The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened its portal for the application for placement to Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.
The portal opened on Friday, January 24, will see 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates apply for various Diploma and Certificate Courses for the March 2025 intake.
“Application for KMTC (March) and TVET (May) intakes ongoing via the KUCCPS portal https://students.kuccps.net/login/ Deadline: 14/2/2025,” KUCCPS stated.
The placement listed available Diploma courses for candidates with a minimum grade of C (PLAIN) in their KCSE exam.
Some of Diploma courses available at KMTC include Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Diploma in Emergency Medical Technology, Diploma in Health Counselling, and Diploma in Health Insurance Management.
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Others are Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing, Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing and Midwifery, Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing (Mental Health and Psychiatry), Diploma in Medical Engineering, Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Diploma in Medical Social Work, and Diploma in Mortuary Science.
KUCCPS noted that the Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics has a minimum grade requirement of C-. Other advertised programmes are 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.
At the same time, KUCCPS advertised various Certificate courses for applicants with a minimum grade of D+.
Certificate courses, including 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 C- grade.
A D+ grade is required for those interested in the Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics and Certificate in Medical Engineering.
