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Courses Offered At KMTC Eldoret Campus

Courses Offered At KMTC Eldoret Campus

This article is about the Courses Offered At KMTC Eldoret Campus. The KMTC Eldoret Campus is one of the largest KMTC campuses in Kenya. The campus is located in Eldoret town in Uasin-Gishu County and adjacent to Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital. The institute began operating in 1977 as a nursing school and offers training in registered community health nursing in Kenya. In 1987 the Hospital Maintenance School was created with the support of the governments of Austria and Germany and the Kenyan Ministry of Health. In 1996, the Schools of Nursing and Hospital Maintenance were merged to form the current KMTC Eldoret Campus. KMTC Eldoret campus offers higher diploma, diploma and certificate courses in various medical fields. Below are the programs currently offered:

Courses Offered At KMTC Eldoret Campus

List of courses offered at KMTC Eldoret campus


Diploma in Nursing


Requirements: Average grade of C, C in English or Kiswahili and biology/life sciences. C- in one of the following: Chemistry or Physics/Physical Sciences or Mathematics

Duration: 3 years

Diploma in Medicine and Clinical Surgery


Requirements: C average grade, C in English or Kiswahili and C in biology/life sciences, C- in chemical/physical sciences C- in one of the following: mathematics, physics/physical sciences

Duration: 3 years

Certificate in Medical Engineering


Qualifications: Average grade of C-, C- in English or Kiswahili, D in mathematics, and D- in physics/physical sciences. D in one of the following: chemistry, biology/life sciences, electricity, metalworking, technical drawing

Duration: 2 years

Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences


Requirements: Average grade of C, C in English or Kiswahili, Physics/Physical Sciences, and Biology/Biological Sciences. C- in one of the following subjects: – Mathematics, Chemistry

Duration: 3 years

Diploma in Medical Engineering


Requirements: Average grade of C, C in English or Kiswahili and mathematics and physics/physical sciences. C- in one of the following sectors: – Biology/Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Electricity, Metallurgy, Technical Drawing

Duration: 3 years

Higher Diploma in Anesthesia


Requirements: Diploma in Clinical Medicine; Valid practicing license; and 2 years of work experience

Duration: 24 months

The campus has established partnerships with several healthcare facilities in the region to provide students with the necessary clinical experience.

Clinical experience sites are

  • Burned forest
  • Huruma Sub County Hospital
  • Mosoriota
  • Turbo
  • Uasin Gishu County Hospital


The KMTC Eldoret campus offers a conducive environment for learning with various modern facilities that cater to the needs of students and the community at large.

These are some of the facilities available on campus:

  • Computer and skills laboratories.
  • Equipped with medical engineering laboratories.
  • Modern hostels
  • Large classrooms
  • Clinic for students and staff. The clinic is also open to the public.
  • A well-stocked library


KMTC Eldoret Campus has several clubs and societies that cater to students’ interests and hobbies. These include the drama club, the music club, the Christian Union, the Muslim Association and the Red Cross. In addition to the athletics the campus is known for, students can also choose from a variety of sports to participate in. They include netball, football, rugby, hockey, basketball, darts and indoor games.

KMTC Eldoret campus contact details


Telephone Number: 0700-108164

Email Address: eldoret@kmtc.ac.ke

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