The Kisii National Polytechnic Courses, Fees, How To Apply & Intakes

CORE VALUES

COURSE		GRADE	DURATION		EXAM BODY	ENTRY TIME
						Mod 1
SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES
DIPLOMA 0 Applied Biology 0 Analytical Chemistry 0 Food Processing Technology		C- or Pass in Mod 1,2	3/2/2 terms		KNEC	May/ Sept	Jan/ Sept
CRAFT CERTIFICATE 0 Food Processing Technology 0 Science Lab. Technology		KCSE D Plain or Pass Mod 1	3/2 terms		KNEC	May/ Sept	Jan/ Sept
ARTISAN CERTIFICATE 0 Hair Dressing & Beuty Therapy		KCSE D-Minus and Below	3 terms		KNEC	May/ Sept	Jan/ Sept
LEVEL SIX 0 Hair Dressing 0 Nutrition and Diatetics 0 Science Laboratory Technology 0 Applied Biology 0 Beauty Therapy 0 Food Technology		KCSE C- Minus Pass in Level 5	2 Years		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
LEVEL FIVE 0 Hair Dressing 0 Nutrition and Diatetics 0 Beauty Therapy		KCSE D plain Pass in Level 4	1 Year		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
LEVEL FOUR 0 Hair Dressing 0 Beauty Therapy		KCSE D- minus Pass in Level 3	6 Months		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
LEVEL THREE 0 Hair Dressing 0 Beauty Therapy		KCPE and above	3 Months		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DIPLOMA 0 General Agriculture 0 Environmental Science 0 Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Devt’		KCSE C-Minus or pass in Mod 1, 2	3/2/2/ Terms		KNEC	May/ Sept	Jan/ Sept
0	Animal Health & production	KCSE C Plain, Bio c, Math/ Phy C- or Cert in Animal Healt	h	3 years	KNP	Jan/May/Sept
CRAFT CERTIFICATE 0 General Agriculture		KCSE D Plain	3/2 Terms		KNEC	May/ Sept	Jan/ Sept
0 0	Animal Health & production	KCSE C- Bio D or Cert In Agric / Dairy Mgt with D+ in KCSE	2 years		KNP	Jan/May/Sept
LEVEL SIX 0 Aquaculture Apiculture 0 Horticulture 0 Environmental Science 0 Environmental Management 0 Dairy Technology and Management 0 Agripreneurship / Agribusiness and Marketing		KCSE C-Minus or pass in level5 KCSE C-Minus Bio & Chem C- or cert in Dairy Mgt with credit and above	2 Years		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
LEVEL FIVE 0 Aquaculture 0 Apiculture 0 Horticulture 0 Certiﬁcate in Dairy Technology		KCSE D plain or pass in level4	1 Year		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
LEVEL FOUR 0 Horticulture		KCSE D- Minus or pass in level 3	6 months		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept

Professionalism and excellence Creativity and innovativeness Team work

Integrity

FEES STRUCTURE FOR 2020 /2021 FY
GOVERNMENT SPONSORED STUDENTS (THOSE ADMITTED THROUGH KUCCPS)	26,420/= Per Year
PRIVATELY SPONSORED STUDENTS	56,420/= Per Year
PART-TIME COURSES FEES VARIES PER COURSE
COMPUTER PACKAGES (42 Days)	5,100/=
IT Essentials and CCNA (42 Days)	7,500/=
Upgrading Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry	3,000/= (Per Subject)
Refresher courses (Part Time Programs)	9,000/= (Per unit)

Accountability & transparency

BOARDING 3,000/= Per term Meals Pay As You Eat (P.A.Y.E.) NOTE

We also oﬀer Refresher (single units) course under TVETA CDACC programs
Part Time programs are examined by: CISCO, TVETACDACC, NITA, NASCOP, KASNEB, and Computer Packages.

COURSE		GRADE	DURATION	EXAM BODY	ENTRY TIME
					Mod 1
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER STUDIES cont’
0 Certiﬁcate in Information Technology Mod 1 & 2		D Plain or pass in Mod 1	3/2terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Information Communication Technologist		KCSE c- Minus	6 Months per section	KASNEB	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL SIX 0 Computer Programming 0 ICT 0 Cyber Security 0 Animation & Digital Media Technician		KCSE c- Minus or pass in Level 5	2 Years	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FIVE 0 ICT 0 Cyber Security 0 Computer Programming		KCSE D plain or pass in Level 3	1 Year	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
GRADE 1,2,3 0 Phyton Programming 0 Java Programming 0 Graphics design – Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator 0 Data Analytics using SPSS		KCPE and above	6 Months per Grade	NITA	Feb/May/Sep
0 Computer Operator		KCPE and above	6 Months Per Grade	NITA	Feb/May/Sep
0 CISCO		Open	3 Months	CCNA	Open
0 Computer Packages		Open	2 Months	KNP	Open
SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL & AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
DIPLOMA IN 0 Refrigeration and air conditioning 0 Mechanical Engineering 0 Automotive Engineering		C-,Minus (maths & physicsD+) or pass in Mod 1,2	3/2/2 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN 0 Mechanical Engineering 0 Automotive Engineering 0 Refrigeration and air conditioning		D Plain (maths & physics D) or pass in Mod 1	3/2terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
ARTISAN CERTIFICATE IN 0 Motor vehicle Mechanics 0 Welding 0 Motor Vehicle Electrical & Electronics 0 Refrigeration and air conditioning		KCSE D- and below	3 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
GRADE 1,2,3		KCPE and below	6 Months per grade	NITA	Feb/May/Sep
Fitter General Gas Welding Arc Welding Panel Beating Spray Painting	Lathe Work Refrigeration and air- conditioning
LEVEL SIX 0 Automotive Technology 0 Mechanical Technology & Maintenance		KCSE C- or pass in level 5	2 Years	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FOUR 0 Welding 0 Mechanical Engineering 0 Automotive Engineering		KCSE D- or pass in level 3	6 Months	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
0 Diploma in Food & Beverage Production & Sales Mgt		KCSE C- or pass in Mod 1 & 2	3/2/2 Terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
0
0 Craft Certiﬁcate in Food & Beverage Production & Sales Mgt 0 Housekeeping		KCSE D or pass in Mod 1	3/2 Terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Artisan Certﬁcate Food & Beverage		KCSE D- and below	3 Terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL SIX 0 Housekeeping – Nutrition & Dietetics 0 Food and Beverage Sales anagement		KCSE C- or pass in Level 5	2 Years	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FIVE 0 Food and Beverage Sales anagement		KCSE D or pass in Level 4 or NITA Grade 1	1 Year	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FOUR 0 Food and Beverage Sales anagement 0 Food Production and Culinary Arts 0 Baking Technology (Production of cakes and Pastry Products) 0		KCSE D- or pass in Level 3	6 Months	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Housekeeping Level 3		KCSE and above	3 Months	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
SCHOOL OF FASHION DESIGN & CLOTHING TECHNOLOGY
0 Diploma in Fashion Design & Clothing Techology		KCSE C- or pass in Mod 1 & 2	3/2/2 Terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Craft Certiﬁcate in Fashion Design & Clothing Tech		KCSE D or pass in Mod 1	3/2 Terms
0 Artisan Certiﬁcate in Fashion Design		KCSE D- and below	3 Terms
0 Fashion Design level Six		KCSE C- or pass in Level 5	2 Years	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Fashion Design Management level Five		KCSE D-, NITA grade 1 or pass in Level 4	1 Year	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Fashion Design Management level Four		KCSE D-, NITA grade 1 or pass in Level 4	1 Year		Feb/May/Sep

COURSE		GRADE	DURATION		EXAM BODY	ENTRY TIME
						Mod 1
SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES
DIPLOMA 0 Applied Biology 0 Analytical Chemistry 0 Food Processing Technology		C- or Pass in Mod 1,2	3/2/2 terms		KNEC	May/ Sept	Jan/ Sept
CRAFT CERTIFICATE 0 Food Processing Technology 0 Science Lab. Technology		KCSE D Plain or Pass Mod 1	3/2 terms		KNEC	May/ Sept	Jan/ Sept
ARTISAN CERTIFICATE 0 Hair Dressing & Beuty Therapy		KCSE D-Minus and Below	3 terms		KNEC	May/ Sept	Jan/ Sept
LEVEL SIX 0 Hair Dressing 0 Nutrition and Diatetics 0 Science Laboratory Technology 0 Applied Biology 0 Beauty Therapy 0 Food Technology		KCSE C- Minus Pass in Level 5	2 Years		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
LEVEL FIVE 0 Hair Dressing 0 Nutrition and Diatetics 0 Beauty Therapy		KCSE D plain Pass in Level 4	1 Year		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
LEVEL FOUR 0 Hair Dressing 0 Beauty Therapy		KCSE D- minus Pass in Level 3	6 Months		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
LEVEL THREE 0 Hair Dressing 0 Beauty Therapy		KCPE and above	3 Months		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DIPLOMA 0 General Agriculture 0 Environmental Science 0 Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Devt’		KCSE C-Minus or pass in Mod 1, 2	3/2/2/ Terms		KNEC	May/ Sept	Jan/ Sept
0	Animal Health & production	KCSE C Plain, Bio c, Math/ Phy C- or Cert in Animal Healt	h	3 years	KNP	Jan/May/Sept
CRAFT CERTIFICATE 0 General Agriculture		KCSE D Plain	3/2 Terms		KNEC	May/ Sept	Jan/ Sept
0 0	Animal Health & production	KCSE C- Bio D or Cert In Agric / Dairy Mgt with D+ in KCSE	2 years		KNP	Jan/May/Sept
LEVEL SIX 0 Aquaculture Apiculture 0 Horticulture 0 Environmental Science 0 Environmental Management 0 Dairy Technology and Management 0 Agripreneurship / Agribusiness and Marketing		KCSE C-Minus or pass in level5 KCSE C-Minus Bio & Chem C- or cert in Dairy Mgt with credit and above	2 Years		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
LEVEL FIVE 0 Aquaculture 0 Apiculture 0 Horticulture 0 Certiﬁcate in Dairy Technology		KCSE D plain or pass in level4	1 Year		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept
LEVEL FOUR 0 Horticulture		KCSE D- Minus or pass in level 3	6 months		TVETA CDACC	Jan / May / Sept

COURSE	GRADE	DURATION	EXAM BODY	ENTRY TIME
COURSE	GRADE	DURATION	EXAM BODY	Mod 1
SCHOOL OF BUILDING & CIVIL ENGINEERING
DIPLOMA IN 0 Building Technology 0 Civil Engineering 0 Water Engineering 0 Architecture 0 Quantity Survey	C-, Minus (maths & physicsD+) or pass in Mod 1,2	3/2/2 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN; 0 Building Technology 0 Plumbing 0 Architecture	KCSE D plain (maths & physics D) or pass in Mod 1	3/2 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
ARTISAN CERTIFICATE IN; 0 Masonry 0 Plumbing 0 Carpentry & Joinery	KCSE D- and below	3 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
GRADE 1,2,3 0 Upholstery 0 Plumber pipe ﬁtter 0 Carpentry 0 Masonry 0 Fitter General 0 Painter Decorator	KCPE and above	6 Months	NITA	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FIVE 0 Building Technology	KCSE D Plain or NITA Grade 1 or pass in Level 4	1 Year	TVET CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FOUR 0 Plumbing 0 Building Artisan (Masonry)	KCSE D- Minus and below or pass Level 4	1 Year	TVET CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
DIPLOMA IN 0 Elecrical & Electronics Power option 0 Elecrical & Electronics Telcom option	C-, Minus (maths & physics D+) or pass Mod 1,2	3/2/2 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN 0 Elecrical & Electronics Power option 0 Elecrical & Electronics Telcom option	D Plain, (maths & physics D ) or pass in Mod 1	3/2 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Artisan Cert in Electrical Installation	KCPE and above	3 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Electrical Mechanics (Grade 1,2,3)	KCPE and above	6 Months	NITA	Feb/May/Sep
0 Electrical Engineering Level 6	KCSE C- or pass in level 5	2 Years	TVET CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Electrical Installation Level 5	D Plain, NITA G1 or pass in level 4	1 Year	TVET CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Electrical Installation Level 4	KCSE D – & below or Pass in Level 3	6 Months	TVET CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Electrical Installation Level 3	KCPE and above	1 Year	TVET CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER STUDIES
DIPLOMA IN 0 Information and Communication Technology Mod 1,2,3	C-, minus or pass Mod 1,2	3/2/2 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Certiﬁed Information and Communication Technician	C+, Plus or pass Sect 1,2,3	6 months per section.	KASNEB	Feb/May/Sep

COURSE	GRADE	DURATION	EXAM BODY	ENTRY TIME
COURSE	GRADE	DURATION	EXAM BODY	Mod 1
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
DIPLOMA IN 0 Social Work & Community Development 0 Library & Information Science	KCSE C-,Minus or pass in Mod 1,2	3/2/2 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN 0 Social Work & Community Development 0 Library & Information Science	KCSE D,Plain or pass in Mod 1	2/2 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL SIX 0 Social Work & Community Development 0 Library & Information Science 0 Records and Archives 0 Counselling Psychology	KCSE C- Minus or Pass in Level 5	2 years	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FIVE 0 Social Work & Community Development 0 Library & Information Science 0 Records and Archives 0 Counselling Psychology	KCSE D Plain or Pass in Level 4	1 year	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES
DIPLOMA IN 0 Supply Chain Management 0 Secretarial Studies with Computer 0 Sales and Marketing 0 Human Resource Management 0 Business Management 0 Cooperative Management	KCSE C-,Minus or pass in Mod 1,2	3/2/2 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN 0 Supply Chain Management 0 Secretarial Studies with Computer 0 Sales and Marketing 0 Human Resource Management 0 Business Management 0 Cooperative Management	KCSE D,Plain or pass in Mod 1	2/2 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL SIX 0 Supply Chain Manager 0 Accounting 0 Human Resource Manager 0 Marketing	KCSE C- Minus or Pass in Level 5	2 years	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FIVE 0 Store Keeper 0 Human Resource Manager 0 Marketing	KCSE D Plain or Pass in Level 4	1 year	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Accounting Technician Diploma level 1 – 3 0 CPA	KCSE C- Minus KCSE C+ Plus	6 Months per section	KASNEB	Feb/May/Sep
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DIPLOMA IN 0 Phamaceutical technology 0 Medical Laboratory Technology	KCSE C,Plain (Eng/Kis Bio & Chem Mat/Phy C	8 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Medical Engineering	KCSE C- Mat/Phy D+	8 terms	KNEC	Feb/May/Sep
0 Environmental Health Science	KCSE C Plain	8 terms	KNP	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL SIX 0 Medical Engineering 0 Community Health	KCSE C- Minus or Pass in Level 5	2 years	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FIVE 0 Medical Engineering 0 Community Health	KCSE D Plain or Pass in Level 4	1 year	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FOUR 0 Community Health	KCSE D- Minus or Pass in Level 3	6 Months	TVETA CDACC	Feb/May/Sep
0 HIV Counselling andTesting	Dip Social Work Couselling Pysch. any health related course	3 Weeks	NASCOP	Open

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