This article will look at courses offered at the KMTC Nakuru campus. KMTC Nakuru campus, located in Milimani Estate along Cresent Road, Nakuru is among the largest KMTC campuses in the country. The campus sits on 52 acres which it shares with Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital.
List Of Courses Offered At KMTC Nakuru Campus
KMTC Nakuru currently offers 14 courses across several medical training fields. Here is a list of courses, their requirements and the time it would take to complete.
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
Requirements: Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili, and C in Biology/ Biological Sciences, C- in Chemistry/Physical Sciences C- in any one of the following: Mathematics, Physics/Physical Sciences
Duration: 3 years
- Diploma in Nursing
Requirements: 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
Course Duration: 3 years
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
Requirements: Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences and Chemistry/Physical Sciences, C in any one of the following: – Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics
Course Duration: 3 years
- Diploma in Environmental Health Science
Requirements: Mean Grade C-, C- in English or Kiswahili D+ in Biology/ Biological Sciences and D in Mathematics D in any one of the following: Home Science, Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture,
Building Construction, Technical Drawing, Electricity or Woodwork
Course Duration: 2 years
- Diploma in Pharmacy
Requirements: Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Chemistry/Physical
Science and Biology or Biological Sciences C in any one of the
following: – Physics/Physical Sciences or Mathematics
Course Duration: 3 years
- Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
Requirements: Mean Grade C-, D+ in English or Kiswahili and Biology/ Biological Sciences, D+ in Chemistry/Physical Science D in any one of the following: Home Science, Agriculture, Mathematics, Physics, General Science
Course Duration: 3 years
- Diploma in Physiotherapy
Requirements: Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Biology C- in any two of the following: -Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics/ Physical Sciences
Course Duration: 3 years
- Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology
Requirements: Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and C- in Mathematic D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences C- in any one of the following: Physics/Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Agriculture, Home Science, Economics, Geography, Commerce, Business Studies
Course Duration: 3 years
- Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences
Requirements: Mean Grade C, C in English or Kiswahili and Physics/Physical Sciences and Biology/Biological Sciences. C- in any one of the following: – Mathematics, Chemistry
Course Duration: 3 years
- Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine – Anesthesia
Requirements: Diploma in clinical medicine; Valid practising license; and 2-year working experience
Course Duration: 2 years
- Higher Diploma in Nephrology Nursing
Requirements: Diploma in Nursing or in Community, Health Nursing(KRN/KRCHN). Diploma in Nursing (KRN/ KRM) and one-year Post Graduation experience
Course Duration: 2 years
- Upgrading Diploma Nursing
Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN). Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya 2 Years post-graduation experience
Course Duration: 2 years
- Upgrading Diploma Health Records and Information Technology
Requirements: Certificate in Health Records and Information
Course Duration: 2 years
Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital is the primary clinical site used by students for their practical skills.
Currently, the Campus has a student population of 1,530 comprising pre-service, upgrading diploma, and post-basic students. To cater to this, the campus has four hostel blocks for male students with a bed capacity of 507 and six female hostel blocks with a bed capacity of 484 students.
It also has a well-equipped modern library, which can accommodate up to 300 students, with a wide range of textbooks and other learning materials and a fully equipped computer lab with a strong internet connection for use by students pursuing courses within the campus.
KMTC Nakuru campus
Phone: 0715905209
Email: nakuru@kmtc.ac.ke
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