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About Kenya Medical Training College Murang’a Campus
Overview
Brief History
The college started in the 1950s as a training center for enrolled midwives.
In the 1960s the college started training enrolled nurses and the two programs continued until 1977, when they were replaced by Enrolled community health nursing course.
The course continued up to the year 2005 and was replaced by pre-service Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN) a Diploma course in nursing which is running to date.
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Location
KMTC Murang’a is located in Murang’a town approximately 1 KM from Murang’a town center. It is on a 6 acre piece of land next to Murang’a district hospital along the mortuary road off the hospital road.
Kenya Medical Training College Murang’a Campus Courses Offered
Courses Offered in the Campus
In September 2003 the department of Health records and Information technology certificate course started.
In the year 2005 the department of clinical medicine and surgery was started.
In September 2006 Distance learning in-service course was started.
In September 2013 Kenya Registered Nursing /Mental Health was started.
Mode of Learning
Full time Learning
Distance Learning
Future Plans
There are plans to start pharmacy and nutrition.
There are also plans to build more classes, structural drawings and bills of quantities have been done by department of Public Works Murang’a County. The same has been forwarded to CDF office to request for funds.
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Campus Facilities
The campus has:
Hostels that can accommodate 202 male and -384 female students
A Library with a sitting capacity of 136 Students and a computer room with a capacity of 70
3 Lecture halls that accommodate between 60 – 100 students
12 Classrooms and 2 are under construction by CDF.
A Skills lab that accommodates 25 students
Clubs & Sports
Active clubs are:
Christian unions
Catholic action
SDA
Muslim group
Housing and Dining
At KMTC Murang’a, we have hostels that can accommodate 202 male and -384 female students.
Meals are served in the college’s dinning hall. We have nutritious and highly affordable meals ranging from porridge, vegetables to fruits. Different meals that are not on the menu can be prepared upon request by the students.
Areas of Clinical Experience
The students are sent to all the 42 counties for experience in specialized skills; however the areas for clinical experience within Murang’a County are:
Murang’a hospital
Maragua hospital
Muriranjas hospital
Kigumo health center
Kirogo Health center
Makuyu health center
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