Courses and their Admission criteria

Nursing

Nursing
Nurses perform a wide range of clinical and non-clinical functions necessary to the delivery of health care, and may also be involved in medical and nursing research.
OMC offers a 3 year Diploma course in Kenya Registered Nursing, which is globally recognized.

Requirements:
C Plain Mean Grade
C Plain in English or Kiswahili,
C Plain in Biology or Biological Sciences
C minus in any of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

Critical Care Nursing

Critical Care Nursing
Critical Care nursing is a specialty within nursing that deals specifically with very sick, complex patients facing life-threatening diseases. Critical Care Nursing focuses on the utmost care of the critically ill or patients needing round the clock observation and monitoring.

Requirements:
Be a registered nurse by the Nursing Council of Kenya (BScN, BN, KRN, KRN/M,KRCHN, KRN-Mental Health)
At least 2 years clinical experience post registration
Valid practice license
Nurses trained outside Kenya (TOK) will require approval/ clearance from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
Proficiency in English from a recognized institution

Clinical Medicine

Clinical Officers are intended to supplement the work of medical doctors at all levels of the healthcare system. This is a 3 year Diploma course.

Requirements
C Plain Mean Grade
C Plain in English, or Kiswahili
C Plain in Biology/Biological Sciences
C- Minus in Chemistry
C- (Minus) in Maths or Physics or Physical Science

Pharmacy

 

Requirements
C Plain Mean Grade
C Plain in English,
C Plain in Chemistry or Physical Sciences,
C Plain in Biology or Biological Sciences and
C Plain in Physics or Mathematics

Psychology

 

Requirements: Diploma - Clinical Counselling Psychology; Counselling Psychology; Chemical dependency counselling, HIV Testing & Counseling – KNEC

Mean Grade C- (Minus)

Medical Laboratory Sciences

 

RequirementsDiploma in Medical Laboratory Science & Technology
C Plain Mean Grade
C Plain in English/Kiswahili,
C Plain in Chemistry
C Plain in Biology or Biological Sciences
C Plain in Mathematics or Physics

Health Records and Information Technology

Requirements:Diploma in Health Records & Information Technology
C plain Mean Grade
C plain in Mathematics
C plain in Biology and
C plain in English

Certificate in Health records & Information Technology

At least C- minus Mean Grade

C- (minus) in Mathematics

C- (minus) in Biology and

D+ (plus) in English

Nutrition & Dietetics

Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
C-(minus) Mean Grade
English D+,
Biology D+,
Chemistry D+,
D plain in any of the following; Physics, Mathematics, Home Science, Agriculture or General Science

Certificate in Nutrition & Dietetics
D Mean Grade
Biology D,     
English D,     
Chemistry D,   
D plain in any of the following; Mathematics, Physics, Home Science, Agriculture or General Science

Perioperative Theatre Technology

Diploma in Perioperative Theatre Technology (Level 6)
Requirements: Mean grade C- (minus)

Certificate in Perioperative Theatre Technology (Level 5)

Requirements: Mean grade D+ (plus)

Health Support Services

Entry Requirements: D – (minus)
Certification Body: NITA

Basic Life Support

Certificate in Basic Life Support
Requirements: Any Certificate
Exam Body: NITA

Ambulance Operation Course

Certificate in Ambulance Operation Course
Requirements: Driver’s License
Exam Body: NITA

HIV/AIDS – HTS – HIV Testing Services Course

Certificate in HIV/AIDS – HTS – HIV Testing Services
Requirements: Certificate/Diploma in Social Work / Any Health Profession
Exam Body: NITA

Information Technology

IT professionals perform a variety of functions that ranges from installing applications to designing complex computer networks and information databases.
Requirements: Diploma: Mean Grade of C- with at least C in Mathematics and English
Certificate: Mean Grade of D+

Environmental Health Sciences

Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences
C (plain) Mean Grade
C Plain in English or Kiswahili C Plain in Biology C- (Minus) in Mathematics
C- (Minus) in any of the following Chemistry or Physics or Building Construction

Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences
C- Minus Mean Grade
C- Minus in English or Kiswahili
C- Minus in Biology
D+ (Plus) in Mathematics
D+ (Plus) in any of the following Chemistry or Physics or Building Construction

Social Work & Community Development

Diploma in Social work & Community Development
C-(minus) Mean Grade

Certificate in Social work & Community Development
D+(plus) Mean Grade

Oral Community Health (Dental Therapy)

Diploma Oral Community Health (Dental Therapy)
C Plain Mean Grade
C Plain in English or Kiswahili,
C Plain in Biology or Biological Sciences
C minus in any of the following: Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics

First Responders Course

Level: Certificate
Requirements: Any Certificate
Exam Body: NITA

Drugs & Substance Abuse Awareness

Certificate in Drugs & Substance Abuse Awareness
Requirements: Any Certificate
Exam Body: NITA

Mental Health Awareness

Certificate in Mental Health Awareness
Requirements: Any Certificate
Exam Body: NITA

Advanced Diploma in Technical Teacher Education

Requirements: Degree or HND
Exam Body: KTTC

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