Kenya Medical Training College


The Kenya Medical Training College is a state Corporation under the Ministry of Health entrusted with the role of training of the various health disciplines in the health sector, to serve the local, regional and international markets. The College aligns its strategies to those of the health sector, which in turn draws its focus from the national Agenda.

Foundation and vision

In 1990, an act of Parliament under the Ministry of Health established KMTC

Academics

KMTC is a college with a majority of enrollments in certificate, diploma and post basic diploma levels.
The college has been accredited by the Ministry of education and is under the Ministry of Health.
KMTC operates on an academic calendar with two distinct semesters. The first semester begins during early September to late January. The second semester begins in early February to late July.
KMTC students use a combination of the department's course number and the number assigned to the class to identify their subjects.

Courses

KMTC currently offers more than 50 courses at certificate, diploma and post basic diploma levels
Main Programs
The Main programs offered include:
1. Clinical Medicine
2. Community Nutrition
3. Community Oral Health
4. Dental Technology
5. Environmental Health
6. Health Education
7. Health Records and Information
8. Medical Education
9. Medical Engineering
10. Medical Imaging Science
11. Medical Laboratory Science
12. Nursing
13. Occupational Therapy
14. Optometry Technology
15. Orthopaedic Technology
16. Pharmacy
17. Physiotherapy
18. Orthopaedic Plaster Technology
19. Registered Nursing-Mental Health and Psychiatry

Degree Programmes

The college is working in collaboration with the University of Nairobi to offer degrees in:
1. Nursing
2. Nutrition
3. Pharmacy
4. Medical Laboratory Science
5. Clinical Medicine
UK's Cardiff Metropolitan University is also working with KMTC to offer a degree in Environmental Health Science.