KUCCPS: HELB Sponsors 112 D & D+ Certificate Courses
Kenya’s government sponsors students for various tertiary courses through the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) places students who have scored C+ and above in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam into 545 undergraduate degree programs.
Meanwhile, those who have scored C plain and C- are eligible for 217 diploma courses in public colleges and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.
Students who attained D plain and D+ are eligible for 112 certificate courses, while those who scored below D plain are eligible for sponsorship in 145 artisan programs.
A list of the 112 certificate courses that students with D plain and D+ can apply for and get government funding has been compiled by Kenyans.co.ke.
The certificate courses are divided into various programs, including Business, Building and Construction, Engineering Technology, Health Sciences, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Applied Sciences, and Information Technology (IT).
Other programs include Hospitality, Hotel and Tourism, Clothing, Fashion and Textile, Agricultural Sciences, Natural Sciences, Graphics, Media Studies and Media Production, Technical courses, Tax and Customs Administration, Hair Dressing and Beauty Therapy, Library and Information Sciences, Law, Education, and Animal Health.
KUCCPS provides 21 certificate courses in Accountancy, Business Administration, Banking, Banking and Finance, Secretarial Studies (4 options), Business Management, Computerized Secretarial Studies, Cooperative Management, Human Resource Management (2 options), Project Management, Sales and Marketing, Supply and Chain Management, Supplies Management, and Supply Chain Management under the Business Program.
Under Building and Construction, KUCCPS offers certificates in Building and Construction Technology (2 options), Building Construction, Building Technology, Land Survey, Survey and Mapping, Masonry, and Road Construction.
KUCCPS offers Agricultural Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (4 options), Electrical Engineering (2 options), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (4 options), and Electrical Instrumentation and Control certificates under Engineering Technology.
In Food Sciences, students can study certificates in Baking Technology, Food and Beverage Production, Food and Beverage, Food and Beverage Production Sales and Services, Food and Beverage Production Service (2 options), Food Science Technology, and Food Processing Technology.
Under Nutrition and Dietetics, students can apply for a Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics. The Social Sciences offer Social Work, Social Work and Community Development, and Community Development and Social Work certificates.
Currently, KUCCPS does not have certificate courses in Animal Health, Education, Law, and Environmental Sciences.
KUCCPS: HELB Sponsors 112 D & D+ Certificate Courses