Kisumu Polytechnic Entry Requirement
The regular courses include:
Diploma in Automotive Engineering
Diploma in Petroleum Geosciences
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – Construction Plant Option
Craft certificate in Automotive engineering
The only part-time course running in the department is Artisan Certificate in Motor Vehicle Mechanics.
The examining body for ALL the courses in the department is the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
In addition to the above-mentioned courses, the department also trains drivers in collaboration with the AA of KENYA.
This course is examined by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) in conjunction with the Kenya Police (Traffic department).
The courses in the department are offered on the basis of the broad objectives of education in Kenya.
These goals include:
Enhancing national goals for education
Promoting national aims of technical training programmes
Promoting objectives of the technician training programmes for diploma graduates
Promoting objectives of the craft training programmes for craft certificate graduates
Craft Certificate In Automotive Engineering
The course is designed to enable trainees acquire adequate competencies for formal as well as informal employment and prepare them for further training.
The course is in two modules, with each module preparing the trainee to perform specific tasks and jobs whose total value combined will produce the required graduate by the end of the course.
The graduate of this course should be able to;
Demonstrate the ability to select, use and maintain the tools and equipment for trade
Observe environment, health and safety in the workshop and other work places
Explain the working principles of motor vehicle components and systems
Read and interpret working drawings
Service and repair motor vehicles
Communicate with others effectively on matters of automotive engineering
Have a firm foundation for further training
Diploma In Automotive Engineering
The course is designed to enable trainees acquire adequate competencies for formal as well as informal employment and prepare them for further training.
The course is in three modules, with each module preparing the trainee to perform specific tasks and jobs whose total value combined will produce the required graduate by the end of the course.
The graduate of this course should be able to;
Test and analyze vehicle performance
Interpret technical information on vehicle body work and performance
Apply ICT in Vehicle industry
Design and implement environment, health and safety programmes
Have a firm foundation for further training
Diploma In Mechanical Engineering –Construction Plant Option
The course is in three modules. Each module prepares the trainee to perform specific tasks and jobs whose total value combined will impart the desired competence, which will produce the required graduate at the end of the course.
The course puts emphasis on practical work and competence acquisition, thus, the trainee to spend adequate time in practical lessons. The graduate of the course will be able to work in Construction Plant while upholding professional standards.
Diploma In Petroleum Geosciences
This course is packaged in three modules namely;
Module I – Introduction to Petroleum Geo-Science
Module II – Petroleum exploration
Module III – Petroleum production
The graduate of this course should be able to:
acquire the necessary and relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes for oil and Gas exploration
acquire background knowledge about the formation of petroleum products
gain knowledge on the processes of exploration, drilling and production in the Petroleum sector
appreciate various policies, laws, regulations governing petroleum exploration and production exercise
appreciate the fundamentals of environmental, health and safety management in petroleum exploration and production
achieve a base for further training in Petroleum Geo-science
Artisan Certificate In Motor Vehicle Mechanics
Requirements:
For entry into any of the Diploma Courses offered by the department, the following minimum entry criteria have to be met;
Mean grade C at KCSE Level or Craft Certificate in Automotive Engineering Level II – For Diploma in Automotive Engineering
Mean grade of C-(MINUS) at KCSE Level or Passed National Vocational Certificate of Education Training (NVCET) metal processing technology level II Option or Craft Certificate in Mech./Auto. Engineering or Equivalent qualifications as shall be determined by the Kenya National Examinations Council – For Construction Plant Option
Mean grade C at KCSE Level – For Diploma in Petroleum Geosciences
For entry into the craft Certificate in Automotive Engineering course the minimum entry requirement is
- Mean grade of C- at KCSE Level or its Equivalent from a recognized examining body.
hey include:
Diploma Applied Biology: Minimum C- minus
Diploma Analytical chemistry: Minimum C- minus
Diploma in Environmental Science: Minimum C-(module)
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology: Minimum C plain; Biology and Chemistry C plain; English or Kiswahili C plain; Mathematics or Physics C plain
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology: Minimum C plain; Biology C plain ; Chemistry C plain; English or Kiswahili C plain; Mathematics or Physics C plain
Certificate in Science Laboratory Technology: Minimum D+ plus
The department of Business Studies offers a wide variety of courses both at academic and professional levels. They include:
Certificate Level
Supply Chain Management
Business Management
Human Resource Management
Sales and Marketing
Secretarial Management
Tourism Management
Secretarial Single and Group
Diploma Level
Accountancy
Supply Chain Management
Business Management
Human Resource Management
Sales and Marketing
Secretarial Management
Tourism Management
Road Transport Management
Higher Diploma Courses
Secretarial Management
Human Resource Management
Professional Courses (KASNEB)
ATD 1,2,3
CPA Sec 1,2,3,4,
Diploma in Credit Management
APS – K
CPSP – K
Internal Certification
QuickBooks
French as a foreign language
Business Studies has also managed to offer accounting packages to students alongside their normal courses in addition to a Mentorship Programme ongoing within the department.
The department offers evening and weekend classes for all the listed courses.
Entry Requirements: D+ or above in KCSE
- Diploma in Project Management
- Diploma in Entrepreneurship Development
- Diploma in Cooperative Management
- Higher Diploma in Entrepreneurship Development
Entry Requirements
- Diploma from recognized training institution
- Minimum of three years experience in teaching or working in industry