KUCCPS Lists 36 Medical Courses and Campuses for Students With Grades C and D in KCSE

NAIROBI — The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service has released details of available medical training opportunities at the Kenya Medical Training College, specifying qualification criteria for students who completed secondary education examinations.

Following the recent launch of the application platform, the placement agency on Tuesday disclosed that 36 distinct programs are available to candidates who achieved grades ranging from C to D in their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education assessments.

The available programs are distributed across certificate and diploma qualification levels. Certificate-level options include Community Health Assistant, Health Insurance Management, Health Records and Information Technology, Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nursing, and Medical Emergency Technician training.

Additional certificate programs encompass Medical Engineering, Nutrition and Dietetics, Orthopaedic Trauma Medicine, and Public Health studies.

At the diploma level, prospective students may pursue Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Community Health, Community Oral Health, Dental Technology, Emergency Medical Technology, Health Counselling, and Health Insurance Management.

Further diploma qualifications include Health Promotion, Health Records and Information Technology, Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, and Kenya Registered Nursing and Midwifery. Additional options comprise Kenya Registered Nursing, Mental Health and Psychiatry, Medical Engineering, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Social Work, Mortuary Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Occupational Therapy.

Entry qualifications differ across programs, with certain courses accepting applicants who achieved a mean grade of C plain, while others accommodate candidates with D plus or D plain grades, contingent upon specific subject performance.

Nearly all programs mandate a minimum grade of C minus in either English or Kiswahili and Mathematics, with Mortuary Science being the sole exception to this language and numeracy requirement.

The training will be delivered through KMTC facilities distributed nationwide, including locations in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Embu, Kakamega, Nyeri, Machakos, Meru, Bungoma, Garissa, Kitui, and Homa Bay.

Interested candidates must submit applications exclusively through the digital platform operated by the placement service, accessible via the student portal at students.kuccps.ac.ke.

Prospective applicants have a two-week window to complete their submissions, with the application period scheduled to conclude on January 27, 2026. The placement service has urged qualified candidates to expedite their applications to avoid missing the deadline.

The announcement provides clarity for thousands of secondary school graduates seeking pathways into healthcare professions, offering multiple entry points based on academic achievement levels.