List of All KMTC Short Courses
List of All KMTC Short Courses
In Kenya KMTC offers Short courses individuals, corporates or tailor-made for organizations.
Short courses offered in KMTC helps one to meet Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and remain relevant in profession.
All the applications are done 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.
Here are some of the short courses offered at kmtc
1.HIV Training and Counseling services (HTS)
It 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)
The Target group
All Health workers
Anyone interested in working in HIV/AIDS programs (minimum Diploma)
Where offered
Lake Victoria
Nairobi
Kisumu
Machakos
Homa Bay
Nakuru
Duration
3 weeks
Fee(Ksh)
24,500
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2.Adherence Counseling
It equips participants with knowledge & skills to motivate persons living with HIV/ AIDS to maintain their treatment and adhere to guidelines provided
The Targeted group
Those with certificate in HTS, health or social sciences, counseling community health & development. (Must have done VCT counseling)
Campuses
Nairobi, Lake Victoria, Homa Bay, Machakos NL, Nakuru
Duration
1 Week full time + 1 month practicum/ mentorship
Fee(Ksh)
16,500
3.Echocardiography
It enables the participants to perform and interpret echocardiograms and ultrasound imaging of the heart and blood flow, gain expert understanding of the latest scientific laboratory equipment including use of the clinical skills laboratory and echocardiographic machines
Targeted Group
Radiographers, Healthcare professionals with strong background Anatomy & physiology.
Campuses
Nairobi
Duration
3 months (part-time)
Fee(Ksh)
90,500
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4.Monitoring & evaluation.
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.
Targeted Group
Project Managers, Project Officers, Project Assistants, health information officers, practitioners involved in designing, supervising, coordinating or monitoring interventions (minimum Diploma)
Campuses
Siaya
Nairobi
Murang’a
Duration
4 weeks
Fee(Ksh)
35,500
(full time)
5.Healthcare Entrepreneurship
Course Description
It empowers participants become healthcare entrepreneurs or to manage their healthcare businesses profitably.
Target Group
Healthcare workers and those in healthcare business
Campuses
Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks
Fee(Ksh)
25,500
6.Health Systems Management
It courses prepares participants to become managers in healthcare sector.
Target Group
Healthcare workers with minimum qualification of Diploma (healthcare professionals, health administrators, human resources officers, procurement officers, project managers, etc)
Campuses
Nairobi.
Duration
4 weeks
(online).
Fee(Ksh)
40,500.
7.Leadership Development Program
course is focused on building 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.
Target group
The targets teams from healthcare units. Teams learn through implementing a leadership project chosen by their health system leaders.
Campuses
Nairobi
Duration
4 workshops of 3 days each. Mentorship & coaching between workshops.
Fee(Ksh)
50,500
8.Safe Phlebotomy
It gives participants knowledge and skills to perform safe phlebotomy, provide quality specimens for laboratory tests, handle phlebotomy equipment and avoid occupational exposure.
Target Group
Laboratory technicians, technologists, scientists, medical officers, clinical officers, nurses, other certificate or diploma in health related course.
Campuses
Nairobi
Port Reitz,Lake Victoria,Nyeri,Kitui,Machakos
Duration
3 days
Fee(Ksh)
15,500
9.Exercise Physiology and prescription (Therapeutic)
Training provides participants with knowledge and skills on global evidence based standardized exercise protocols after musculoskeletal injuries.
Target Group
Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy
Campuses
Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks
Fee(Ksh)
15,500
10.First aid and basic life support
Course empowers participants to prevent and manage life threatening emergencies. Training follows approved international guidelines.
Target Group
Drivers, hoteliers, Police officers, Security firms, County emergency / Disaster teams, teachers/carers etc.
Campuses
Eldoret
Makindu
Thika
Machakos
Msambweni
Duration
2 weeks
(part-time)
Fee(Ksh)
10,500
11.Infection Prevention and Control (with emphasis on COVID 19)
Course Description
It equips participants with knowledge & skills to prevent and control infections in different healthcare set ups.
Targeted Group
Healthcare workers, hospital support staff, hospital administrations, HTC counselors, caregivers in general
Campuses
Makindu
Kitui
Nairobi
Nyeri
Isiolo
Duration
5 days
Fee(Ksh)7,500
12.Vestibular Rehabilitation
Course Description
It prepares participants with knowledge and skills to manage vestibular system, dizziness and balance disturbance disorders.
Target Group
Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy
Campuses
Nairobi
Duration
One week
Fee(Ksh)
10,500
13.Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Course Description
This prepares participants to address the physiotherapy management of a person with cardiac/ pulmonary system dysfunction.
Target Group
Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy
Campuses
Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks
Fee(Ksh)
15,500
14.Sign Language for Health workers
Course Description
The course prepares participants to communicate in sign language, helping the deaf access healthcare in line with Universal Health Coverage
Target Group
Health workers & those interested in working with the deaf; minimum requirement Certificate in any course.
Campuses
Molo
Murang’a
Duration
6 months (3 fulltime & 3 practicum)
Fee(Ksh)
60,500.
Official KMTC Contact Details
You can contact The Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Medical Training College at:
P.O. Box 30195-00100, Nairobi.
Tel: 020-2725711/2/3/4, 020-2081822/3, 0737-352543 / 0706-541869
Email: info@kmtc.ac.ke.
Twitter: @Kmtc_official.
Facebook: @KMTCofficial
