Welcome to
Community Health
Promote wellness, prevent disease, and improve community health outcomes.
Community Health trains you to work at the grassroots level, promoting health, preventing disease, and supporting community members with basic healthcare services. You’ll learn to provide health education, assist in immunization programs, conduct screenings, and support maternal and child health. TVET-CDACC-accredited courses give you practical skills, ethical knowledge, and hands-on experience to work effectively in community health programs, hospitals, NGOs, and government health departments.
Who can apply
| Course Level | Minimum KCSE Grade |
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Level 5 (Certificate) |
KCSE D (Plain) and above. |
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Level 6 (Diploma) |
KCSE C– and above |
Course Level
Minimum KCSE entry grade
Level 5 (Certificate)
KCSE D (Plain) and above.
Level 6 (Diploma/Advanced Certificate)
KCSE C– and above
Duration & mode
Level 5 — typically 12 months (full-time) with classroom, skills labs and clinical attachments. Main
Level 6 — typically 18–24 months (depending on college and module load) with more advanced theory, leadership/management units and longer clinical attachment. TVET CDACC
Modes: Full-time and Part time
What you will learn
The TVET CDACC curricula are competency-based and grouped into Basic, Common and Core competencies. Below are representative modules you’ll find in each level (modules and unit titles vary slightly between institutions but follow TVET CDACC occupational standards).
Level 6
• Advanced community health strategies and public health planning
• Epidemiology, disease surveillance, and outbreak management
• Leadership and management in community health programs
• Nutrition, reproductive health, and adolescent health services
• Research, monitoring, and evaluation of health interventions
• Extended community attachment with field supervision
• Ethics, policy, and regulatory compliance in community health practice
Level 5
• Introduction to community health and human anatomy
• Basic health promotion and disease prevention
• Maternal and child health support
• Hygiene, sanitation, and infection control
• Communication, health education, and community engagement
• First aid and basic emergency response
• Supervised practical placement in community health programs
Career paths & where you can work
• Public and county health departments
• Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community health programs
• Hospitals, clinics, and primary care centers
• Health education, outreach, and nutrition programs
• Advanced progression: supervisory roles, public health management, or teaching positions
Level 6 graduates are better positioned for leadership roles, program coordination, and advanced public health initiatives.Ready to join us?
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Nationally recognised curriculum aligned with industry standards
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Structured practical attachments and competency-based assessments
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Better employment opportunities due to accredited certification