Kenya Medical Training College ( KMTC ) offers diploma in nursing to students who have met the requirements and is one of the most sought-after course in the medical college.
The course is on demand due to its high training and graduates’ employability upon graduation.
Graduate nurses from Kenya Medical Training have over time now gained most global recognition.
Nurses trained from the KMTC institutions in Kenya are already working in developed countries like the UK and the USA.
Below is a list of all nursing courses in Kenya offered at KMTC and other colleges and their respective entry requirements. Buckle up.
A.KMTC diploma in nursing programs
Here is list of diploma-level nursing specialties which are offered at the Kenya Medical Training College.
- Diploma Course in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing / Pre-service course
- Diploma Course in Kenya Registered Nursing Mental Health and Psychiatry Nursing.
- Diploma Course in Kenya Registered Nurse.
- Diploma Course in Kenya Registered Nurse/Midwifery (KRN/M).
- Diploma Course in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing for Upgrading from Enrolled Community Health Nurse.
- Diploma course in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing for Upgrading from Enrolled Community Health Nursing
- Diploma could in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing for Upgrading from Enrolled Nurse /Midwife.
Minimum KMTC diploma course in Nursing requirements for Entry.
- Have scored a KSCE mean grade of C plain and above.
- Have scored a C plain in either English or Kiswahili.
- Have scored a C plain in either biology or biological sciences.
- Have scored a C minus in chemistry, mathematics, or physics/physical sciences.
The duration for study for Diploma nursing courses run for three years.

Students at KMTC institution making research using laptop
For the upgrading students, diploma programs take 1.5 years on a full-time basis or a Minimum of 2 years if a student opts for distance learning.
It is good for good to consider the meeting the requirements across the courses which they meet the requirements or seek advice from the KMTC registered institutions.