Department of Nursing

Department Academic Program Course Duration KMTC Campus where course is offered Entry Requirements
Nursing Certificate Enrolled Community Health Nursing 2 ½ years -Lodwar C- in Kiswahili or English & Biology or Biological Sciences.
-Kabarnet D+ in any one of the following: Chemistry or Physical Science or Physics or Mathematics
-Garissa
-Kitui
-Kilifi
-Msambweni
-Lodwar
-Loitoktok
-Bomet
-Kapenguria
Upgrading (from Certificate to Diploma qualifications)
Diploma Upgrading of Enrolled Community Health Nurses to Kenya Registered Community Health Nurses 1 ½ year (full-time) - Nairobi Certificate in Community Health Nursing (KECN).
Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya
Upgrading of Enrolled Community Health Nurses to Kenya Registered Community Health Nurses (Distance learning) 2 years Kitale,Garissa, Kisii and Murangá
Upgrading of Enrolled Community Health Nurses to Kenya Registered Community Health Nurses (Distance learning). 2 years Certificate in Enrolled Nurse or Certificate in Enrolled Midwifery.
Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya
Diploma (Pre-service)
Diploma Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing 3 ½ years -Bondo - KCSE minimum aggregate C plain with the following specific requirements:
-Bomet -C in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences.
-Bungoma -C- in Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics.
-Busia
-Chuka
-Eldoret
-Embu
-Garissa
-Gatundu
-Homa Bay
-Kabarnet
-Kakamega
-Kamgundo
-Kapenguria
-Kapkatet
-Kaptumo
-Kilifi
- Kisii
-Kisumu
-Kitale
-Kitui
-Lodwar
-Machakos
-Makueni
-Meru
-Mombasa
-Mwingi
-Msambweni
-Murang’a
-Nairobi
-Nakuru
-Nyamira
-Nyandarua
-Nyahururu
-Nyeri
-Port Reitz
-Kabarnet
-Lake Victoria
-Siaya
-Thika
-Vihiga
-Voi
-Webuye
-Migori
-Makindu
-Mwingi
-Chuka
-Gatundu
-Mosoriot
-Iten
Kenya Registered Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing 3 years -Mathare
- Murangá
-Port Reitz
Kenya Registered Nurse/Mid-wife (KRN/M) -Homa Bay
-Kakamega
Higher Diploma
Higher diploma -Critical Care Nursing 1 year -Nairobi - Diploma in Nursing or in Community Health Nursing (KRN/KRCHN), Diploma in Nursing (KRN/KRM)
-Thika
- Machakos -Registration by a Nursing Council of respective country is a must.
- Kilifi -Applicant must demonstrate ability to cope with academic work and research comparable to any Higher Diploma training institution
-Peri-operative nursing 1 year -Nairobi
-Mombasa
-Paediatric nursing 1 year -Kisumu
-Palliative care 1 ½ year -Nairobi
(Distance learning) -Machakos
-Psychiatric nursing 1 year -Mathare
-Ophthalmic Care Nursing 1 year -Nairobi
-Nephrology 1 year -Nakuru
Family Health Nursing 1year -Nairobi
-Gatundu
-Thika
-Nakuru
-Nyeri
- Nurse Anesthetist 1 year - Kisumu
- Oncology 1 ½ year (Distance learning) -Nairobi
-Sigowett