Requirements for Clinical medicine and surgery at KMTC and campuses
The Kenya Medical Training College is one of the leading clinical medicine and surgery course providers in Kenya. In 2024 alone, the college 1758 Diploma in cliical medicine and surgery in all campuses.
The entry requirements for diploma in Clinical medicine and surgery are a KCSE mean grade of C plain or above, C plain biology, C plain in either on language (English/Kiwahili), C minus in chemistry, and C minus in Mathematics/physics.
Note that these are the standard entry requirements in all medical colleges and universities offering diploma in clinical medicine and surgery accredited by the clinical officers council of Kenya.
Course modules/Units
An acedemic year have two sememster each covering at least 8 units. The followong are all units that you will go through for three years before graduating as a clinician.
Semester 1
- Clinical Methods I
- Medical Parasitology & Laboratory Techniques I
- Medical Microbiology I
- Medical Biochemistry I
- Examination Module Year 1 sem 1
- Community Health I
- Pharmacology & Therapeutics I
- General Pathology I
- Human Anatomy 1
- communication skills
Semester 2
- Clinical Methods II
- Medical Physiology II
- Human Anatomy II
- First Aid
- Pharmacology & Therapeutics II
- Medical Biochemistry II
- General Pathology II
- Medical Microbiology II
- Medical Parasitology & Laboratory Techniques II
- Examination Module Year 1 sem II
- Community Health II
- Behavioural Sciences
Semester 1
- Examination Module Year 2 sem 1
- Clinical Pathology I
- Medicine I
- Reproductive Health I
- Surgery I
- Paediatrics and Child Health I
- Pharmacology & Therapeutics III
- Health Statistics
Semester 2
- Clinical Placement IV
- Clinical Pathology II
- Medicine II
- Reproductive Health II
- Surgery II
- Pediatrics and Child Health II
- Community Health III
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics IV
- Health System Management II
Semester 1
- Examination Module year 3 sem 1
- Rural Attachment
- Community Health IV
- Special Units
- HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT III
- Medicine III
- Reproductive Health III
- Surgery III
- Paediatrics and Child Health III
Semester 2
- Examination Module
- Research II
- Community Health VI
- Health Services Management (Entrepreneurship)
- Medicine IV
- Reproductive Health IV
- Surgery IV
- Paediatrics and Child Health IV
KMTC campuses offering diploma in clinical medicine
The following is a list of all KMTC campuses accredited to offer the course
- Bomet
- Bondo
- Bungoma
- Busia
- Chuka
- Eldoret
- Embu
- Garissa
- Gatundu
- Homa bay
- Isiolo
- Iten
- Kabarnet
- Kakamega
- Kapenguria
- Kapkatet
- Kilifi
- Kisii
Career prospects for clinical medicine and surgery
There is a very thin line between Diploma/degree in clinical medicine and surgery and Bachelor of medicine and surgery. Although Both careers have overlapping roles, clinical officers work under medical officers. a clinical officer, you can work the followong areas.
- primary care giving
- Diseases diagnosis/patient consultations
- Medical research
- Conduct minor surgeries
- Humanitirian organizations and NGOs
- Specialized practice such as Ophthalmology, Dermatology etc
- Public health and community health
Frequently asked questions
Does KMTC offer certificate in clinical medicine?
No, KMTC does not offer certificate in clinical medicine and surgery. The course is not accredited in Kenya.
