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Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Human Resource Management(Human Resource Management) in Kenya

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

Course Name
Diploma in Human Resource Management(Human Resource Management)
Major Subject
Human Resource Management
Course Category
Diploma
Average Study Duration
2 Years
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About Diploma in Human Resource Management(Human Resource Management)

Colleges Offering Diploma in Human Resource Management(Human Resource Management)

Kenyaplex Institute of Technology
Mwala
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Exam Body: KNEC

Minimum Entry Grade: KCSE Mean Grade of C-

Course Outline:

Module I

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Occupational Safety & Precautions
ICT Practical
Business Plan
Business Law
Financial Accounting
Life Skills
Entrepreneurship
Communication Skills
Information Communication Technology
Office Administration and Management
Business English


Module II

Theory & Practice of Human Resource Management
Labour Law
Quantitative Methods
Human and Public Relations
Human Resource Development
Principles and Practice of Marketing
Public Relations
Labor & Industrial Law


Module III

Organization Theory and Behavior
Managerial Accounting
Labour and Industrial Relations
Market Research
Financial Management
Project (Trade Project)
Accounting and Control
Reward Management
Labour Economics
Principles and Practice of Management
Employee Relations
Market Research

For more information, contact us via 0725829194
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

Exam body: ABMA

Tuition fees: Ksh.45,500

Course content
-Principals of human Resource Management
-Implementation of Human Resource Plan
-Recruitment and selection
-Releasing people from the organization

Optional Units
-Delivery of performance and reward
-Learning and development operations

Additional Courses
-Certificate in public relations
-Writing a Business Plan

(ii) Level 5

Course entry requirements
-Pass in Diploma 4

Course duration:
-FT 6 Months
-PT 9 months

Tuition fees: Ksh.43,000

Nairobi Institute of Business Studies
Nairobi
ABE Diploma in Human Resource Management
Minimum admission requirements: KCSE mean grade of D+.
Examination body: ABE (UK).
Course duration: 5 months.
Intakes: January/February and June/July.
Fee per term :Ksh 19000

KNEC Diploma in Human Resource Management
Course entry requirements: KCSE C (plain) minimum.
Course duration: 6 months per module.
Examination body: KNEC.

Diploma in Human Resource Management Level 4
Duration: 6 Months
Entry Requirements: D+ and ABOVE
Exam Body: ABE

Course Structure
- Introduction of Business
- The Business Environment
- Introduction to Business Communication
- Managing people
- Personnel Administration

Diploma in Human Resource Management Level 5
Duration: 1 Year
Entry Requirements: C or Diploma Level 5
Examination Body: ABE

Course Outline
- The Business Environment
- Organizational Behavior
- Human Resource Management
- Human Resource Development
- People Planning and Resourcing
- Employment Relations
- Plus Two Optional Units from
- Principles of Business Law
- Quantitative Methods for Business Management
- Managing the Customer Relationship
- Personnel Information Systems

Diploma in Human Resource Management Level 6
Course Duration: 6 Months
Entry Requirements: Diploma Level 5 or related Degree
Exam Body: ABE
Course Structure:
Three Compulsory Units
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Managing Organizational Change & Development
- Performance Management & Reward
Plus Two Optional Units from
- Corporate Strategy & Planning
- Managing in Organizations
- Project Management
Nairobi Institute of Business Studies Distance Learning and E-learning Centre
Ruiru
Minimum admission requirements
• Course duration: 18 months
• Entry Grade: C- (minus) in KCSE
• Exam Body: KNEC
Course Overview
Human Resource Management is a strategic approach towards management of the organization’s most valued assets-‘the people.’ This course is primarily concerned with the policies, processes and procedures which make up the Human Resource Management function and which are applied in the management of people in organizations.
We at NIBS College aim at developing students’ knowledge and understanding, from both an academic and a practitioner perspective, of the critical role human resources play in the achievement of organizational objectives and the issues and processes involved in effectively managing those human resources.

Course Content
Module I
1. Foundation of Human Resource Management
2. Office Administration and Management
3. Information Communication Technology
4. Communication Skills
5. Entrepreneurship – Business Plan
Module II
1. Theory & Practice of Human Resource Management
2. Labor & Industrial Law
3. Legal Aspect in Sales and Marketing
4. Quantitative Methods
5. Public Relations
Module III
1. Organization Theory and Behavior
2. Labor and Industrial Relations
3. Principles and Practice of Management
4. Accounting and Control
5. Economics
6. Market Research
7. Project
College of Human Resource Management
Nairobi
Minimum Course Entry Requirements

Those who wish to pursue the Diploma in Human Resource Management need to meet the following minimum requirements:
- Holders of a KCSE C Minus (KNEC) Certificate
- Holders of Certificate of HRM by KNEC

Duration and Pattern
- The Diploma is divided into 3 Modules and each module is divided into 2 terms each of 3 months. Business Plan will be done in module 1 and Research Project in module 3.

Attendance Modes

Evening - 5:30pm – 8.30 pm - Evening Daily
Saturday - 8:30 am – 4.30 pm - Saturday
Full time - 8:30am – 4.30 pm - Weekdays Daily
Sunrise - 6:30am – 8.30 am - Weekdays Daily

How to Apply:
Apply online via http://www.chrm.or.ke/courses/7/Diploma-in-Human-Resource-Management and present your printed application letter together with contents of your application package which includes:
- Copies of relevant certificates & transcripts,
- 3 passport size photographs
- The application fee receipt/banking slip (Must be attached)

A non-refundable Application fee of Kshs 500/- is applicable before any application can be processed. Deposits are done via a direct deposit into the following bank account.

- Banking Details
Kenya Commercial Bank
Biashara street Branch,
Account No. 1180194667
In favor of College of Human Resource Management (CHRM)
Kenya Institute of Social Work
Nairobi
The following are some of the contents of the program:
(i) Public Relations
(ii) Quantitative Methods
(iii) Economics
(iv) Organizational Behavior
(v) Labour and Industrial Relations
(vi) Labour and Industrial Law
(vii) Communication
(viii) Foundations of Human Resources Management

Course requirements
(i) A mean grade of C at KCSE or KCE Division two
(ii) Certificate in Community development, Social development, Social work, Community Health, Counseling and Psychology.
(iii) Program open to Beginners, Human Resource Assistants, Project managers and Fresh students.


Tuition fees
(i) Ksh. 100,450 Kenyan students taking full time or evening mode of study and 1648.6 US Dollars for foreign students taking full time or evening mode of study.
(ii) Ksh.103,450 for Kenyan students taking Distance learning mode of study and 1,723.6 US Dollars for foreign students taking Distance learning mode of study.

Course duration
1 1/2 years
Star College of Management Studies
Nairobi
Exam Body: KNEC
Minimum Admission Requirements: KCSE mean grade of C- (Minus) or Certificate in Human Resource Management.
Course Duration: 1 year per module.
Course structure:
1. Module I
- Foundation of Human Resource Management
- Office Administration and Management
- ICT
- Communication
- Entrepreneurship
- Theory and Practice of Human Resource Management
- Labour and Industrial Law
- Legal Aspects in Sales and Marketing
- Quantitative Method
- Public Relations
2. Module II
- Theory and Practice of Human Resource Management
- Labour and Industrial Law
- Legal Aspects in Sales and Marketing
- Quantitative method
- Public Relations
3. Module III
- Organisation Theory and Behavior
- Labour and Industrial Relations
- Principles and Practice of Management
- Accounting Control
- Economics
- Market Research
- Course Specialization Project
Amity Global Institute Nairobi
Nairobi
Minimum entry Grade: KCSE C-

Course Structure:
Module 1
Communication Skills
Life Skills
Information and Communication Technology
Entrepreneurship
Financial Accounting
Business Law
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Office Administration and Management
Module II
Quantitative Techniques
Human and Public Relations
Labour Law
Labour Economics
Human Resource Development
Principles and Practice of Marketing
Business Plan
Module III
Principles and Practice of Management (PPM)
Employee Relations
Managerial Accounting
Organizational Theory and Behavior
Reward Management
Financial Management
Trade Project/Trade Project

Fee Structure:
Number of Terms: 6
Fee for Each Term: 40000khs (400USD)
Total fee for the course: ksh 240000 ($ 2400)
ICS College Mombasa Branch
Mombasa
Module I
Communication skills
Life skills
Information communication technology (theory )
information communication technology (practical)
Entrepreneurship- Business plan
Financial accounting
Business law
Fundamentals of human resource
Office administration & management


Module II
Quantitative techniques
Human and public relations
Labor and industrial law
Human resource development
Principles and practice of marketing
Theory and practice of human resource management


Module III
Principles and practice of management
Labor and industrial relations
accounting and control
Organizational theory &behavior
Reward management
economics
project
Requirements
Course Duration: 24 months

Exam Body: KNEC

Grade: C- and Above
Vihiga College of Business and Technical Training
Vihiga
Exam Body: KNEC

Duration: 6 semesters

Tuition Fees: Kes 18,000 Per Module

Modules: 3

Minimum Entry requirement: KCSE C-

Course Units:
-Communication Skills
-Life Skills
-Information & Communication Technology (Practical & Theory)
-Entrepreneurship- Business plan
-Financial accounting
-Business law
-Fundamentals of human resource
-Office administration & management
-Quantitative techniques
-Human and public relations
-Labor and industrial law
-Human resource development
-Principles and practice of marketing
-Theory and practice of human resource management
-Principles and practice of management
-Labor and industrial relations
-Accounting and control
-Organizational theory & behavior
-Reward management
-Economics
-Project
Mombasa Airways Training Institute M.A.T.I
Mombasa
1. Level 4
Duration: 12 months

Modules Overview:
-Introduction to Human Resource Management,
-Human Resource Planning,
-Recruitment and Selection,
-Releasing People from the Organization,
-Managing Reward and Remuneration

2. Level 5
Duration: 12 months

Modules Overview:
-Learning and Development,
-Employee Engagement,
-Organization Design,
-Performance Management,
-Development of Human Resource Procedures and Plans.

3. Level 6
Duration: 12 months

Modules Overview:
-Human Resource Strategy Development,
-Organizational Resource Planning,
-Organizational Performance and Reward,
-Employee Engagement Strategy,
-Employee Relations.
East Africa College of Commerce and Development Studies
Nairobi
Course Units:
1. Module I
-Foundations Of Human Resource Management (101)
-Office Administration And Management (102)
-Information Communication Technology: Paper 1 (Theory) (103a)
-Information Communication Technology: (Paper 2) (Practical) (103b)
-Communication (104)
-Entrepreneurship-Business Plan (108)

2. Module II
-Theory And Practice Of Human Resource Management (201)
-Labour And Industrial Law (202)
-Resource Management
-Quantitative Methods (204)
-Public Relations (205)
-Principles Of Management

3. Module III
-Organization Theory And Behavior (301)
-Labour And Industrial Relations (302)
-Accounting And Control (304)
-Economics (305)
-Course Specialization Project (308)
Greenwich College
Garissa
Exam Body: KNEC

Duration: 9 months

Minimum Entry Qualification: O level certificate plus Aptitude test

Course Units:
1. Module 1
-Foundations of Human Resource Management,
-Office Administration and Management
-Information Communication Technology
-Communication
-Entrepreneurship

2. Module 2
-Principles and practice of management,
-Theory and practice of human resource,
-Labour laws,
-Public Relations,
-Quantitative Methods

3. Module 3
-Labour and industrial relation
-Organizational behaviour
-Accounting and Control
-Economics
-Project
Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute
Nairobi
Duration: 2 years

Tuition Fees: USD 4000

Minimum entry requirements:
- A' Level certificate
- At least O' Level and Post-secondary school certificates (NTA Level 5) from recognized institutions
- Ability to speak and write English clearly

Course List:
-General Management
-Human Resource Policies
-Labor Relations
-Job Analysis, Job Description and Job Evaluation
-Human Resource Planning
-Recruitment and Selection
-Training and Development
-Performance Management
-Rewards Management
-Basics Skills Management
-Basic Communication Skills
-Field Practice
East Africa School of Management EASM
Donholm
module I
Foundation of HRM

Office Administration & Management

ICT

Communication

Entrepreneurship

Module II
Theory & Practice of Human Resource Management

Principles & Practice of Management

Labor & Industrial Law

Public Relations

Quantitative Methods

Module III
Labor and Industrial Relations

Organizational Behavior

Accounting & Control Economics

Project work
COFA Institute of Technology
Ongata Rongai
Course Content:
Module I
- Foundations of HRM
- Office Administration and Management
- ICT
- Communication Skills
- Entrepreneurship – Business Plan
Module II
- Theory & Practice of HRM
- Labour & Industrial Law
- Quantitative Methods
- Principles & Practice of Management
Module III
- Organization Theory and Behaviour
- Labour & Industrial Relations
- Accounting & Control
- Economics

Course duration: 2 terms per module
Atlas College of Professional Studies
Eastleigh
Minimum entry requirement:
KCSE C-

Duration: 18 Months

Modules Overview:
• Foundations of HRM
• Office Administration
• ICT
• Communication
• Entrepreneurship
• Principles of Management
• Theory and Practice of HRM
• Labour law
• Public Relations
• Quantitative Methods
• Labour & Industrial relations
• Organizational Behaviour
• Accounting and Control
• Economics
• Project Work
Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences Kitui Campus
Kitui
Entry:

An aggregate grade of D in K.C.S.E.
Division Four (4) in O-Level or
Any other equivalent qualifications approved by Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
Mode of Learning: –

Full-Time
Distance Learning
Examination Body: KNEC

Duration : 3 Trimesters

Diploma in Human Resource Management

Duration : 1 Year Per Module

Entry Requirements :
Murang'a University College
Muranga
Entry Requirements:
- KCSE mean grade C- (minus) and C- (Minus) in Mathematics and English; Or
- Credit in Certificate in Human resource Management from MRUC; or
- Pass in Certificate in Human Resource Management from MRUC with at least three years working experience or research after graduation; or
- Any relevant field acceptable by the university Academic Board.
Course Duration: 4 Semesters.
Kenya Institute of Management KIM
Nairobi
Minimum Admission Requirements:
One of the following qualifications:
- KIM Certificate in Management
- P 1 certificate
- KATC final
- CPA 1 /CPS 1
- KNEC Certificate in a Business related field
- Equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
- KCSE mean grade C+, with C+ in English and C+ in Mathematics/ Accounting/ Commerce/ Economics/ Business Studies
Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences Mombasa Campus
Mombasa
Duration : 1 Year Per Module

Entry:

An aggregate grade of C – Minus in K.C.S.E.
Passed Craft Certificate in Human Resource Management
Any other equivalent qualifications approved by Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
Mode of Learning: –

Full-Time
Distance Learning
Examination Body: KNEC

Duration : 4 Trimesters
Matili Technical Training Institute
Kimilili
1. Module I
Intake Period: JAN/SEPT

Duration: 3 Terms

Minimum entry requirements:
- KCSE C-

Examiner: KNEC

2. Module II
Intake Period: JAN/MAY

Duration: 2 Terms

Minimum entry requirements:
- Pass in Module I

Examiner: KNEC
Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences Kisumu Campus
Kisumu
Entry:

An aggregate grade of C – Minus in K.C.S.E.
Passed Craft Certificate in Human Resource Management
Any other equivalent qualifications approved by Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
Mode of Learning: –

Full-Time
Distance Learning
Examination Body: KNEC

Duration : 4 Trimesters
Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences Nairobi Campus
Nairobi
Entry:

An aggregate grade of C – Minus in K.C.S.E.
Passed Craft Certificate in Human Resource Management
Any other equivalent qualifications approved by Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
Mode of Learning: –

Full-Time
Distance Learning
Examination Body: KNEC

Duration : 4 Trimesters
Laikipia East Technical and Vocational College
Laikipia
Module I to III.

Entry requirements
-A mean grade of C (Minus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or a certificate in the relate field module I,Module II.

Course duration
-Each module takes two terms.

Examination Body
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
Railway Training Institute
Nairobi
This is a modular course and consists of three modules: I, II and III.

Minimum Entry Requirements: K.C.S.E. Mean Grade C- (Minus) for module I, pass in module I for module II and pass in module II for module III.

Course study duration: 2 terms per module:

Tuition fees per term: Ksh. 12,000.
Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences
Thika
Exam Body: KNEC

Duration: 4 Trimesters

Minimum Entry requirement:
-An aggregate grade of C – Minus in K.C.S.E.
-Passed Craft Certificate in Human Resource Management
-Any other equivalent qualifications approved by Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
COBO School of Business Studies
Mombasa
Minimum entry requirement:
Minimum Grade of C- at KCSE level with at least C- in English or Kiswahili; OR
O’level qualification with at least Division III; OR
Any other certificate awarded by an institution recognized by CUE

Duration: 4 semesters
Beam International Training Centre Nairobi
Nairobi
Admission requirements
A mean grade of C- and above at KCSE

Tuition fees per term
Ksh.12,000

Fees per year
Ksh.48,000

Course duration
1 year

Examination body
(i) KNEC
(ii) ABE
(iii) ICM

Universities Offering Diploma in Human Resource Management(Human Resource Management)

Kabianga university school of business
Kericho
Course requirements
-A minimum of a C in KCSE or its equivalent or a certificate in a related area field from a recognized institution
Duration
-3 years
Mode of study
-full time
Rongo University
Rongo
Entry requirements
A mean grade of C at KCSE

Tuition fees
Ksh.30,000 per semester

Mode of study
Full time and Weekend

Course duration
Four semesters
Moi University
Eldoret
Admission requirements
- A minimum of C+ or C
in KCSE with a certificate
in any business discipline
from a recognized institution.

Course duration
-Two years
Kenyatta University
Nairobi
Admission requirements
-(a)Minimum of C in KCSE
(b)Division III in KCE
(c)One principal and one
subsidiary at KACE

Course duration
-Eighteen months
Machakos University
Machakos
Entry requirements
-A minimum of a C- in KCSE or a certificate in human resource management
Duration
-3 years
Mode of study
-full time

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