Academics
Three programmes. One purpose: competent care.
KASMS stays with the medical and nursing diplomas it is approved to teach. Choose a pathway, then confirm the intake before you apply.
Diploma in Nursing
Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN)
A three-year, full-time diploma. The academic year runs for 43 weeks, in the same semester pattern the school publishes for its diplomas. The programme is regulated by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- calendar_monthIntakes in March and September each year.
- scheduleSemester one: 22 weeks, from the first week of September to the second-last week of February.
- event_availableSemester two: 21 weeks, from the third week of March to the last week of July.
Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Surgery and Community Health
Also described by the school as the Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery. It is a three-year, full-time diploma of 43 weeks in the academic year.
The school’s own case for the programme is direct: competent clinical officers, properly resourced, provide 80% of health care services in Kenya and beyond, and rural communities are where that care is needed most.
See KCSE requirements arrow_forwardHours across the three years
| Nature of facilitation | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | 945 | 900 | 390 | 2,235 |
| Skills lab | 255 | 180 | 0 | 435 |
| Community attachment | 0 | 0 | 240 | 240 |
| Community diagnosis & research | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 |
| Wards | 120 | 240 | 480 | 840 |
| Total hours | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1,190 | 3,830 |
The published curriculum totals 3,830 hours and 203 credits.
Year 1
Foundations & junior clerkship
Human anatomy and physiology, medical biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, parasitology, microbiology, community health, clinical methods, IPC and nursing skills, behavioural sciences, communication, ICT, Christian beliefs, first aid, skills lab, and junior clerkship.
Year 2
Clinical rotations
Medicine, paediatrics and child health, surgery and orthopaedics, reproductive health, clinical pathology, clinical pharmacology, community health, health systems management, research methods, and intermediate clerkship.
Year 3
Senior practice
Senior clerkship, community attachment and research, plus medicine, paediatrics, surgery, reproductive health, and community health at the final level. Short introductions cover anaesthesia, ENT, ophthalmology, oral health, imaging, dermato-venereology, and mental health.
KRCHN upgrading programme
The college runs an upgrading programme for enrolled community health nurses who are moving to Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN).
Nursing at KASMS is admitted in March and September. The school has not published a separate duration or KCSE table for the upgrading route on its site. Write or call before you apply so the admissions office can confirm the current requirements for enrolled nurses.
Oversight
Who stands behind the qualification
Nursing Council of Kenya
Regulator named by the school for its nursing programmes.
Clinical Officers Council
Pre-internship examination sat by clinical medicine classes.
TVETA
Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority
Named by the school among the bodies regulating its programmes.
AAA
Adventist Accrediting Authority
Named by the school alongside NCK and TVETA.