Approved KUCCPS Certificate Courses for D+ & Below Students
Students who achieved D+ and D (plain) grades in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will have the opportunity to enroll in a certificate program of their choosing in the year 2024.
The certificates are available at different colleges and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions that have received approval from the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
PoliticalPulseChat compiled a list of 2024 KUCCPS-approved courses for 2023 KCSE students.
These include; Business and related courses, Building and Construction, Engineering Technology, Information Technology, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Library and Information Science, and Clothing, Fashion and Textile.
Business and Related Courses
There are a total of 75 accredited business and related courses offered across various colleges and TVET institutions in Kenya.
The KUCCPS-approved programs with the highest popularity comprise Entrepreneurship, Accounting, Banking and Finance, Sales and Marketing, Secretarial Studies, and Supply Chain Management.
Others include; Business Administration, Credit Management, Human Resources Management, Cooperative Management, and Project Management.
Some of the institutions offering the courses are; Belgut, Bushiangala, Riragia, Aldai, Bunyala, Gatundu South, and Gitwebe TVET institutions.
Building and Construction
Certificate courses offered under this category include; Construction Technology, Construction Foreperson, Concrete Construction, Land Survey, and Road Construction among others.
Eldoret Polytechnic is one of the leading institutions offering building and construction-related certificates.
Training institutes offering the courses include; Karen, Katine, Konoin, and Ol’lessos.
The courses are also available in Kisumu, Kitale, Meru, Sigalagala, and Bungoma polytechnics.
Engineering Technology
KCSE students who missed degree and diploma courses can pursue engineering certificates at KUCCPS-approved institutions.
There are currently 99 KUCCPS-approved certificate courses in the engineering sector.
The most popular ones include certificates in; Agricultural Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electronic Engineering.
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Polytechnics offering the courses include; Eldoret, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitale, Nyeri, and Sigalagala.
TVET institutions where the students can apply for these courses include; Weru, Webuye, Turbo, Tigania East, Shamberembere, Runyenjes, and Ugunja technical and vocational colleges.
Information Technology (IT)
Courses under this category include; Computer Programming, Information Communication and Technology (ICT), and Computer Science.
Technical Training Institutes offering the courses include; Ahmed Shahame Mwidani, Aldai, Bureti, and Coast Institute of Technology.
The courses are also offered in the following TVET institutions; Eldama Ravine, Chamasiri, Chepsirei, Butula, Bunyala, and Bureti.
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
With a minimum KCSE grade of D, students can apply for the course in the following TVET institutions; Kakrao, Kandara, Kasarani, Kendege, Kieni, Kipsoen, Kiptaragon, and Kitutu Masaba.
Others include; Lodwar, Limuru, Mathioya, Mbeere North, Molo, Mwala, Nachu, Nuu, and Okame TVET institutions.
Library and Information Science
Students who attained a mean grade of D and above can apply for a Certificate in Information Science in the following TVET institutions; Belgut, Ebukanga, Eldama Ravine, Kajiado West, Keriio Valley, Kipkabus, Lodwar, and Masinga.
Additionally, a Certificate in Library Archives and Information Management is available in the aforementioned institutions as well as in Eldoret, Meru, Sigalagala, and Bungoma Polytechnics.
Clothing, Fashion and Textile
Certificates in this category include; Clothing Technology, Fashion Design, and Tailoring and Dressmaking.
Some of the institutions offering the courses include; Baringo Technical College, Belgut TVET, Eldoret Polytechnic, Emining Technical Training Institute, Friends College Kaimosi, and Keroka Technical Training Institute.
Approved KUCCPS Certificate Courses for D+ & Below Students
