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Health Service Support
The support roles that keep health facilities running.
Pending IDIA confirmation
Certificate (Level 5)
Overview
Health Service Support develops the competencies needed to provide services in hospital departments and to patients in health facilities, hospices and homes.
You learn first aid, medical-legal ethics, common diseases, the organisation of health facilities and medical terminology, then infection prevention and control, hospital housekeeping, outpatient and inpatient support services, mortuary techniques, and hospital stores and catering services, followed by an industrial attachment.
What you will study
Certificate in Health Service Support / Certified HealthCare Assistant
Pending IDIA confirmation- Duration
- 1½ years (3 semesters)
- Level
- KNQF Level 5
- Examining body
- IDIA / TVET CDACC
- Study modes
- Full-time, Hybrid (physical and online), Online, Part-time (evenings and weekends)
| Unit | Code | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication skills | MED/CU/HSS/BC/01/5/A | 25 |
| Numeracy skills | MED/CU/HSS/BC/02/5/A | 40 |
| Digital literacy | MED/CU/HSS/BC/03/5/A | 45 |
| Employability skills | MED/CU/HSS/BC/04/5/A | 70 |
| Entrepreneurial skills | MED/CU/HSS/BC/05/5/A | 50 |
| Environmental literacy | MED/CU/HSS/BC/06/5/A | 25 |
| Occupational health and safety | MED/CU/HSS/BC/07/5/A | 25 |
| Unit | Code | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Aid Services | MED/CU/HSS/CC/01/5/A | 80 |
| Medical-legal Ethics in HSS | MED/CU/HSS/CC/02/5/A | 30 |
| Common Diseases | MED/CU/HSS/CC/03/5/A | 60 |
| Organization of Health Facilities | MED/CU/HSS/CC/04/5/A | 30 |
| Medical Terminologies in HSS | MED/CU/HSS/CC/05/5/A | 30 |
| Unit | Code | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Infection Prevention and Control | MED/CU/HSS/CR/01/5/A | 80 |
| Hospital Housekeeping Procedures | MED/CU/HSS/CR/02/5/A | 80 |
| Outpatient and inpatient support services | MED/CU/HSS/CR/03/5/A | 120 |
| Hospital Catering Services | MED/CU/HSS/CR/04/5/A | 120 |
| Mortuary Techniques | MED/CU/HSS/CR/05/5/A | 60 |
| Supportive Store Procedures | MED/CU/HSS/CR/06/5/A | 100 |
| Unit | Code | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial attachment | IDIA/ATT/HSS/5 | 360 |
Entry requirements
Certificate in Health Service Support / Certified HealthCare Assistant
- KCSE mean grade D+; or
- An equivalent qualification as determined by KNQA, and/or as guided by the relevant regulatory body.
Fees
Tuition and administrative charges for every programme are on the fees page, with how to pay.
Fees and paymentCareers
- Health services support provider
- Healthcare assistant
- Patient care assistant
- Ward clerk
- Healthcare support worker
How to apply
- 1 Choose your level and intake
- 2 Apply online and upload your documents
- 3 We review your application and contact you
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