School of Health and Applied Sciences
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Macmillan Medical Training College offers this course to help learners discover the vital link between community health and nutrition. Learn practical strategies to improve well-being and prevent illness. This course equips one to address nutritional challenges and promote healthier lifestyles within diverse communities. It focuses on promoting health and well-being within communities through education, advocacy, and practical interventions.
Requirements
DIPLOMA COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NUTRITION
- For diploma you must have attained a KCSE minimum grade of C- and above or a certificate in community health and nutrition
- The course duration is two years inclusive of 3 months attachment. Each year comprising of three semesters
CERTIFICATE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NUTRTION
For the certificate level you must have attained a minimum of D plain and above.
The course duration is one year inclusive of clinical attachment.
The examination body for community health and nutrition is TVETA-CDACC.
CERTIFICATE IN TRAUMA COUNSELING
This Program equips Learners with the necessary knowledge, skills, and techniques to effectively support and counsel individuals who have experienced trauma. It aims at furnishing participants with a solid understanding of trauma, its effects, and evidence-based approaches to trauma support and counselling.
Requirements
Minimum grade D- and above in KCSE or its equivalent
This Certificate course takes a duration of 1 Month
Grade tests are examined by Kenya National Examination Council –KNEC
FIRST AID/BASIC LIFE SUPPORT(BLS)/CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION(CPR)
This course equips learners with lifesaving skills especially for victims with compromised airway, breathing and circulation issues. It provides basic medical concepts such as basic resuscitation and cardiopulmonary techniques. This courses targets health and non-health care providers. The course is offered as a perquisite to the Advanced Cardiac and Advanced Trauma Life Support Courses.
Requirements
First Aid and Basic Life Support-CPR
National Identity Card ID
Duration: 1 day Training First Aid
Duration: 1 day Training Basic Life Support-CPR
Grade tests are examined by: American Hearts Association
CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT-CNA
This course is based on the American Red Cross curriculum, which is admired across the world. Upon completion and attainment of the required results our students receive certification from our certifying body -Skills Development Council Canada (SDCC). Our curriculum includes classroom instruction for a duration of 4 months and hands-on clinical training (Internship) for 2 months. The course covers work in several settings, including patients’ homes, hospitals and nursing care facilities, as well as how to care for patients with common disorders and illnesses such as diabetes, respiratory problems, and cognitive impairment.
Requirements
KCSE D- or its equivalent
The Course is examined and certified by Skill Development Council of Canada (SDCC)
HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT LEVEL 5
Health Services Support qualification consists of competencies that a learner must achieve to provide services in the hospital departments, as well as provide services to patients in healthcare facilities, hospices, and homes.
It involves providing first aid services, applying medical-legal ethics, demonstrating knowledge of common diseases, demonstrating knowledge of organization of health facilities, applying medical terminologies, participating in infection prevention and control, performing hospital housekeeping procedures etc.
Requirements
- KCSE certificate of D plain and above or Health Services Support Level 4 qualification
- Examination and certification offered by TVETA-CDACC
- Licensing issued by Kenya Health Professionals Oversight Authority
Certificate in Dental Assisting
Dental assistants support dentists in all aspects of treatment care, such as scheduling appointments, taking X-rays, and assisting with all major dental procedures.
Requirements
- Course Duration: 1 year
- KCSE D plain and above
- Certified by TVETA CDACC
Diploma/ Certificate in Perioperative Theatre Technology
Perioperative Theatre Technologists, also known as surgical technologists, assist surgeons, anesthetists, and registered nurses during surgical procedures. They prepare the operating room, sterilize equipment, and ensure that all supplies are present and restocked.
Requirements
- The Diploma program goes for 2 years
- KCSE C- and above
- The Certificate program goes for 1 year
- KCSE D plain and above
- The course is examined and certified by TVET CDACC
Certificate in Phlebotomy
The course aims to equip health workers with safe techniques for collecting blood samples for medical laboratory analysis. Phlebotomists work in health care systems, including laboratories, clinics, hospitals, and health centers.
Requirements
- The course duration is 3 months inclusive
- Entry requirement is KCSE D- and above
- Examination and Certification by Macmillan Technical College
Diploma /Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology
Health record technicians organize and manage health information data by ensuring its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in both paper and electronic systems. Using technology, they classify, code, and categorize patient information for databases and registries and maintain patients’ medical and treatment histories.
Requirements
- The diploma program goes for 2 years
- Entry requirement is KCSE C- and above
- The certificate program goes for 1 year
- Entry requirement is D plain and above
- Examination and certification by TVETA CDACC
Diploma / Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology
This course focuses on equipping students with the practical skills and knowledge needed to effectively operate and manage laboratory settings in various scientific disciplines. Students learn how to handle laboratory equipment, perform experiments, analyze data, and maintain a safe laboratory environment. They gain expertise in techniques such as sample preparation, measurements, quality control, and data interpretation.
Requirements
- The Diploma program runs for 2 years
- KCSE C- and above
- The Certificate program goes for 1 year
- KCSE D plain and above
- The course is examined and certified by TVET CDACC