Requirements for Diploma in mortuary science and campuses
The Kenya Medical Training College was the first institution to offer a diploma course in mortuary science not only in Kenya but in the entire east and central africa.
The reason behind the inception of this course was the exist gap in training and practice of mortuary science in Kenya backed by a research conducted by senior educators and pathologists at the Nairobi University and Kenyatta National hospital.
To be eligible for this three year course, you only need to have a KCSE mean grade of C minus in KCSE. There are no subject requirements for the course.
Modules/Units
The course covers the following modules in the course of three years:
Semester One
- PRA 112: Examination Module
- MTE 103: Mortuary tools and equipment
- MMS 116: Microbiology in mortuary science
- PAT 116: Pathology I
- HPY 113: Human physiology
- ANA 116: Human anatomy I
- HPS 103: Human psychology
- COS 103: Communication skills
Semester Two
- LET 123: Law and Ethics
- PRA 122: Practical attachment II
- GCO 123: Grief counselling
- LET 123: Law and ethics
- IEX 123: Interment and exhumation
- PMT 123: Post-mortem techniques
- ETE 123: Embalming techniques I
- PAT 126: Pathology II
- ANA 126: Human anatomy II
KMTC campuses offering diploma in mortuary science
The number of campus offfering the course have increased from as little as 3 to more than 10 a clear demonstration of the demand for the course
- Nairobi campus
- Kisumu campus
- Mombasa campus
- Nyeri campus
- Makueni campus
- Bungoma campus
- Busia campus
- Uasin Gishu campus
- Homabay campus
- Transzoia campus
- Makindu campus
- Meru campus
- Siaya campus
- Taita Taveta campus
- Murang’a campus
Career prospects
You can persue the following careers as a mortuary science diploma holder
- Mortuary attendant
- Self employment (Start your own funeral home)
- Funeral director
- Grief counsellor
- Embalmer
Frequently asked questions
What are the entry requirements for diploma in mortuary science?
You need at least a KCSE mean grade in KCSE to qualify for the course.
Semester One
- FIA 103: First Aid NEW
- PRR 2022: Anatomy practical attachment III
- BST 203: Biostatistics
- PMT 206: Post-mortem technique II
- ETE 206: Embalming techniques II
- ENT 203: Entrepreneurship
- HSM 203: Health systems management
- FIA 203: First aid
- OCS 203: Occupational health and safety
Semester Two
- PRA 2222: Practical attachment IV
- MFM 306: Mortuary and Funeral Services Management
- RSA 226: Restorative art
- TNG 226: Thanatology
- MWM 223: Medical and mortuary waste management
- IFT 223: Informatics
- MFM 223: Mass fatality management
Semester One
- PRA 324: Practical attachment V
- STM 303: Stress management
- MUT 306: Museum techniques
- REM 303: Research methods
Semester Two
- PRA 332: Practical attachment VI
- RER 312: Research report
Where can i study mortuary science in Kenya?
You can enrol for a diploma course in Mortuary at the Kenya medical training to become a trained and skilled mortician.
