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Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Community Development(Community Development) in Kenya

Discover colleges and universities in Kenya currently offering Diploma in Community Development(Community Development), plus course details, typical duration and related programmes.

Course Name
Diploma in Community Development(Community Development)
Major Subject
Community Development
Course Category
Diploma
Average Study Duration
1 Years
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About Diploma in Community Development(Community Development)

Colleges Offering Diploma in Community Development(Community Development)

Rifkins Business College
Mombasa
(i) Level 4

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D+ in KCSE

Course duration:
-FT 6 Months
-PT 9 months

Tuition fees: Ksh.45,500

Course content
-Community development values
-Community health and disease management
-Understanding poverty in communities
-Supporting the vulnerable in communities
-Sociological perspectives on community

Additional Courses
-Certificate in Guidance and counseling
-Writing a Business Plan

(ii) Level 5

Course entry requirements
-Pass in Diploma 4

Program duration
-FT 6 Months
-PT 9 months

Tuition fees: Ksh.43,000

Course content
-Business planning and practice for community organizations
-Conflict resolution and community campaign.
-Humanitarian aid and crisis management.
-Project finance and funding
-Marketing principles and methods for community organization

Additional Courses - Certificate in Civic education

(iii) Level 6

Course entry requirements
-Pass in Diploma 5

Course duration
-FT 6 Months
-PT 9 months

Tuition fees: Ksh.38,000

Course content
-Community and inter-Agency working
-Social and Community Enterprise
-Intercultural dialogue and Community Engagement
-Reflective Practice in Community Development
-Comparative Policy and Social Movements in Comm Development
Nairobi Institute of Business Studies Distance Learning and E-learning Centre
Ruiru
Duration: 12 months
Requirements
• Entry Grade: C-(minus) in KCSE
• Copy of National ID/ Passport
• 2 passport size photographs
Course Overview
This course aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the role of project management in organizations. It further explores the methods adopted for robust project management including techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling complex projects and the role of computing in this process.
We at NIBS College pride ourselves with helping students learn how to lead, plan and execute projects to strict deadlines and budgets with a practical, hands-on approach to learning.

Course Content
• Projects in Contemporary Organizations
• Strategic Management & Project Selection
• The Project Manager
• Project Organization
• Project Planning
• Conflict & Negotiation
• Budgeting & Cost Estimation
• Scheduling & Resource Allocation
• Project Control
• Project Auditing
• Project Termination

ABMA Diploma in Community Development
K.C.S.E Certificate: D – (minus)
Duration: 6 months
Course Overview
Community Development professional qualifications from ABMA Education are considered a landmark training method for charities, NGOs and governmental bodies. ABMA’s Level 4 Diploma, Level 5 Diploma and Level 6 Diploma qualifications in Community Development will make you a leading candidate for a role that involves taking your qualification and making a difference to a community.
These Community Development professional qualifications will enable you to employ a business focus to social and community development.
Core Units
Level 4 Diploma
Mandatory Units
• Community Development Values
• Community Health and Disease Management
• Understanding Poverty in Communities
• Supporting the Vulnerable in Communities
• Sociology and the Community
• Communication Skills
• Research Project
Kimtech Training College
Kehancha
Course Name: Community Development and Social work

Tuition Fees: KES 16,500

Minimum Entry requirements:
-An aggregate grade of C- (Minus) in KCSE Or Any qualification recognized by the College Senate.
-Credit pass in Certificate by KNEC Examination or an equivalent qualification from an Institution recognized by the College Senate.

Course Units:
1. Module I
-Social Work Theory and Practice
-Information Technology
-Entrepreneurship Education
-Development Economics
-Community Development
-Community Based Organizations
-Communication Skills
-Capacity Building & Empowerment

Module II
-Statistics
-Resource Mobilization and Fund Raising
-Resource Management
-Project Management
-Legal Aspects in Social Development Work
-Hiv and Aids and Other Pandemics
-Advocacy and Lobbying

3. Module III
-Transformation and Social Marketing
-Social Research Project
-Management of Community Concerns
-Gender and Development
-Entrepreneurship Projects
-Community Leadership
-Community Development Methodologies
Kenya Institute of Social Work
Nairobi
Course Outline/Structure
Semester one
- English language
- Communication skills
- Information communication technology
- Introduction to community development
- Social work theory and practice
- Development economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Community based organizations
- Community capacity building and partnerships

Semester two
- Social research methods.
- Resource mobilization and fundraising
- Project management
- Advocacy and lobbying
- Hiv/aids and other pandemics
- Basic mathematics
- Resources management
- Statistics
- Legal aspects in social work
- Project (total supervisory unit)

Semester three
- Transformation and social marketing
- Community development methodologies
- Management of community concerns
- Community leadership
- Gender and development
- Practicum

Minimum Course Entry/Admission Requirements
- KCSE C- or KCE Division 2 or the equivalent.
- Certificate in Community development, Social development, Social work, Community Health, Counseling and Psychology.
Waka CMEC Training Institute
Nyeri
Entry Requirements:
KCSE with mean grade C (minus) and above

Course Content:
1. First Module
-Development theory and practice
-Introduction to community development
-Development Economics
-Community Based organizations
-Communication skills
-Entrepreneurship education
-Community capacity building and Empowerment
-Information communication technology

2. Second Module
Resource mobilization
Project management
Advocacy and Lobbying
HIV/AIDS and other Pandemics
Disaster management
Statistics and data analyses
Legal social development
Resource management

3. Third Module
-Trans-formational leadership and social marketing
-Community development methodologies
-Community Leadership
-Gender and Development
-Social Research project
ICS College Mombasa Branch
Mombasa

Course outline

Communication skills,
Health Education and Promotion
Community Development,
Community capacity building,
Social Cultural Dimension Health
Anatomy and Physiology
Microbiology
Project management,
Entrepreneurship,
Social Research Statistics
HIV Aids and Nutrition
Information communication technology
Life skills
Nutrition & Diabetes
Maternal & Child Health
Epidemiology and Communicable diseases Control
Disaster management,
Counseling
Life skills
Environmental Health, Health Management & Administration,
Community Leadership


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 at KCSE or a Certificate in counseling related studies from a recognized institution


Intake periods: May, September and January

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-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

Program 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-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

Course duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling - Kisii
Kisii
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
Nairobi Institute of Business Studies
Nairobi
JKUAT
Minimum course entry requirements: KCSE C plain and C- in both English and Mathematics.
Course duration: 18 months.
Exam body: JKUAT.
Intakes: January/May/September.
ABMA
Minimum entry requirements: Certificate in Community Development.
Course Duration: 6 months.
Examination Body: ABMA(UK)
Intakes: January/March/June/September.
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling - Machakos
Machakos
Course entry

-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-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

Program 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

Course 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 - 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)
-DLM

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

-A mean grade of C- at KCSE or 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

Course duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Professional Counselling - Wajir
Wajir
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
Admission criteria

-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)

Course duration: 2 years
-DLM
Narok University College
Narok
Program requirements

For one to qualify for this program, one is required to have
attained a minimum of a C in final exams or a certificate in community development or
its equivalent.Those with good social skills will have an added advantage.

Period of study

Three years
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
Kenya Institute of Project Management
Nairobi
Duration: 1 year

Tuition Fees:
1. Distance Learning and E- Learning Mode Fees- 75,000
2. On campus Mode Fees- 95,000

Minimum Entry Requirements:
– KCSE ‘C’ or KCE Div.3 or its equivalent
Karatina University
Karatina
Requirements
-For admission for the program,candidates must have scored a C and above in KCSE or its equivalent
Course duration
-3 years
Mode of study
-full time
Mombasa Learning Centre
Mombasa
Level 4

Course duration: 12 months

Tuition fees: 15 000

Minimum entry Grade: MATHS C & ENG C

Examination body: ABMA

Universities Offering Diploma in Community Development(Community Development)

JKUAT Kitale CBD Centre
Kitale
The following are some of the components of the program:
(i) Development Studies and Ethics.

(ii) Instruments for Community Development.

(iii) Conflict Resolution.

(iv) Gender Mainstreaming and Development.

(v) Introduction to Human Resource Management.

(vi) Introduction to Rural and Urban Sociology.

Entry requirements
(i) KCSE certificate with an aggregate of C with at least C- in Mathematics and English OR

(ii) KCE division II with a 6 Kiswahili/English OR

(iii) A pass at certificate level with at least C- in KCSE or KCE III with at least KCSE grade of C- with at least C- in English or Mathematics.

Course duration
Two years
JKUAT Westlands Campus
Westlands
The following are some of the components of the program:
(i) Development Studies and Ethics.

(ii) Instruments for Community Development.

(iii) Conflict Resolution.

(iv) Gender Mainstreaming and Development.

(v) Introduction to Human Resource Management.

(vi) Introduction to Rural and Urban Sociology.

Entry requirements
(i) KCSE certificate with an aggregate of C with at least C- in Mathematics and English OR

(ii) KCE division II with a 6 Kiswahili/English OR

(iii) A pass at certificate level with at least C- in KCSE or KCE III with at least KCSE grade of C- with at least C- in English or Mathematics.

Course duration
Two years
JKUAT Kisii Centre
Kisii
The following are some of the components of the program:
(i) Development Studies and Ethics.

(ii) Instruments for Community Development.

(iii) Conflict Resolution.

(iv) Gender Mainstreaming and Development.

(v) Introduction to Human Resource Management.

(vi) Introduction to Rural and Urban Sociology.

Entry requirements
(i) KCSE certificate with an aggregate of C with at least C- in Mathematics and English OR

(ii) KCE division II with a 6 Kiswahili/English OR

(iii) A pass at certificate level with at least C- in KCSE or KCE III with at least KCSE grade of C- with at least C- in English or Mathematics.

Course duration
Two years
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Juja
Admission requirements
- Applicants shall be
granted admission if they
possess any one of the qualifications
below:
(a)A minimum of C in KCSE with at least
C- in English and a pass in maths.

(b)KCE division II

(c)A minimum of C- in KCSE with C-
in English and a pass in maths with
a credit pass in any relevant certificate
course.

(d)Division III at KCE with C- in English and
a pass in maths

Tuition fees
-Kshs.32,091 per stage

Course duration
-Four stages
Africa Nazarene University, Kisii Center
Kisii
Community development refers
to all efforts done to ensure
members of community come together
to find a solution to their problems.
Students who pursue this program may
serve as humanitarians and activists.

Entry requirements
- One is required to have
scored a C in KCSE or
be in possession of a certificate
in community development or its
equivalent from a reputable institution.

Course duration
- The program takes three years
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Karen Campus
Karen
This program aims at producing graduates who
are able to interact with their environment,
identifying possible problems affecting people and providing solution in a professional
way, through empowerment.

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

Course duration
- The program takes three years
University of Eldoret
Eldoret
Entry requirements
(i) KCSE mean grade C plain with C- in Mathematics or Physics; C- in any 2 of the other science
subjects and C plain in English or Kiswahili OR

(ii) KCE Division III with a pass in Mathematics or Physics, a pass in any 2 of the other science
subjects and a pass in English or Kiswahili OR

(iii) Certificate in Agriculture/Community Development or related field.

Mode of study
Full time
Daystar University, Nairobi Campus
Nairobi
The program is offered in school of
human and social sciences.

Course requirements
- Students are required to have scored a C in KCSE
or a principal pass in "A" levels or four credits in GCE or
a certificate in community development from a reputable institution.

Period of study
- The course takes a minimum of
three years.
Karatina University college School of Education and Social Sciences
Karatina
Admission requirements
- Applicants must have attained a minimum of a C- in KCSE with a C in English or kiswahili or
- Division III at KCE with a pass in English or kiswahili or
- One subsidiary pass at "A" level qualifications or
- Hold certificate in community development or its equivalent
Mode of study
- Evening,weekend and full time
Moi University Kericho Campus
Kericho
Admission requirements
- To qualify for this program, one must
have scored C in KCSE an C in English or kiswahili
or division III.Applicants holding other relevant
qualifications such as a certificate in community
development may admitted after approval by the
university senate.

Course duration
- Three semesters
Laikipia University College (Maralal Town Campus)
Maralal
Minimum Entry Requirements:-

An aggregate K.C.S.E grade of C - (Minus) or an equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution, for Diploma in Education aggregate KCSE grade C+ , C+ in two teaching subjects and C(Plain) in English or its equivalent.
Moi University West Campus
eldoret
Admission requirements
-Must have scored a C in KCSE and above or
-Possess a certificate in community development from a recognized institution
Duration
-3 years
Mode of study
-full time

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