Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Social Work and Community Development in Kenya

Course Name: Certificate in Social Work and Community Development(Social Work and Community Development)
Major Subject: Social Work and Community Development
Course Category: Certificate Courses

Institutions Offering Certificate in Social Work and Community Development

Machakos Institute of Technology, Machakos

Study Modules:

The following modules/units will be covered;

CSW 201: Introduction to Community Development
CSW 202: Communication Skills
CSW 203: Management of community development activities
CSW 204: Community Health Education
CSW 205: Social Research Methods
CSW 206: Project development and Management
CSW 207: Community Leadership
CSW 208: Community Based Organizations
CSW 209: Law in Community Development
CSW 210: Proposal Writing and Fundraising skills
CSW 211: Introduction to Management skills
CSW 212: Computer Skills
CSW 213: Field practicum and report

ADMISSION QUALIFICATIONS

-Minimum qualifications are KCSE D+, D plain or KCE Div. 3
-Course open to Beginners, Community development workers, Welfare officers and fresh students
Bridge College, Nairobi
Course entry requirements
-Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE)

Course duration: 6 months

Exam body: KNEC

Course content
(i) Module I
-Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
-Essentials of Social Policy and Administration
-Social Research Methods
-Project Development and Management
-Kiswahili
-Social Development Work Theory and Practice
-Introduction to Community Development
-Communication Skills

(ii) Module II
Entry Requirements: Pass Module I in Social Work and Community Development

Course units
-Community Health
-Entrepreneurship Education
-Administration and Management
-History and Government
-Human Growth and Development
-Sociology
-Legal Aspects of Social Work
Regional Institute of Business Management , Nairobi
Minimum Requirement: C

Course duration: 6 months

Course content:

-Introduction to Community Development
-Introduction to Psychology.
-Urban Social Structures.
-Communicating for Rural Development
-Introduction to Sociology.
-Introduction to Social Work
-Introduction to Social Research
-Introduction to Rural Sociology
-Introduction to control and Management of HIV/AIDS
-Introduction to Project Management

Uwezo College, Machakos
Minimum Requirements:
KCSE D and above

Exam Body:
K.N.E.C.

Course Content:
-History Government
-Project management
-Social Policy and Administration
-Sociology
-Kiswahili
-Social Administration and Management
-Social Development Work
-Communication Skills
-Economics
-Research Methods
-Community Health
-Law in Social Development
-Entrepreneurship
Matili Technical Training Institute., Kimilili
(a) Module I

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D plain in KCSE

Intake: January/September

Exam series: November/July

Course duration: 3 terms

(b) Module II

Course entry requirements
-Pass in module I

Intake: January/May

Exam series: July/November

Course duration: 2 terms

Exam body: KNEC
Mukurwe-Ini Technical Training Institute., Mukurweini
Craft in Social Work and Community Development

Module I-II

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D plain and above in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Intake: January/May/September

Course duration: 2 years
Nkabune Technical Training Institute, Meru
Craft Certificate in Social Work and Community Development

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D plain in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Course duration: 3 Terms

Intake: January/September

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega
Duration: 2 semesters

Tuition fees: 20,000

Minimum entry requirements:
- Minimum entry requirements for the certificate courses shall be D (Plain) in KCSE or the relevant artisan course
Kapcherop Technical and Vocational College, Kapcherop
Craft in Social Work and Community Development

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D+ in KCSE

Course duration: 2 Modules

Intake: May and September

Exam body: KNEC
Butere Technical Training Institute, Butere
Mode of study: Modular

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D plain in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Intake: January, May and September

Course duration: 6 terms
Bureti Technical Training Institute, Sotik
Craft Certificate in Social Work and Community Development

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D plain and above in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Course duration: 2 years
Godoma Technical Training Institute, Kilifi
Craft Certificate in Social Work and Community Development

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D plain in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Course duration: 2 years
Siaya Institute of Technology., Siaya
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D plain in KCSE

Mode of study: Full time

Course duration: 2 years

Intake: May

Exam body: KNEC
Katine Technical Training Institute, Tala
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D+ and above in KCSE

Intake: January/September

Exam body: KNEC

Course duration: 2 modules
Sigalagala National Polytechnic, Kakamega
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D plain in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Intake: January/May/September

Course duration: 5 terms

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