The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has announced the opening of applications for the March 2026 intake to the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC).
This will offer thousands of Form Four leavers an opportunity to pursue medical, health and allied science programmes across the country.
In a notice issued on Tuesday’s copy of My Gov, KUCCPS invited candidates who sat the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination between 2000 and 2024 to apply for admission.
Interested individuals were advised to apply through its online student portal at students.kuccps.ac.ke. The application window closes on January 27, 2026.
KUCCPS said the placement exercise is part of an expanded effort to accommodate more learners into health-related training amid increasing demand for skilled personnel in hospitals, public health units and community health services.
KMTC, which has more than 70 campuses across Kenya, is the country’s largest health training institution, offering certificate and diploma programmes in nursing, clinical medicine, laboratory sciences, nutrition, emergency care, public health and other specialised fields.
According to the updated programme catalogue, applicants can choose from more than 30 certificate and diploma courses, each tied to specific minimum KCSE subject requirements.
KUCCPS emphasised that applicants must ensure they meet the listed cut-off grades before submitting their applications.
Among the entry-level programmes available is the Certificate in Community Health Assistant, requiring a mean grade of C- and offered in numerous campuses countrywide.
This is including Nairobi, Embu, Kakamega, Lodwar, Kwale, Kangema, Nyahururu, Teso, Vihiga and Trans-Mara, Chemolingot, Mandera and Siaya-Ugunja,
The programme trains frontline community health workers who support disease prevention and primary healthcare delivery.
Candidates with a mean grade of D+ are eligible to apply for courses such as Certificate in Health Insurance Management, offered in Nairobi, Bondo, Chwele, Nakuru, Rachuonyo and several other campuses.
The course targets learners seeking careers in health financing, claims management and insurance administration.
Other certificate programmes include Health Records and Information Technology, Medical Emergency Technician, Medical Engineering, Nutrition and Dietetics, Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine and Public Health, each with campus-specific availability.
KMTC has also opened applications for its diploma-level courses, which generally require a mean grade of C.
These include high-demand programmes such as Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery, available in more than 30 campuses including Eldoret, Embu, Homa Bay, Kapkatet, Kilifi, Kisii, Loitokitok, Machakos, Mombasa, Nairobi, Nyeri, Thika and Voi.
The institution is also admitting students into diploma programmes in Community Oral Health, Dental Technology, Emergency Medical Technology, Health Counselling, Health Insurance Management, Health Promotion, Public Health, Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, and Kenya Registered Nursing and Midwifery.
Specialised technical programmes such as Diploma in Medical Engineering, Diploma in Pharmacy, Diploma in Physiotherapy, Diploma in Radiography and Imaging, Diploma in Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine, Diploma in Optometry, Diploma in Occupational Therapy, and Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences are also open.
KMTC continues to expand its training capacity through satellite campuses located within county hospitals, enabling learners to gain clinical exposure early in their training.
KUCCPS urged prospective students to log into the portal, review course requirements carefully and select programmes aligned with their KCSE performance and career interests.
The agency also encouraged applicants to take advantage of the broad eligibility window, which includes more than two decades of KCSE cohorts, giving adults and school leavers a pathway to re-enter higher education.
With the January 27 deadline approaching, KUCCPS advised applicants to avoid last-minute submissions to prevent system congestion, noting that placement will be based on merit, available capacity and applicant preferences.
The placement exercise is expected to support the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare workforce, particularly in primary care, emergency response and specialised clinical services.
by SHARON MWENDE
