Contents
- KMTC Short Courses, Qualifications and Fees
- 1. Echocardiography
- 2. Monitoring & Evaluation
- 3. Healthcare Entrepreneurship
- 4. Health Systems Management
- 5. HIV Training and Counseling services (HTS)
- 6. Adherence Counseling
- 7. Leadership Development Program
- 8. Safe Phlebotomy
- 9. Exercise Physiology and Prescription
- 10. First Aid and basic life support
- 11. Vestibular Rehabilitation
- 12. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
- 13. Sign Language for Health Workers
- 14. Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
- 15. Integumentary and wound care
- 16. Geriatric Rehabilitation
- 17. Nutrition in critical care
- 18. Point of Care Ultrasound in Midwifery
- 19. Pediatric Neuro-rehabilitation
- 20. Upper Extremity Splinting in Occupational Therapy
- 21. Regional Anaesthesia and Acute pain management
- 22. Community Health Extension Work
- 24. Community Mental Health
- 25. International English Language Course
KMTC Short Courses, Qualifications, and Fees: Every year there are numerous KMTC Short Courses that aim to improve the skills and knowledge of medical staff across the country. If you are a health worker looking for marketable short courses in KMTC, we have listed some of the approved courses as shown below.
KMTC Short Courses, Qualifications and Fees
1. Echocardiography
What the course entails
The course enables the participants to perform and interpret echocardiograms and ultrasound imaging of the heart and blood flow, gain an expert understanding of the latest scientific laboratory equipment including the use of the clinical skills laboratory and echocardiographic machines
Target Group
- Radiographers
- Healthcare professionals with a strong background
- Anatomy & physiology.
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Campus
- Nairobi
Duration
3 months (part-time)
Fees
90,500
2. Monitoring & Evaluation
What the course is all about
The course provides participants with the 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
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Target Group
- Assistants
- Health information officers
- Practitioners involved in designing, supervising, coordinating, or monitoring interventions
Minimum Diploma
Campuses
- Siaya
- Nairobi
- Murang’a
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Duration
4 weeks full-time
Fees
35,500
3. Healthcare Entrepreneurship
What the course is all about
This course empowers participants to become healthcare entrepreneurs or to manage their healthcare businesses profitably
Target Group
- Healthcare workers and those in healthcare business
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Campuses
- Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks
Fees
25,500
4. Health Systems Management
What the course entails
This course prepares participants to become managers in the healthcare sector.
Target Group
- Healthcare workers with minimum qualification of Diploma (healthcare professionals
- Health administrators
- Human resources officers
- Procurement officers
- Project managers, etc)
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Campuses
- Nairobi
Duration
4 weeks (online)
Fees
40,500
5. HIV Training and Counseling services (HTS)
Description
The course prepares participants to provide comprehensive HIV Testing Services (HTS), strengthen linkage to care and treatment and other posttest services, define target populations who may particularly benefit from HIV testing services (accredited by NASCOP)
Target Group
- Health workers
- Anyone interested in working in HIV/AIDS programs
(minimum Diploma)
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Campus
- Lake Victoria,
- Nairobi, Kisumu,
- Machakos
- Homa Bay, Nakuru
Duration
3 weeks
Fees
24,500
6. Adherence Counseling
What the course entails
The course equips participants with knowledge & skills to motivate persons living with HIV/AIDS to maintain their treatment and adhere to the guidelines provided
Target Group
Those with certificates in
- HTS- health or social sciences
- counseling community health & development.
(Must have done VCT counseling)
Campuses
- Nairobi
- Lake Victoria
- Homa Bay
- Machakos
- Nakuru
Duration
1 Week full-time + 1-month practicum/ mentorship
Fees
16,500
7. Leadership Development Program
What the course entails
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
Target Group
Training targets teams from healthcare units.
Teams learn through implementing a leadership
the project was chosen by their health system leaders
Campus
Nairobi
Duration
4 workshops of 3 days each.
Fee
50,500
8. Safe Phlebotomy
What the course entails
The course 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
15,500
9. Exercise Physiology and Prescription
(Therapeutic)
What the course entails
The 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
Campus
- Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks
Fee
15,500
10. First Aid and basic life support
What the course entails
This course empowers participants to prevent and manage life-threatening emergencies.
Target Group
Training follows
- Approved international guidelines Drivers
- Hoteliers
- Police officers
- Security firms
- County emergency / Disaster teams
- Teachers/ carers etc
Campuses
- Eldoret
- Makindu
- Thika
- Machakos
- Msambweni
Duration
2 weeks (part-time)
Fees
10,500
11. Vestibular Rehabilitation
What the course entails
This course prepares participants with knowledge and skills to manage the vestibular system, dizziness, and balance disturbance disorders.
Target Group
- Physiotherapists
- Minimum Requirement
Diploma in Physiotherapy
Campus
- Nairobi
Duration
One week
Fees
10,500
12. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
What the course entails
This prepares participants to address the physiotherapy management of a person with cardiac/ pulmonary system dysfunction
Target Group
- Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy
Campus
- Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks
Fees
15,500
13. Sign Language for Health Workers
What the course entails
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
- Moi
- Murang’a
Duration
6 months (3 full-time & 3 practicum)
Fees
60,500
14. Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
What this course entails
This course is designed to provide participants with essential skills to assess pelvic floor dysfunctions and treatment interventions using evidence-based practice techniques.
Target Group
- Physiotherapists Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy
Campus
- Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks
Fees
20,500
15. Integumentary and wound care
What the course entails
This course is designed to equip participants with Physiotherapy skills in wound management and related pathologies regarding assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
Target Group
- Physiotherapists
- Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy
Campuses
- Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks
Fees
20,500
16. Geriatric Rehabilitation
What the course entails
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.
Target group
- Physiotherapists
- Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy
Campuses
- Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks
Fees
15,500
17. Nutrition in critical care
What the course entails
The course prepares participants to assess the nutritional needs of critically ill patients, formulate appropriate nutritional interventions, and apply an integrated approach to manage critically ill patients
Target Group
- Healthcare workers
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Clinical officers
- Nutritionists
- Pharmacy technologists
- lab technologists
- Community health workers
Campuses
- Makueni
- Thika
Duration
2 weeks
Fees
25,500
18. Point of Care Ultrasound in Midwifery
What the course entails
The course prepares participants to be proficient in using computers for daily office work, a basic requirement for employment.
Target Group
- Practicing midwives.
Minimum qualification Certificate in Nursing (ECHN, KRCHN, BsN)
Campus
- Nairobi
Duration
6 months full time
Fees
100,500
19. Pediatric Neuro-rehabilitation
What the course entails
This course is designed to provide participants with evidence-based essential skills in the treatment of children with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and cognitive impairments.
Target Group
- Physiotherapists
Minimum Requirement Diploma in Physiotherapy
Campus
- Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks
Fees
15,500
20. Upper Extremity Splinting in Occupational Therapy
What the course entails
The course equips participants with current knowledge and skills to more efficiently manage injuries and conditions of the upper extremity through splinting
Target Group
- Practicing Occupational therapists
Minimum qualification Diploma
Campus
- Nairobi
Duration
2 weeks Blended (1 week online, 1 week on Campus)
Fees
25, 000
21. Regional Anaesthesia and Acute pain management
What the course entails
This course prepares participants to perform regional blocks, manage acute pain, and improve perioperative care. They will able to prepare and utilize nerve block equipment such as point of care ultrasound
Target Group
Higher National Diploma in anesthesia (Clinical Medicine or Nursing)
Campus
Nairobi
Duration
6 Months
Fees
80, 000
22. Community Health Extension Work
What the course entails
Be a serving Community Health Assistant / Community Health Officer or qualify for any of the following fields:
- Health Promotion
- Community Health Nurse,
- Environmental Health,
- Epidemiology,
- Health Records and Information
- Health Systems Management,
- Population Health,
- Anthropology,
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Oral Health
- Counseling
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Work and Sociology or its equivalent field from a recognized institution.
Target group
- CHEWs working with County Governments
holders of health-related certificate or Diploma
Campus
Nairobi (E-learning)
Duration
4 Months
Fees
52,000
24. Community Mental Health
What the course entails
This course prepares participants to promote mental health in the community, provide mental health ‘first aid’, recognize and refer clients, and support recovery & integration of clients with mental health disorders.
Target Group
- Community-based workers
- Community Health
- Volunteers/assistants
- religious leaders & other community gatekeepers
- Academic- KCPE/ ability to read and write.
Campuses
- Mathari
- Port Reitz
- Muranga
Duration
12 weeks of Distance learning, with on-campus module introductory sessions.
Fees
25,500
25. International English Language Course
What the course entails
The course is designed to prepare participants for IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and OET (Occupational English Language Test) in preparation for study/migration abroad.
Target Group
- Healthcare workers and anyone interested in sitting for the International English Language Tests (IELTS & OET)
Campus
- Coordinated from Nairobi
Duration
6 weeks (online, evening classes)
Fees
10,000
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