Have you been wondering where you can get free college
training in Kenya? NYS is one of the institutions in the country where you can
access free college education at no cost as long as you get enrolled through
the recruitment drive.
NYS courses offered: Here is a list of courses offered by
NYS Training Institute in Kenya to help you know the options you have if you
want to pursue an NYS course.
NYS courses offered: List of courses offered at NYS
So, which courses does NYS offer?
Well, below is a list of NYS training programs including
courses offered at NYS Naivasha as well as courses offered at NYS Gilgil.
Plant operator/Mechanics courses at Machakos
- Plant
operation (artisan)
- Plant
Mechanics(artisan)
- Welding
& Fabrication(artisan)
Entry requirements: KCPE (minimum)
On Job Training (At Tana)
- Plant
operation (artisan)
- Plant
Mechanics(artisan)
- Motor
Vehicle Mechanics(artisan)
Entry requirements: KCPE (minimum)
NYS Courses at Yatta School of Agriculture(Machakos)
- Agriculture-
Craft certificate
- Agriculture-Diploma
- ICT-
Craft certificate
Entry requirements: KCPE (minimum)
Agriculture
Diploma: C- (KCSE mean grade)& above
Craft: D plain (KCSE mean grade)
ICT- Craft certificate
D+ (KCSE mean grade)& above
NYS courses offered at NYS Engineering Institute
(Nairobi)
- Automotive
Engineering
- Electrical
Engineering
Options: Power option/Installation and control option/ or
Telecommunication)
- Mechanical
Engineering
Options: Production, Material &metallurgy, Fabrication
technology& metallurgy, and Industrial Plant
- Computer
Studies
- Information
Technology/ICT
- Civil
Engineering
- Construction
plant
- Building
technology
- Avionics
- Air
Frame
Entry requirements for courses i to viii:
KCSE mean grade: C
Cluster subjects: Mathematics- C-, Physics- D+
Entry requirements for courses ix and x (Avionics and Air
frame):
KCSE mean grade: C+
Cluster subjects: Mathematics- C+, Physics- C+
On Job Training courses at Kerio Valley
- Motor
vehicle Mechanics (Artisan)
- Plant
Mechanics (Artisan)
- Plant
operator (Artisan)
Entry requirements: KCPE (minimum) but for Plant
mechanics which you need to have a KCSE certificate.
NYS Courses at Textile and Garment Training Institute
(Nairobi)
- Fashion
& Design -Diploma
- Fashion
& Design- Craft
- Fashion
and Design/Clothing and Textile -Artisan
- ICT-
Craft
Entry requirements:
Fashion & Design
Diploma:
KCSE mean grade- C-
Certificate:
KCSE mean grade: D
Fashion and Design/Clothing and Textile -Artisan
Minimum: KCPE
ICT -Craft
KCSE mean grade: D+ plus a D plain in English (at least)
NYS Courses at Center for Early Childhood
Education(Naivasha)
Diploma in ECDE (Early Childhood & Development
Education)
Craft in ECDE(Early Childhood & Development Education)
Entry requirements:
Diploma in ECDE
KCSE mean grade: C(plain)
Craft in ECDE
KCSE mean grade: D+
Courses you can take at NYS Catering School (Gilgil) and
entry requirements
- Diploma
in Food and beverage- C-(KCSE mean grade)
- Craft
in Food and beverage- D+(KCSE mean grade)
- Diploma
in Catering & Accommodation Management- C plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Craft
in Catering & Accommodation management- D+(KCSE mean grade)
- Craft
in ICT- D+(KCSE mean grade)
On Job Training Courses (Nairobi)
- Motor
Vehicle Mechanics(artisan)
- Motor
Vehicle Electrician(artisan)
- Panel
beating and spray painting (artisan)
Entry requirements: KCPE (minimum)
Courses at NYS Advanced Building School (Nairobi)
- Masonry
(craft)
- Plumbing
(craft)
- Electrical
Installation (craft)
- Carpentry(craft)
- Upholstery(craft)
Entry requirements: KCSE D plain (mean grade)
except for Upholstery which needs a KCPE certificate (minimum)
Courses at NYS Technical College (Mombasa) and the
minimum grade
- Mechanical
production (craft)- D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Electrical
& Electronics (craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Motor
Vehicle Mechanics (craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Refrigeration
& Air Conditioning(craft) -KCPE
- ICT
(craft)- D+ (KCSE mean grade) plus a D plain in English
- Plumbing
(craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Masonry
(craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Carpentry
(craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Welding and Fabrication(craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
Courses at Rural Craft Training Center(Turbo)
- Automotive
Engineering (Craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Mechanical
Production(Craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Motor
Vehicle Mechanics(artisan)- KCPE
- Motor
Vehicle Electrician(artisan)- KCPE
- Panel
beating and spray painting(artisan)- KCPE
- Welding
and Fabrication(artisan)- KCPE
NYS Courses at Nairobi Engineering Craft Training
School(Nairobi)
- Mechanical
Production (Craft)- D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Electrical
Installation(Craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- ICT
(Craft)- D+ plus a D plain in English (at least)
- Automotive
Engineering(Craft)- D plain (KCSE mean grade)
Courses at NYS Vocational Institute (Nairobi)
- Motor
Vehicle Technology (Craft)- D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Electrical
& Electronics Technology(Craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Metal
Processing Technology (Craft)- D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- ICT(Craft)-
D+ plus a D plain in English (at least)
NYS Courses at NYS Driving School (Nairobi)
Driving course (Class B,C& E)- and you need a KCPE
certificate & above.
Courses at NYS Institute of Business Studies(Nairobi)
- Supply
chain management (Diploma) – C-(KCSE mean grade)
- Supply
chain management (Craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Human
Resource Management (Diploma) – C-(KCSE mean grade)
- ICT
(Diploma)- C-(KCSE mean grade)
- Sales
& Marketing (Diploma) – C-(KCSE mean grade)
- Sales
& Marketing (Craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- Business
Management (Diploma) – C-(KCSE mean grade)
- Business
Management (Craft)- D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- CPA
(I,II,III)- C+(KCSE mean grade) plus C+ in English and Math
- Secretarial
studies (Diploma) – C-(KCSE mean grade)
- Secretarial
studies (Craft) – D plain (KCSE mean grade)
- ATD (I,II,III)- C-(KCSE mean grade)
NYS courses offered: Important notes
- The
duration of all diploma courses is about 3 years including internship.
- The
duration of all craft courses is about 2 years including internship.
- The
duration of all artisan courses is around 2 years except for plant
operation which usually takes 6 months.
- NYS
Driving courses take 6 months- although the institution is intending to
reduce it to just 3 months
- ATD
and CPA courses take three years
PS: To check if the NYS courses intake is open,
go to the NYS official website of their Facebook page.