The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has opened applications for its September 2026 intake.
In a notice on Wednesday, July 22, KMTC invited candidates seeking admission to various certificate and diploma programmes to submit applications through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
Applicants enrolling for in-service and upgrading programmes are required to use the official KMTC Admissions Portal, with the deadline set for August 11, 2026.
“Pre-service programmes are now open for application through the KUCCPS Student Portal, with the application deadline set for August 11, 2026. Applicants can submit their applications through https://students.kuccps.net. In-service and upgrading programmes are also open for application through the KMTC Admissions Portal at https://admissions.kmtc.ac.ke,” reads the notice.
The admission exercise comes shortly after the institution concluded its Final Qualifying and End-of-Semester examinations, paving the way for a new cohort of trainees expected to report later this year.
KMTC is among the country’s largest public institutions for training healthcare professionals. The college offers certificate, diploma and short courses through seven faculties and 18 departments, with a total of 126 medical programmes.
The institution trains health professionals in a wide range of disciplines, including Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Radiography, Public Health, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Community Health and several other specialised fields.
The college has also outlined the minimum entry requirements for prospective applicants. Candidates seeking admission to certificate programmes must have attained at least a mean grade of C- (minus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), alongside the required grades in relevant cluster subjects.
Applicants for diploma programmes must have a minimum KCSE mean grade of C (plain) and meet the prescribed subject requirements.
Those seeking admission to upgrading courses must hold a certificate in the relevant discipline, while applicants for Higher Diploma programmes are required to possess a diploma qualification in the corresponding field.
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