Approved Nursing Courses in Kenya

If you are planning to pursue a nursing course in Kenya,you should see the list of approved progams,which are approved by the Nursing Council of Kenya.

A total of 21 courses related to nursing are approved by the NCK

The Nursing Council of Kenya has approved training of nurses at 3 levels:

Certificate
2. Diploma
3. Degree

Training at diploma level is categorized into basic and post basic types. Post basic training is specialized and is undertaken only if the student has previously acquired a basic diploma.

	Nursing Programme	Code	Level of Training	Programme Type	Training Duration
1.	Kenya Enrolled Nurse* [KEN]	EB	Certificate	Basic	30 Months
2.	Kenya Enrolled Midwife* [KEM]	ED	Certificate	Post Basic	12 Months
3.	Kenya Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse* [KEPN]	EE	Certificate	Post Basic	12 Months
4.	Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse [KECHN]	EF	Certificate	Basic	30 Months
5.	Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse [Post Basic] [KECHN PB]	EH	Certificate	Post Basic	12 Months
6.	Kenya Registered Nurse [KRN]	RA	Diploma	Basic	36 Months
7.	Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse [KRCHN]	RK	Diploma	Basic	42 Months
8.	Kenya Registered Nurse Midwife [KRNM]	RQ	Diploma	Basic	42 Months
9.	Kenya Registered Nurse/Mental Health & Psychiatric Nurse [KRN/MHP]	RW	Diploma	Basic	36 Months
10.	Kenya Registered Midwife [KRM]	RC	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
11.	Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse [Post Basic] [KRCHN PB]	RI	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
12.	Kenya Registered Psychiatric Nurse [KRPN]	RJ	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
13.	Kenya Registered Ophthalmic Nurse [KROphN]	RM	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
14.	Kenya Registered Paediatric Nurse [KRPaedN]	RN	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
15.	Kenya Registered Peri – Operative Nurse [KRPON]	RP	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
16.	Kenya Registered Nurse Anaesthetist [KRNA]	RR	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
17.	Kenya Registered Critical Care Nurse [KRCCN]	RS	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
18.	Kenya Registered Nephrology Nurse [KRNN]	RT	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
19.	Kenya Registered Accident & Emergency Nurse [KRAEN]	RU	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
20.	Kenya Registered Neonatal Nurse [KRNeoN]	RV	Diploma	Post Basic	12 Months
21.	Bachelor of Science in Nursing [BScN]	RL	Degree	Basic	48 Months