List of Medical Courses For D+ (plus) Students

List of Medical Courses For D+ (plus) Students

Students who scored a D+ plus in KCSE with ambitions of joining medical courses may feel their dreams have been shuttered since the medical courses qualifications are extremely high.

However, those who have scored D+ plus in KCSE should not worry since there are a number of medical courses that one can take and upon completion work in healthcare centres. For those who want to climb up the ladder, can further their studies and attain their career.

In this post, we are going to discuss 9 medical courses that you can take with a mean grade of D+ plus at KCSE. Remember, these are certificate courses only since D+ plus can only guarantee you to take a certificate course in medical institutions.

1. Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology

This course majorly focuses on carrying out laboratory procedures, operating medical equipment and analysis of medical samples.

Students who take this course can work in all the labs across the country since they understand various procedure and medical operations in handling medical samples.

Qualifications

1. Mean grade of D+ plus in KCSE
2. D+ plus in English/Kiswahili, Biology, Chemistry/Physics

2. Certificate in Community Health Nursing

This course is meant to equip learners with knowledge and skills in providing health-care services in the community. Here students are taught basic nursing care, material and child health and community health education.

They are meant to improve the health and prevent diseases in the community.

Qualifications

1. Mean grade of D+ plus in KCSE
2. C- in English/Kiswahili and Biology
3. D+ plus in Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry

3. Certificate in Pharmacy Technician

This course trains students to manage pharmaceuticals, issuing medications and giving direction to patients on drug usage.

Qualifications

1. Mean grade of D+ plus in KCSE
2. D+ plus in English/Kiswahili and Biology/Chemistry.

4. Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics

Students are equipped with knowledge and skills on providing nutrition and diet advice to patients suffering from various ailments. They also conduct nutritional assessment on patients and advising the community on good health practices.

Qualifications

D+ plus mean grade in KCSE with D plus in English and Biology/Home science.

List of Medical Courses For D+ (plus) Students

5. Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology

This course equips learners with knowledge and skills in storing, managing, maintaining and retrieving medical records for patients.

Students who have successfully completed this course can working in health insurance companies, hospitals and the Ministry of Health. This course takes a maximum of 1 year in many institutions.

Qualifications

Students entering this course need a D+ plus in KCSE with a D+ plus in English/Kiswahili, Mathematics/Computer studies.

6. Certificate on Medical Imaging Science

Students venturing into this course are trained in medical imaging skills like X-rays, MRI and ultrasound. Knowledge gained here will enable students to operate

Qualifications

Those intending to pursue this course should score a mean grade of D+ plus in KCSE with D plus in Physics, Mathematics and Biology.

7. Certificate in Health Promotion for the Deaf (CHPD)

This course is available for only deaf students. It equips them with knowledge and skills to enable them offer disease prevention services to the deaf.

The language of instruction is english or any language and mode of instruction is Braille.

Qualifications

• KCSE mean grade of D+ plus
• English/Kenya Sign Language (KSL) must score a D+ plus.
• A D plain in Biology and Chemistry/Agriculture/general Science/Mathematics

8. Certificate in Community Health and Development

This programme is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills in promoting health services in the community in a professional manner.

Qualifications

A mean grade of D+ plus in KCSE with D plain in English/Kiswahili, Mathematics/Physics/Biology/Chemistry/Physical Science/Biological Sciences

9. Certificate in Counseling Psychology ( Counseling Psychology)

Here the student is taught on how to become a professional counsellor. Students who successfully completed this course can work in areas like hospitals where they provide Psychological Counseling Services.

This course take an average duration of 1 year in most institutions.

Qualifications

Those interested to pursue this course need to score a mean grade of D+ Plus in KCSE.

You should note that the courses discussed above their qualifications nay change from time to time depending on the college you are taking this course from.

Therefore, you should remember to check the updated qualifications with the respective institution before submitting your application.

You should also note that scoring your D+ plus for these courses is not the end, you can excel in these courses and still advance to diploma, degree, master and even PhD. So don’t just limit yourself to these certificate course.