Short Courses offered at KMTC Campuses in Kenya

Kenya Medical Training Colleges (KMTC) mostly known as KMTCs do not offer just Diploma, Higher Diploma, and certificate courses. The institutions offer various short courses that last from 1 week up to 6 months. In this article, you will find short courses offered at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). These short courses are done at specific KMTC Campuses countrywide with at least every county having a KMTC campus.

These courses have various qualifications or target groups. This information can be found on the KMTC website. The short courses offered at KMTC have specific short courses related to the courses they pursued in their careers.  For example, adherence and counseling target those with a Certificate in HTS.

Duration of Short Courses offered at KMTC

The duration of these short courses depends on the specific course. The shortest takes at least 1 week plus one month of 1 month of mentorship. Some take up to 6 months to complete. Once completed a certificate is issued for the specific course taken.

There’s also a fee that is paid depending on the duration with the cheapest short course going for Kshs. 7,500 and the most expensive short course going for Kshs. 100,500 to attend which lasts for 6 months full option.

Short Courses Offered at KMTC Campuses

1. HIV Training & Counseling Services (HTS)
2. Adherence Counseling
3. Echocardiography
4. Monitoring & Evaluation
5. Healthcare Entrepreneurship
6. Health Systems Management
7. Leadership Development Program
8. Safe Phlebotomy
9. Exercise Physioiogy Presciption (Therapeutic)
10. First Aid and Basic Life Support
11. Infection Prevention and Control (with emphasis on COVID 19)
12. Vestibular Rehabilitation
13. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
14. Sign Language for Health Workers
15. Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
16. Integumentary and Wound Care
17. Geriatric Rehabilitation
18. Nutrition in Critical Care
19. Point of Care Ultrasound in Midwifery
20. Pediatric Neuro-rehabilitation
21. Upper Extremity Splinting in Occupational Therapy
22. Regional Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Management

In our next article to follow up on this, we will be sharing the KMTC Short Courses fee structure for those who wish to attend them. The cheapest is the First Aid and Basic Life Support with Kshs. 10,500 and the Infection Prevention and Control (COVID 19) going for Kshs. 7,500.

Meanwhile, you can also contact Kenya Medical Training College to get first ahnd information on the same.