Medical Courses for C- & Below Students
Medical Courses for C- & Below Students
Medical Courses for C- & Below Students
Students may pursue diploma and certificate programs in the medical sector if they scored a C- or lower on their 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam. Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and other Ministry of Education-accredited institutions offer the courses.
Furthermore, students who enroll in a certificate program at KMTC have the opportunity to upgrade to a diploma. A comprehensive list of courses requiring a KCSE mean grade of C- or lower has been created by us.
Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
Student must have scored a mean grade of C- with a D+ in English or Kiswahili and D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences as well as a D+ in Chemistry/Physical Science.
Additionally, the interested candidate must have a D in any one of the following subjects: Home Science, Agriculture, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Sciences, and General Science.
Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics
For this course, KMTC requires a mean grade of D+ with similar grades in either English or Kiswahili.
Additionally, students must have scored a D in Biology and in either Chemistry or Physics.
Certificate in Medical Engineering
This course requires a C- KCSE mean grade and a C- in English or Kiswahili.
Other requirements include; a D in Mathematics, a D- in Physics and a D in any of the following – Chemistry, Biology/Biological Sciences, Electricity, Metal Work, Technical Drawing.
Certificate in Public Health
Enrollment requires a C- mean grade with a similar grade in any of the languages.
A D+ in Biology is also required plus a D in Mathematics.
The student must also have scored a D in any of the following subjects; Home Science, Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture, Building Construction, Technical Drawing, Electricity or Wood Work.
Certificate in Orthopedic Trauma Medicine
Apart from a C- mean grade, the student must have scored a C- in English or Kiswahili as well as in Biology.
The student must also have attained a D+ in any of the following subjects; Mathematics, Physics/Physical Science, Chemistry, Woodwork, Metalwork, Technical Drawing, Home, Science, Agriculture, and Computer Studies.
Certificate in Community Health Nursing
To take a course toward a Certificate in Community Health Nursing, one must have a mean grade of C-, along with a comparable grade in Biology and English or Kiswahili. Additionally, the interested candidate must provide documentation of their D+ grades in mathematics, physics, or chemistry.
Certificate in Community Health Assistant
A mean grade of C- is required for the course with a D+ in any of the mandatory languages and a D in Biology as well as a D in either of the following subjects; Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, Agriculture, or Home Science.
Certificate in Medical Emergency Technician
There is no minimum grade requirement for the topics; the course merely requires a C- KCSE mean grade. For students who receive a C-or higher, KMTC also offered a Diploma in Mortuary Science in 2023.