Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma In Social Work and Community Development in Kenya

Institutions Offering Diploma In Social Work and Community Development

•  Bridge College, Nairobi  
  Course entry requirements
  - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Minimum Grade C-(Minus) and above OR Pass in Certificate in Social Work and Development
  
  Program duration: 6 Terms (18 months)
  
  Exam body: KNEC
  
  Course content
  (i) Module I
  -Communication Skills
  -Entrepreneurship Education
  -Community Capacity Building and Empowerment
  -Information Communication Technology
  -Social Work Theory and Practice
  -Introduction to Community Development
  -Development Economics
  -Community Based Organizations
  
  (ii) Module II
  Admission criteria: Pass Craft Course in Social Development OR Pass Module I in Social Work and Community Development
  
  Course content
  -Disaster Management
  -Statistics
  -Legal Aspects in Social Development Work
  -Resource Management
  -Resource Mobilization and Fundraising
  -Project Management
  -Advocacy and Lobbying
  -HIV and AIDS and other pandemics
  
  (iii) Module III
  (a) Focus for students who wish to specialize in Social Work
  
  Course entry requirements: Pass Module II in Social Work and Community Development
  
  Course content
  -Disaster Management
  -Social Policy and Administration
  -Social Research Project
  -Social Psychology and Human Development
  -Introduction to Counselling Psychology
  -Social Rehabilitation and Re-integration
  
  (b) Focus for students who wish to specialize in Community
  
  Course entry requirements
  -Pass Module II in Social Work and Community Development
  
  Course content
  -Community Leadership
  -Gender and Development
  -Social Research Project
  -Transformation and Social Marketing
  -Community Development Methodologies
  -Management of Community Concerns
•  Delhi College, Nairobi  
  Duration: 104 weeks
  
  Language: English
  
  Course Outline:
  Module I
  • Social Work Theory and Practice
  • Introduction to Community Development
  • Development Economics
  • Entrepreneurship Studies
  • Community Capacity Building and Empowerment
  • Information Communication Technology
  • Community Based Organizations
  • Communication Skills
  • Life skills
  
  Module II
  • Legal Aspects in Social Development Work
  • Resource Mobilization and Fundraising
  • Project Management
  • Advocacy and Lobbying
  • HIV/AIDS and other Pandemics
  • Statistics
  • Resource Management
  
  Module III
  • Disaster Management
  • Social Psychology and Human Development
  • Social Rehabilitation and Reintegration
  • Social Policy and Administration
  • Social Research Project
  • Community Leadership
  • Introduction to Counseling Psychology
  • Transformation and Social Marketing
  • Community Development Methodologies
  • Management of Community Concerns
  • Gender and Development
•  Kimtech Training College, Kehancha  
  Course entry requirements
  -A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE or credit pass in Certificate by KNEC Examination or any other recognized qualification.
  
  Course duration: 3 modules
  
  Course content
  -MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY CONCERNS
  -GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
  -ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECTS
  -COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
  -COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGIES
  -TRANSFORMATION AND SOCIAL MARKETING
  -SOCIAL RESEARCH PROJECT
  -RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
  -PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  -LEGAL ASPECTS IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WORK
  -HIV AND AIDS AND OTHER PANDEMICS
  -ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING
  -STATISTICS
  -RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND FUND RAISING
  -COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
  -COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
  -COMMUNICATION SKILLS
  -CAPACITY BUILDING and EMPOWERMENT
  -SOCIAL WORK THEORY AND PRACTICE
  -INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  -ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
  -DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
•  The Nairobi Women's Hospital College, Nairobi  
  Admission Criteria: Applicants must have attained a mean grade of C- (minus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent.
  Duration: 2.5 years
  Fees: 85,000/=
  Mode of Study: Full Time
  Examination & Licensing: Learning modules are examined by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC). We are a registered examination center for Kenya National Examination Council.
  Enrollment Intakes: January, May, September
•  Uwezo College, Machakos  
  Minimum Requirements:
  C-(minus) in KCSE or certificate in community Development.
  
  Exam Body:
  K.N.E.C.
  
  Course Content:
  -Social work theory and practice
  -Introduction to community development
  -Development Economics
  -Community Based organizations
  -Communication skills
  -Entrepreneurship education
  -Community capacity building and Empowerment
  -Information Technology
•  Matili Technical Training Institute., Kimilili  
  (a) Module I
  
  Course entry requirements
  -A mean grade of C- in KCSE
  
  Intake: January/September
  
  Exam series: November/July
  
  Course duration: 3 terms
  
  (b) Module III
  
  Course entry requirements
  -Pass in module II
  
  Intake: January/May
  
  Exam series: July/November
  
  Course duration: 2 terms
  
  Exam body: KNEC
•  Mitunguu Technical Training Institute, Meru  
  (i) Module I
  
  Course entry requirements
  -A mean grade of C- in KCSE
  
  (ii) Module II
  
  Course entry requirements
  -Pass in module I
  
  (iii) Module III
  
  Course entry requirements
  -Pass in module II
  
  Program duration: 2 terms per module
  
  Intake: January and September
  
  Intake: KNEC
  
  
  
  
•  Kisumu National Polytechnic, Kisumu  
  Module I-III
  
  Course entry requirements
  -KCSE mean grade C- (Minus).
  -KNEC Craft Certificate for Module II.
  -KNEC Diploma II for Diploma III
  
  Intake
  (i) January/September-Regular
  (ii) May intake (Part Time) (Evening and Weekends)
  
  Exam body: KNEC
  
  Course duration: 9 terms with Attachment
•  Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology , Nakuru  
  (i) Module I
  
  Course entry requirements
  -A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE
  
  (ii) Module II
  
  Course entry requirements
  -Pass in module I
  
  (iii) Module III
  
  Course entry requirements
  -Pass in module II
  
  Course duration: 2 terms, per module
  
  Exam body: KNEC
•  Nairobi Aviation College Nairobi Campus, Nairobi  
  CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
  
  1.Social workers in various sectors
  2.Community capacity building offers
  3. Community based organization offers
  4. Project management offers
  5. HIV/AIDS management coordinator
•  Mukurwe-Ini Technical Training Institute., Mukurweini  
  Module I-III
  
  Admission criteria
  -Applicants are required to have scored a mean grade of C- and above in KCSE
  
  Course duration: 3 years
  
  Intake: January/May/September
  
  Exam body: KNEC
•  Kapcherop Technical and Vocational College, Kapcherop  
  Course entry requirements
  -A mean grade of C- in KCSE or a Pass in Craft in Social work and Community Development
  
  Exam body: KNEC
  
  Course duration: 3 modules
  
  Intake: May and September
•  University of Embu, Embu  
  Entry Requirements:
  1. Mean grade C- (Minus) at KCSE or equivalent; OR,
  2. Mean grade D+ (Plus) at KCSE with at least a Certificate in Social Work or any other in a related field from a recognized Institution.
•  Butere Technical Training Institute, Butere  
  Mode of study: Modular
  
  Course entry requirements
  -A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE
  
  Exam body: KNEC
  
  Intake: January, May and September
  
  Course duration: 9 terms
•  Siaya Institute of Technology., Siaya  
  Course entry requirements
  -A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE
  
  Mode of study: Full time
  
  Course duration: 3 years
  
  Intake: January/September
  
  Exam body: KNEC

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