500
Sign Language for Health workers	The course prepares participants to communicate in sign language, helping the deaf access healthcare in line with Universal Health Coverage (UHC)	Health workers & those interested in working with the deaf; minimum requirement is certificate in any course	Molo Murang’a	6 months (3 fulltime & 3 practicum) Open	60,500
Foundation in Community Health	This is a foundation course for those interested to build a career in community health, such as Community Health Assistant, in support of UHC	Form four leavers and anyone interested in working at community level; minimum requirement D Plain	Lodwar, Taveta, Mbooni, Kwale, Imenti, Manza, Lugari, Isiolo, Makindu, Embu, Sigowet Kakamega Mandera Tana River	6 months fulltime Open	32,700
Medical Engineering (Basic electronics)	The course participants will gain and apply knowledge to build, service, repair and maintain various electronics equipment	Technicians OR those wishing to pursue technician career with a bias to medical equipment	Eldoret	3 months (part-time) Open	25,500
Adherence Counselling	The course prepares participants to provide counselling services to HIV positive clients, strengthen adherence to treatment and minimize resistance to ARVs (Accredited by NASCOP)	HTS Counsellors, Healthcare workers providing comprehensive care (working in CCCs). Diploma holders in medical related course or Social Sciences interested in HIV/AIDS programs	Nairobi Lake Victoria Lodwar Homa Bay	1 week	20,500
Food Hygiene and Inspection	The course helps participants to source and prepare/handle food hygienically therefore reducing food transmitted diseases	Food handlers –hotels, restaurants, kiosks, home etc	Kwale Kakamega Kitui Manza Karuri Kabarnet	6 weeks Open	15,500
Counseling skills for Healthcare Professionals	The course prepares participants to provide holistic clients’ care using counseling approaches; prevent burnouts among themselves, improve communication skills and interpersonal relations at work place	Health workers , social workers, community health workers, teachers Anyone interested in providing counseling services (minimum entry certificate)	Mathare Kwale	6 months (part-time) Open	60,500
Nutrition in Critical Care	The course prepares participants to assess nutritional needs, formulate appropriate nutritional interventions and apply integrated approach to manage critically ill patients	Health Care Workers (Doctors, Nurses, Clinical Officers, Nutritionists, Pharmacy Technologists, Lab Technologists and Community Health Workers)	Thika	2 Weeks (Full time)	25,500
Peadiatric Neurorehabili- tation.	Diploma, Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMT) Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Physiotherapy	Practicing Physiotherapists	Nairobi	2 Weeks	15,500
Women’s Health – Level I	Diploma, OMT, Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Physiotherapy	Practicing Physiotherapists	Nairobi	2 Weeks	15,500
Vestibular Rehabilitation	Diploma, OMT, Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Physiotherapy	Practicing Physiotherapists	Nairobi	1 Week	15,500
Women’s Health – Level III	Diploma, OMT, Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Physiotherapy	Practicing Physiotherapists. Must have completed level I and II of the course	Nairobi	2 Weeks	20,500
Cardiopulmo- nary Rehabili- tation	Diploma, OMT, Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Physiotherapy	Practicing Physiotherapists	Nairobi	2 Weeks	15,500
Exercise Theory and Prescription	OMT Physiotherapists	Practicing Physiotherapists	Nairobi	2 Weeks	15,500