Students who have taken certificate courses at a particular KMTC college may advance to the diploma level provided that certain minimal requirements have been met.
The majority of upgrades to the diploma level take two (2) years to complete. The campus offering the curriculum determines the type of study (full-time, part-time, online, or evening programs).
Here are minimum KMTC requirements for upgrading certificate to diploma 2023
| Course | Entry Requirements and qualifications | Duration | Campus |
| Diploma in Community Health Nursing | Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN), Two years working experience | 18 Months | Nairobi |
| Diploma in Community Health Nursing (Distance Learning) | Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN) Two years working experience | 2 Years | Kisii, Meru, Garissa, Muranga, Embu, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kitale, Kapkatet |
| Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences | Certificate in Environmental health Sciences.Two years working experience | 2 years Full time | Karuri |
| Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences | Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences.Registration by the KMLTTB | 2 Years Full Time | Lake Victoria |
| Diploma Medical Engineering | Certificate in Medical Engineering | 2 Years | Eldoret Nairobi |
| Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics | Certificate in Community Nutrition.Two years working experience. | 2 years | Lodwar Nairobi Homa Bay Karen |
| Diploma in Health Records and Information | Certificate in Health Records and Information | 2 years depending on campus | Full time Kitui, Muranga, Siaya, Msambweni, Bondo Evening/Part time and ELearning- Nairobi |
| Diploma in Orthopeadics and Trauma Medicine | Certificate in Orthopaedic Plaster Technology | 2 years | Nairobi |
For assistance with the online application process, please call one of the following numbers: 0736993813, 0736212060, 0723000429, 0723004569 and 0723004516.
Prospective KMTC students can also get help on the online application process from the nearest KMTC campus.
