Editor's Review

The deadline for application submissions is April 30, 2025.

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has announced limited slots available in 26 select programmes at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). 

In an update on Friday, April 18, KUCCPS said the new development comes after the recent student placement exercise.

According to KUCCPS, a number of both certificate and diploma programmes at KMTC have not yet been fully filled. 

These include highly sought-after courses in fields such as medical engineering, public health, nutrition, and medical laboratory sciences, among others.

On the certificate level, there are openings in Community Health Assistant, Health Records and Information Technology, Medical Emergency Technician, Medical Engineering, Nutrition and Dietetics, Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine, and Public Health.

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At the diploma level, the available programmes are Community Health, Emergency Medical Technology, Health Counselling, Health Insurance Management, Health Promotion and Health Records and Information Technology.

Others are Medical Engineering, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Social Work, Mortuary Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Orthopaedic Technology, Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Public Health, Radiography and Imaging, and Speech and Language Therapy.

Applicants interested in these courses are advised to visit the KUCCPS Student’s Portal at http://students.kuccps.net to view the specific details of each programme. 

This includes the minimum academic requirements as well as the list of KMTC campuses offering each course.

To apply, students must log in to the portal, select their preferred course and institution, and submit their application. 

KUCCPS has emphasized that the application process is competitive and slots will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

The deadline for application submissions is April 30, 2025.