Everything you need to know about KMTC

In this exclusive guide, we bring you everything about the Kenya Medical Training College, KMTC. We answer all your questions about KMTC and provide links where possible. Whether you are planning to join or are already a student of KMTC this information will help you understand how the college works and all its information.

What is KMTC

The Kenya Medical Training College, KMTC is well known as the best training college for medical courses in the region. KMTC is a state corporation established in 1990 that trains students in various health disciplines for the health sector and works under the Ministry of Health.

Did you know KMTC started with only 4 students!

Yes, that is right.

The Kenya Medical Training College started in 1927 with only four students at the Kabete Institute of Admission(KIA) in Kabete. It was only in 1990 that the college was made a government agency through an Act if Parliament, Cap 261 Legal Notice No. 14 Laws of Kenya and in 1994 the name Kenya Medical Training College was adopted.

Today this college that started with only 4 students has over 41,000 students taking 76 medical courses across the country. It also employs over 2200 staff members to attend to their campuses.

KMTC established itself as the biggest contributor to the country’s health sector producing over 12,000 graduates every year who go on to work in both public and private health sectors. That’s about 85 per cent of the country’s health workforce.

Expanding KMTC beyond Kenya

The massiveness of KMTC is not only visible in Kenya but also outside the country’s borders. There is a KMTC branch/campus in every corner of the country and in every county, located strategically next to hospitals.

This idea ensures that students learning in those colleges can attend clinical attachments and gain practical experiences from the hospitals near them. For this reason KMTC has attracted students from Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Nigeria and beyond.

It is the largest medical training institution in East and Central Africa.

KMTC Headquarters

KMTC headquarters lie on a 20-acre piece of land north parts of Nairobi, Kenya. Its headquarters also house the main campus and is located along old Mbagathi Road opposite Kenyatta National Hospital.

KMTC branches

The growth of KMTC has been due to its many branches spread across the country that makes it convenient to learn from any location. KMTC has about 71 constituent campuses spread throughout the country from as far as Garissa to Mombasa to Western and Kisumu. We have arranged the list of campuses below in alphabetical order.

1.	Bomet
2.	Bondo
3.	Bungoma
4.	Busia
5.	Chuka
6.	Chwele
7.	Eldoret
8.	Embu
9.	Garissa
10.	Gatundu
11.	Homabay
12.	Isiolo
13.	Iten
14.	Kabarnet
15.	Kakamega
16.	Kapenguria
17.	Kapkatet
18.	Kaptumo
19.	Karen
20.	Karuri
21.	Kilifi
22.	Kisii
23.	Kisumu
24.	Kitale
25.	Kitui
26.	Kombewa
27.	Kuria
28.	Kwale
29.	Lake Victoria
30.	Lamu
31.	Lodwar
32.	Loitoktok
33.	Lugari
34.	Machakos
35.	Makindu
36.	Makueni
37.	Manza
38.	Mathare
39.	Meru
40.	Migori
41.	Molo
42.	Mombasa
43.	Mosoriot
44.	Msambweni
45.	Murang’a
46.	Mwingi
47.	Nairobi
48.	Nakuru
49.	Nyahururu
50.	Nyamache
51.	Nyamira
52.	Nyandarua
53.	Nyeri
54.	Othaya
55.	Port Reitz
56.	Rachuonyo
57.	Rera
58.	Siaya
59.	Tana River
60.	Thika
61.	Ugenya
62.	Vihiga
63.	Voi
64.	Wajir
65.	Webuye
66.	Mandera
67.	Sigowet
68.	Taveta
69.	Kangundo
70.	Imenti
71.	Mbooni

KMTC campuses

KMTC application

You can apply for admission and course to the Kenya Medical Training College online through their online portals. It is simple and convenient but first you will need to register an account:

How to Register

Requirements:

• Copy of your National ID card/ Birth Certificate/Passport. These copies should be both front and back.
• Soft copy of your high school leaving certificate.
• Soft copy of KCSE results slip
• Ksh.2022 non-refundable fee payable through Mpesa paybill: 964150.

Registration:

1. You must have a valid email address
2. Log to KMTC Portal website www.kmtc.ac.ke
3. On the menu, click on the KMTC Portal menu item, the last item on the right side
4. You will land on the online registration portal
5. If you have registered an account, log in using your email and password
6. If you don’t have an account, click on the (Have no account? Register) below the log in form.
7. This will land you to creating account form
8. Enter your valid email and password
9. Click on Create Account Button
10. An email will be sent to your email address with a link to verify your account.
11. Open your email and Click on the email link
12. You will be redirected to KMTC portal.
13. Fill in your personal information on the account creation form provided
14. Click on the register button
15. You will be provided with a form to confirm your data
16. Check information accuracy
17. Click save changes.

Once you have successfully registered an account you can accesd various services online via the portal including applying for course admission.

KMTC Application:

1. On the left sidebar, click on the applications
2. From the drop-down menu, click apply
3. You will be directed to option 1 course selection
4. Select the Option 1 course level (Diploma or Certificate)
5. Click Search
6. A form will appear within the page
7. Select your desire course
8. Fill in the form details as guided by the from labels
9. Make sure that all fields are filled
10. Click on submit application
11. You will be redirected to Option 2 Form
12. Select the course level (Diploma or Certificate)
13. Click Search
14. A form will appear within the page
15. Select your desired option 2 course
16. Fill in the form details as guided by the from labels Make sure that all fields are filled
17. Click on submit application
18. You will be redirected to different pages to upload the following documents step by step: KCSE certificate, Leaving Certificate, National ID/ Birth Certificate/ Passport.
19.    You will then be redirected to confirm courses page
20. Make sure the courses listed reflects your selected courses
21. If you wish to change the course click on reject button
22. You will be redirected to application page again
23. Once satisfied click confirm and you will be redirected to make a payment of Ksh. 2,022 to MPESA paybill number 964150 (Confirm that the payment is paid to Kenya Medical Training College)
24. Click on confirm button
25. If you get a message with a message (“Please pay Ksh. 2022 to paybill number 964150 To Confirm the Courses”), Please wait for up to ten minutes and refresh the page.
26. A confirmation SMS will be sent to your phone number.(Added as phone number 1 during entering of personal information)
27. Click on My Applications from left menu to see your applied courses

KMTC Departments and Programmes.

The Kenya Medical Training College offers 76 medical courses across its campuses. These courses are grouped into departments and faculties for ease of administration.

In toatal KMTC has 7 faculties with 18 departments. The seven faculties and departments are:

1• Faculty of Clinical Sciences.

• Department of Medicine and Surgery.
• Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Medicine.

2• Faculty of Diagnistic Sciences

• Department of Medical Laboratory Science.
• Department if Radiography and imaging/Medical Imaging Sciences.

3• Faculty of Information Technology and Medical Education

• Department of Health Records and Information Technology.
• Department of Medical Education.

4•Faculty of nursing.

• Department of Nursing.

5• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Department of Pharmacy.

6• Faculty of Public Health.

• Department of Community Oral Health.
• Department of Public Health Science.
• Department of Health Promotion and Community Health.
• Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

7• Faculty of Rehabilitative Sciences

• Department of Dental Technology.
• Department of Medical Engineering.
• Department of Occupational Therapy.
• Department of Optometry.
• Department of Physiotherapy.
• Department of Orthopedic Technology.