KMTC Short Duration Courses- Requirements, Fees, How To Apply

 SHORT COURSES

The following short courses are on offer in various campuses. Short courses are offered to individuals, corporates or tailor-made for organizations.

Enrol today to meet your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and remain relevant in your profession.

Application shall be made online by logging in to the KMTC portal – available at www.kmtc.ac.ke and choose the option short courses and follow the steps as prompted by the system.

 

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Course

 

Description

 

Target Group

 

Campus

 

Duration

 

Fees (KES)

 

 

 

1.

 

 

HIV Training and Counseling services (HTS)

The course prepares participants to provide comprehensive HIV

Testing Services (HTS), strengthen linkage to care and treatment and other post-test services, define target populations who may particularly benefit from HIV testing services (accredited by NASCOP)

 

Health workers Anyone interested in working in HIV/AIDS programs (minimum Diploma)

 

Lake Victoria Nairobi Kisumu Machakos Homa Bay Nakuru

 

 

 

3 weeks

 

 

 

24,500

 

 

 

2.

 

 

Adherence Counseling

 

The course equips participants with knowledge & skills to motivate persons living with HIV/AIDS to maintain their treatment and adhere to guidelines provided

Those with certificate in HTS, health or social sciences, counseling, community health & development.

(Must have done VCT counseling)

 

Nairobi

Lake Victoria Homa Bay Machakos Nakuru

 

1 Week full time + 1-month practicum/

mentorship

 

 

 

16,500

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

Echocardiography

 

 

This course enables the learner to acquire skills and competences in the generation and interpretation of the images of the heart and blood vessels using ultrasound

Radiographers with at least a Diploma in

Radiography and Imaging or its equivalent from the Kenya Medical Training College or any other institution of Higher Learning recognized by the Academic Council

 

 

 

Nairobi

 

 

3 months (part-time)

 

 

 

90,500

 

 

 

4.

 

 

 

Monitoring & evaluation

The course provides participants

with requisite knowledge to design and implement healthcare projects to meet the populations’ health needs, and promote evidence-based decision making. Graduates work with local & international NGOs, public & private sector projects

Project Managers, Project Officers, Project Assistants, health information officers, practitioners involved in designing, supervising, coordinating or monitoring interventions (minimum Diploma)  

 

Siaya Nairobi Murang’a

 

 

4 weeks

 

 

35,500

full time

 

5.

 

Healthcare Entrepreneurship

This course empowers participants to become healthcare entrepreneurs or to manage their healthcare businesses profitably  

Healthcare workers and those in healthcare business

 

Nairobi

 

2 weeks

 

25,500

 

 

 

6.

 

 

 

Health Systems Management

 

 

This courses prepares participants to become managers in the healthcare sector.

Healthcare workers with a minimum qualification of Diploma (healthcare professionals, health administrators, human resource officers, procurement officers, project managers, etc)  

 

 

Nairobi

 

 

 

eeks

 

 

 

40,500

 

 

7.

 

 

Leadership Development Program

This course is focused on building the leadership capacity of healthcare workers. Working in their real work teams, participants learn leading, managing, and governing practices that enable them to face challenges and achieve measurable results Training targets teams from healthcare units. Teams learn through implementing a leadership project chosen by their health system leaders  

 

Nairobi

4 workshops

of 3 days each.

Mentorship & coaching between

workshops

 

 

50,500

 

 

8.

 

 

 

Safe Phlebotomy

The course gives participants knowledge and skills to perform safe phlebotomy, provide quality specimens for laboratory tests, handle phlebotomy equipment and avoid occupational exposure. Laboratory technicians, technologists, scientists, medical officers, clinical officers, nurses, other certificate or diploma in a health related course Nairobi Port Reitz

Lake Victoria Nyeri

Kitui Machakos

 

 

3 days

 

 

15,500

 

 

 

 

9.

Infection Prevention and Control (with emphasis on COVID 19)  

This course equips participants with knowledge & skills to prevent and control infections in different healthcare set ups

Healthcare workers, hospital support staff, hospital administrations, HTC counselors, caregivers in general Makindu Kitui Nairobi Nyeri Isiolo  

 

5 days

 

 

7,500

 

 

10.

 

 

First aid and basic life support

This course empowers participants to prevent and manage life threatening emergencies. Training follows approved international guidelines Drivers, hoteliers, Police officers, Security firms, County emergency / Disaster teams, teachers/ carers etc Eldoret Makindu Thika Machakos Msambweni  

2 weeks (part-time)

 

 

10,500

 

 

11.

 

Sign Language for Health workers

The course prepares participants to communicate in sign language,

helping the deaf access healthcare in line with Universal Health Coverage

Health workers & those interested in working with the deaf; minimum requirement Certificate in any course  

Molo Murang’a

6 months (3

fulltime & 3 practicum)

 

 

60,500

 

 

12.

 

 

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation

This course is designed to provide participants with essential skills to perform assessment in pelvic floor dysfunctions and treatment

interventions using evidence-based practice technique.

 

Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy

 

 

Nairobi

 

 

2 weeks

 

 

20,500

 

13.

 

Vestibular Rehabilitation

This course prepares participants with knowledge and skills to manage vestibular system, dizziness and balance disturbance disorders. Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy  

Nairobi

 

One week

 

10,500

 

 

14.

 

Exercise Physiology and prescription. (Therapeutic)

The training provides participants with knowledge and skills on global evidence based standardized exercise protocols after musculoskeletal injuries.  

Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy

 

 

Nairobi

 

 

2 weeks

 

 

15,500

 

 

15.

 

 

Geriatric Rehabilitation

This course focuses on biopsychosocial aspects of aging. Integration of physical aging process, appropriate evidence-based evaluation techniques, outcome measures and design of effective treatment plan.  

Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy

 

 

Nairobi

 

 

2 weeks

 

 

15,500

 

 

16.

 

 

Nutrition in critical care

The course prepares participants to assess nutritional needs of critically ill patients, formulate appropriate nutritional interventions and apply integrated approach to manage critically ill patients Healthcare workers (doctors, nurses, clinical officers, nutritionists, pharmacy technologists, lab technologists and

community health workers)

 

 

Makueni Thika

 

 

2 weeks

 

 

25,500

 

 

17.

 

NEW

Point of Care Ultrasound in Midwifery

The course prepares participants to be proficient in performing Point- of-care ultrasound (POCU) in Maternity to evaluate an obstetric emergency condition so as to make immediate patient-care decisions.  

Practicing Midwives registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya

 

 

Nairobi

 

 

6 months full time

 

 

120,500

 

 

18.

Certificate in Medical Emergency Medical Technician  

The course prepares participants to respond to medical emergencies as first line responders

 

 

Mean Grade of C-

 

 

Nairobi

 

 

1 year

 

 

80,700

 

Successful Candidates will be sent to train in any of our 72 Campuses where the courses are offered.

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