The Kenya Medical Training Institute (KMTC) was established in 1927 as a health training institute by the Kenyan government. The Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA) in Kabete was the first location for the institution. It started with four students.
The main campus of the university is located in Nairobi County, just across from Kenyatta National Hospital, on Old Mbagathi Road, about 3 kilometers from Nairobi’s central business district.
The institution today boasts a large academic and intellectual brilliance in the field of medicine, dispatching over 12,000 graduates to the job market each year, with a student body of over 41,000 students and 76 medical courses on offer. In Kenya, this represents 85 percent of the total hospital staff.
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From a humble beginning as a single college with 4 students, the school has developed significantly to a tune of 71 campuses placed in every region of the country. These colleges are placed near to government hospitals where students go for practicals and clinical attachments.
The government’s persistent support, the staff’s and students’ hard work and diligence, and competent management are all credited with KMTC’s unparalleled success.
Today, the institution provides certificate, diploma, and higher diploma courses in clinical medicine, medical laboratory sciences, pharmacy, public health, nursing, and other areas of medicine.
This article provides an overview of the many courses available at KMTC’s various campuses.
Main Courses
1. Diploma in clinical medicine
2. Higher Diploma in Pediatrics
3. Higher Diploma in Ophthalmology and cataract surgery
4. Higher Diploma in Family Health
5. Higher Diploma in Dermatology and Venereology
6. Higher Diploma in Chest Medicine
7. Higher Diploma in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Neck Surgery
8. Higher Diploma in Reproductive Health
9. Higher Diploma in Anaesthesia
10. Higher Diploma in Mental Health and Psychiatry
11. Higher Diploma in Ophthalmology and Advanced Refraction and Low Vision
12. Higher Diploma in Oncology and Palliative Care
13. Higher Diploma in Audiology and Hearing Care Technology
14. Higher Diploma in Orthopedics
15. Higher Diploma in General Ophthalmology
16. Higher Diploma in Addictive Sciences
17. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
18. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Upgrading)
19. Higher Diploma in Microbiology
20. Higher Diploma in Clinical Chemistry
21. Higher Diploma in Haematology
22. Higher Diploma in Histopathology and Cytology
23. Higher Diploma in Blood Transfusion Sciences
24. Higher Diploma in Parasitology and Entomology
25. Higher Diploma in Virology
26. Diploma in Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine
27. Diploma in Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine (Upgrading)
28. Diploma in Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine (Pre-Service)
29. Diploma in Community Oral Health
30. Diploma in Radiography and Imaging
31. Higher Diploma in Ultrasonography
32. Higher Diploma in Computed Tomography
33. Higher Diploma in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
34. Higher Diploma in Radiography Therapy
35. Higher Diploma in Medical Education
36. Higher Diploma in Health Systems Management
37. Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology (Pre-service)
38. Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology (Upgrading)
39. Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology
40. Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology (In-service)
41. Diploma in Pharmacy
42. Diploma in Dental Technology
43. Certificate in Enrolled Community Health Nursing
44. Diploma in Community Health Nursing (Upgrading)
45. Diploma in Community Health Nursing (Pre-service)
46. Diploma in Mental Health and Psychiatry Nursing
47. Diploma in Kenya Registered Nurse
48. Diploma in Kenya Registered Nurse (Mid-Wifery)
49. Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing
50. Higher Diploma in Peri-operative Nursing
51. Higher Diploma in Paediatric Nursing
52. Higher Diploma in Palliative Care (Distance Learning)
53. Higher Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing
54. Higher Diploma in Ophthalmic Care Nursing
55. Higher Diploma in Nephrology
56. Higher Diploma in Family Health Nursing
57. Higher Diploma in Kenya Registered Nurse Anesthetist
58. Higher Diploma in Geriatric Nursing
59. Certificate in Public Health
60. Diploma in Public Health (Pre-Service)
61. Diploma in Public Health (Upgrading)
62. Higher Diploma in Food Science and Inspection
63. Higher Diploma in Solid Waste Management
64. Higher Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
65. Higher Diploma in Epidemiology
66. Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics
67. Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics (Upgrading)
68. Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics (Pre-service)
69. Diploma in Occupational Therapy
70. Higher Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation
71. Certificate in Community Health Assistant
72. Certificate in Health Promotion for the Deaf
73. Diploma in Health Promotion
74. Higher Diploma in Health Education and Promotion
75. Higher Diploma in Community Health and HIV Management
76. Diploma in Orthopedic Technology
77. Higher Diploma in Orthotics
78. Diploma in Optometry
79. Higher Diploma in Contact Lenses
80. Diploma in Physiotherapy
81. Higher Diploma in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy
82. Higher Diploma in Neurorehabilitation
83. Certificate in Medical Engineering Technology
84. Diploma in Medical Engineering Technology (Pre-service)
85. Diploma in Medical Engineering Technology (Upgrading)
86. Higher Diploma in Diagnostic Equipments
87. Higher Diploma in Therapeutic Equipment
88. Higher Diploma in Dialysis
Short Courses
1. HIV Testing Services
2. Echocardiography
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
4. Healthcare Enterprenuership
5. Safe Phlebotomy
6. Infection Prevention
7. First Aid and Basic Life Support
8. Sign Language for Health Workers
9. Foundation in Community Health
10. Medical Engineering (Basic Electronics)
11. Adherence Counseling
12. Food Hygiene and Inspection
13. Counseling skills for Healthcare Professionals
14. Nutrition in Critical Care
15. Paediatric Neurorehabilitation
16. Women’s Health- Level 1
17. Vestibular Rehabilitation
18. Women’s Health-Level 3
19. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
20. Exercise Theory and Prescription
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