Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Disaster Management(Disaster Management) in Kenya

Course Name: Diploma in Disaster Management(Disaster Management)
Major Subject: Disaster Management
Course Category: Diploma
Average Study Duration: 2 years

Colleges Offering Diploma in Disaster Management(Disaster Management)

Kenya Institute of Social Work, Nairobi
Course Name: Diploma in Disaster Mitigation and Management.
Course Outline:
Semester one
- English language.
- Communication skills.
- Information communication technology.
- Disasters & behaviour reaction.
- First-aid & other emergency toolkits.
- Post-traumatic stress disorders
- Water & sanitation in emergencies.
- Emergency planning.
- Office administration and management.

Semester two
- Social research methods.
- Resource mobilization and fundraising.
- Principles and practice of management
- Environmental impact assessment/environmental audit.
- Hiv/aids and other pandemics.
- Basic mathematics.
- Resources management.
- Statistics.
- Legal issues in disaster mitigation & management
- Project (total supervisory unit).

Semester three
- Social policy and administration.
- Participatory assessment, monitoring & evaluation.
- Introduction to counselling
- Occupational safety & health.
- Practicum.
Minimum Entry Grade: KCSE minimum grade of C- or KCE Division 2 or the equivalent.
Course Duration: One and half years.
ICS College Mombasa Branch, Mombasa
Course outline

Life skills
Information communication technology
Entrepreneurship
Natural and Man-made Disasters
Disaster Preparedness
Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Recovery
Disaster Response and Disaster Management
Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis
Communications and Public Relations
Emergency Planning Management
Conflict Resolution and Peace Process
Community Administration and Health
Community Resources and Resource Management
Project Management
Law Enforcement in Disaster Situations

Requirements
Course Duration: 18 months

Exam Body: JP-UK

Grade: C- and Above

Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling Embu, Embu
Course entry requirements

-A mean grade of C- at KCSE or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a reputable institution

Intake periods: January, May and September

Mode of study

(i) Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday)
(ii) Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
(iii) DLM

Course duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling-Bomet, Bomet
Course entry requirements

-KCSE Mean grade C- or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of Study.

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Intake Periods.

-January, May and September

Program duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling - Kisii, Kisii
Course entry requirements

-KCSE Mean grade C- or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of Study.

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Intake Periods.

-January, May and September

Program duration: 2 years

Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling-Kericho, Kericho
Course entry requirements

-KCSE Mean grade C- or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of Study.

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Intake Periods.

-January, May and September

Course duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling - Nanyuki, Nanyuki
Course entry requirements

-KCSE Mean grade C- or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of Study.

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Intake Periods.

-January, May and September

Program duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling - Wajir, Wajir
Course entry requirements

-Applicants are required to have scored a mean grade of C- at KCSE or hold a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of study
-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Program duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling-Naivasha, Naivasha
Course entry requirements

-A mean grade of C- at KCSE or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of Study

(i) Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
(ii) Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
(iii) DLM

Course duration: 2 years

Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling-Wundanyi, Wundanyi
Course entry requirements

-A mean grade of C- at KCSE or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of study

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Program duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling - Nyeri, Nyeri
Course entry requirements

-A mean grade of C- at KCSE or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of Study:

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday) and DLM

Program duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling - Eldoret, Eldoret
Course entry requirements

-A mean grade of C- at KCSE or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of study

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Program duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling-Taveta, Taita Taveta
Course entry requirements

-A mean grade of C- at KCSE or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of study

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Program duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling-Nakuru, Nakuru
Course entry requirements

- KCSE Mean grade C- or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of Study.

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Program duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling-Mombasa, Mombasa
Course entry requirements

- KCSE Mean grade C- or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of Study.

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Program duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling - Machakos, Machakos
Course entry requirements

-KCSE Mean grade C- or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution

Mode of Study

-Evening classes (Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday).
-Day classes (Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday)
-DLM

Program duration: 2 years

Litmed College Kerugoya, Kerugoya
Course Name: Diploma In Counselling: Disaster Management And Trauma Counselling

Minimum Entry requirement:
- Passed Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with an average grade of C (minus)
OR
- A certificate in counselling from an accredited institution.
Kenya Institute of Studies in Criminal Justice, Nairobi
Duration: 2 years

Minimum entry requirement:
C- Minus OR Completion of craft Certificate level 4 as per Kenya National Qualification frame work.

Tuition fees: 120,000 KES

Application Fee: 1,500 KES.
Tharaka University College, Tharak Nithi
Entry requirements
•KCSE C
.OR
•A recognized certificate with at least a credit.
•Additional entry requirements may bespecified under each
diploma programme.

Duration :2/3 years

Fees per year:Ksh 80000
Beam International Training Centre Nairobi, Nairobi
Course requirements
A mean grade of C- and above at KCSE

Fees per term
Ksh.12,000

Fees per year
Ksh.48,000

Course duration
1 1/2 years

Examination body
(i) ABMA
(ii) ICM
East Africa Institute of Certified Studies, Nairobi
Admission requirements
A mean grade of C- and above

Fees per term
Ksh.12,000

Number of terms
6

Course duration
18 months

Examination body
JP-UK
Kenya Polytechnic University College, Nairobi
Academic requirements
-A minimum of a C- in KCSE or
-Certificate in disaster management from a recognized institution
Course duration
-2 years
Mode of study
-full time
Marist International University College, Nairobi
Course Name: Diploma in Security Studies & Disaster Management

Duration: 2 Years

Minimum Entry requirement: KCSE Mean Grade C – (Minus) OR Division III in KCE OR Equivalent
Turkana University College, Lodwar
Entry requirements:
KCSE C - or craft certificate in technical education from a recognised institution

Duration :2 years

Tution fee:Ksh 30000
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling, Nairobi
Target Groups: Law enforcement personnel, fire fighters, prison officers, military and security officers who are involved in disaster management.
Course duration: 1 year.
ICT College Thika, Thika
Course entry requirements

-A mean grade of C at KCSE

Exam body

-KNEC/ICT/Fire and Rescue

Course duration: 18 months
Kenya Institute of Development Studies, Nairobi
Duration :one and half year.
Fee per module:Ksh 25600
Entry requirements:KCSE C-
FEE per subject:Ksh 3200
Kenya Institute of Social Sciences, Machakos
Duration: 2 years

Minimum entry requirement:
-KCSE C-
Africa College of Aviation and Management, Nairobi
Duration :12 months
Fee per term:Ksh 10500
Exam body:KNEC
Aviation college of kenya, Nairobi
Course entry requirements: A mean grade of C-(Minus) and Above

Universities Offering Diploma in Disaster Management(Disaster Management)

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega
The program is designed to equip students
with skills required in dealing with
disasters whenever they occur since
they sound no warning.
After completing this program,
students become prepared and are
capable of fighting such tragedies
whenever they occur.

Entry requirements
- Applicants are required to have scored
a C in KCSE or be in possession of a relevant
certificate from a recognized institution.

Program duration
- The program takes three years
Kenyatta University Digital School of Virtual and Open Learning, Nairobi
Requirements:-

Mean grade of C (Plain) at KCSE or Division III or equivalent

OR

Mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE or equivalent with a Certificate in relevant field from a recognized institution.

Tuition fees:-

East Africans Kshs. 52,000/- p.a.
Non-East Africans Kshs. 65,000/- p.a.
Statutory fees Kshs. 19,900/- p.a.
Kenyatta University City Centre Campus, Nairobi
Disaster management refers
to all planned efforts to
help communities affected
by hazards mitigate disasters

Entry requirements
- Applicants are expected
to have scored C in KCSE or
division III in KCE or one
principal and one subsidiary
in KACE.

Course duration
- The program takes eighteen months

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Nairobi Satelite Campus, Nairobi
Academic requirements
Applicants are required to have attained a minimum of a C in KCSE or
division II in KCE or a certificate in disaster management from a reputable institution
Duration
- Eighteen months
Mode of study
- Part time
Tuition fees
- Sh.25,000 per semester
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Ebunangwe Campus, Ebunangwe
Admission requirements
Those interested in this program are required to have attained a C in KCSE or
a C- plus a relevant certificate from a recognized institution
Course duration
- Three years
Application fee
- Sh.500
Scott Christian University, Machakos

St. Pauls University, Limuru
Kenyatta University School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nairobi
Kenyatta University Kitui Campus, Kitui
Kenyatta University, Nairobi

Kenyatta University Nyeri Campus, Nyeri

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