The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened applications for the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) March intake.
In a January 13 notice, KUCCPS invited candidates who sat the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination between 2000 and 2024 to apply.
The applications close on January 27.
According to KUCCPS, this placement is part of the effort to train more health professionals to meet the growing demand in hospitals.
Medical courses, led by nursing, is becoming increasingly popular, partly seen in other medical professionals trooping back to KMTC to acquire diplomas.
KMTC, the country’s largest health training institution, has more than 70 campuses nationwide. It offers certificate and diploma programmes in nursing, clinical medicine, laboratory sciences, nutrition, emergency care, public health, and other specialised fields.
Among the entry-level courses is Certificate in Community Health Assistant, which requires a C-minus mean grade.
Candidates with a D+ can apply for programmes like Certificate in Health Insurance Management that targets careers in health financing, claims management, and insurance administration.
Other certificate courses include Health Records and IT, Medical Emergency Technician, Medical Engineering, Nutrition and Dietetics, Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine, and Public Health, with campuses varying by programme.
KMTC diplomas require at least a mean grade of C plain. High-demand courses such as Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery are available in more than 30 campuses including Eldoret, Embu, Homa Bay, Kapkatet, Kilifi, Kisii, Loitokitok, Machakos, Mombasa, Nairobi, Nyeri, Thika, and Voi.
Specialised technical diplomas such as Medical Engineering, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Radiography and Imaging, Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine, Optometry, Occupational Therapy, and Medical Laboratory Sciences are also available.
