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

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

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

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
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
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

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

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