DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY HEALTH

Community Health is a multidisciplinary course that focuses on improving the health and well-being of communities through sustainable development practices. This course examines the complex interplay between health, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence community welfare. Students learn to assess community needs, design and implement health promotion programs, and evaluate their effectiveness. The curriculum typically covers topics such as primary health care, health education, community organizing, social determinants of health, and participatory research methods. Emphasis is placed on understanding cultural diversity, addressing health disparities, and empowering communities to take charge of their own health outcomes. Practical skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and resource mobilization are also developed. This course prepares students for careers in public health, community development, NGOs, and government agencies, where they can work towards creating healthier and more resilient communities.

Requirements
a) Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C- (minus)

Or
b) Certificate Level 5 in Community Health
Or

c) Equivalent qualifications as determined by Kenya National Qualifications Authority
(KNQA)

and/or

d) Any other requirements as may be guided by relevant regulatory body
Program Objectives:
The main objectives of this course are to enable students:
1. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills necessary for evaluating and monitoring
community health programmes.
2. Manage Community Health Information Systems
3. Demonstrate clear understanding of community health diagnosis, and community health
care
4. Develop strong communication skills.
Duration: 2 Years
Career path: Community Health Assistant

DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY HEALTH(20 UNITS)

Community Health level 6 qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve to enable him/her to effectively discharge community health works and contributes towards meeting health needs and requirements.

The units of competency leading to Assistant Community Health Officer level 6 qualification include the following seven basic, five common and eight core competencies:

Basic Units of Learning

Unit Code	Unit Title	Duration in Hours	Credit factor
HE/CU/CH/BC/01/6/A	Communication Skills	40	4
HE/CU/CH/BC/02/6/A	Numeracy Skills	60	6
HE/CU/CH/BC/03/6/A	Digital Literacy	60	6
HE/CU/CH/BC/04/6/A	Entrepreneurship Education	100	10
HE/CU/CH/BC/05/6/A	Employability Skills	80	8
HE/CU/CH/BC/06/6/A	Environmental Literacy	40	4
HE/CU/CH/BC/07/6/A	Occupational Safety and Health Practices	40	4
Total		420	42

 

Common Units of Learning

Unit Code	Unit Title	Duration in Hours	Credit factor
HE/CU/CH/CC/01/6/A	Monitoring and Evaluation of Community Health Programmes	120	12
HE/CU/CH/CC/02/6/A	Nutrition in Community Health	100	10
HE/CU/CH/CC/03/6/A	Epidemiology in Community Health Works	100	10
HE/CU/CH/CC/04/6/A	Human Anatomy and Physiology	150	15
HE/CU/CH/CC/05/6/A	Microbiology and Parasitology in Community Health	120	12
Total		590	59

 

Core Units of Learning

Unit Code	Unit Title	Duration in Hours	Credit factor
HE/CU/CH/CR/01/6/A	Management of Community Health Care	120	12
HE/CU/CH/CR/02/6/A	Community Health Research	150	15
HE/CU/CH/CR/03/6/A	Community Health Diagnosis and Partnerships	150	15
HE/CU/CH/CR/04/6/A	Community-Based Health Care	200	20
HE/CU/CH/CR/05/6/A	Management of Community Health Information Systems	150	15
HE/CU/CH/CR/06/6/A	Community Health Linkages	180	18
HE/CU/CH/CR/07/6/A	Coordination of Community Healthy Strategies	180	18
HE/CU/CH/CR/08/6/A	Management of Gender, Disability and Vulnerable Groups	150	15
	Industrial Attachment	480	48
Total		1760	176
Grand total		2770	277