The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened the portal (www.kuccps.ac.ke) for online application of diploma and certificate courses offered in the Kenya Medical and Training Colleges (KMTCs). The application is targeting KCSE Classes (from 2000 to 2025), who are interested in the March 2026 intake. The portal remains open for the online applications from 7th to 27th January, 2026.
There are over 90 KMTCs across the country, which offer a vast array of diploma and certificate courses in health-related fields. Then, recently, KMTCs also increased opportunities in Community Health Programmes, and introduced a Diploma in Health Insurance to provide skilled workers for the Universal Health Care Programmes. They also introduced the Diploma in Mortuary Science to provide professionally trained morticians in mortuaries or morgues. Medical programmes in KMTCs are highly marketable, attracting umpteen applications in every intake. To enhance quality, most of the KMTC programmes are regulated by proficient professional bodies such as the Kenya Nursing Council.
Applicants should ensure that their cluster subjects meet the minimum requirements. For instance, the cluster subjects for health science courses offered in KMTCs include: Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics, and English or Kiswahili. Meaning, doing Pure Science; Physics, Chemistry and Biology, gives a student an edge or advantage in career choices. Some medical courses require foundational knowledge of the three Sciences.
Then, when I write that a course requires Mathematics or Physics, it does not mean that a student can fail and fall flat in Mathematics, but still qualify for a particular course due to the nonpareil performance in Physics. Largely, Mathematics is compulsory in all courses. There is no debate about that. Students should score more in Mathematics.
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Getting down to the brass tacks of this writ, diploma courses available in KMTCs include: Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Diploma in Emergency Medical Technology and Diploma in Health Counselling. All of which require a mean grade of C (plain) in KCSE. For Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology, applicants require a C (plain) in English or Kiswahili and a C- (Minus) in Mathematics. Then, at least a D+ (plus) in Biology.
Diploma in Kenya Registered Health Nursing also has a minimum entry grade of C (plain) in KCSE, and it requires a C (plain) in either English or Kiswahili and Biology. Applicants must have at least a C- (minus) in Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics. Other diploma programmes include: Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing and Midwifery, Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing (Mental Health and Psychiatry), Diploma in Medical Engineering, Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science, Diploma in Medical Social Work and Diploma in Mortuary Science.
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We have a Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics, a Diploma in Occupational Therapy and a Diploma in Optometry. Other Diploma courses available include: Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology, Diploma in Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine, Diploma in Pharmacy, Diploma in Physiotherapy, Diploma in Public Health, Diploma in Radiography and Imaging and Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy.
Some of the certificate courses in KMTCs include: Certificate in Community Health Assistant, Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology, Certificate in Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nursing, Certificate in Medical Emergency Technician, Certificate in Public Health and Certificate in Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine. The minimum entry requirement is a KCSE Mean Grade of C- (minus). D+ (plus) is required for applicants interested in the Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics and the Certificate in Medical Engineering.
By Victor Ochieng’
Victor Ochieng’ is a Career Educator. He guides students on how to make informed Career Choices. vochieng.90@gmail.com. 0704420232
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