The Health Care Assistant Course (Certificate in Patient Attendant) is examined by TVET CDACC and gives you a license to work in any hospital within and outside the country as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
The programme trains individuals to work as nurse assistants, caregivers, patient attendants and healthcare support assistants, equipping students with competencies for assistance with daily living activities or medical care across hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and private homes.
Duration Options
- ✓ 4-month caregiver training — for students scoring D- or below in KCSE.
- ✓ 1-year advanced patient attendant training — for students scoring D plain and above.
Entry Requirements
- ✓ KCSE Certificate (any grade)
- ✓ Compassion and empathy for others
- ✓ Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- ✓ Patience and ability to work under pressure
- ✓ Ability to perform basic physical tasks
Core Units — 4-Month Programme
- ✓ First Aid Services
- ✓ Housekeeping Services
- ✓ Caregiving Catering
- ✓ Special Needs Care
- ✓ Client Dietary Interventions
- ✓ Mental Health (psychosocial support)
- ✓ Pre-departure Training
Core Units — 1-Year Programme
- ✓ Inpatient and Outpatient Services
- ✓ First Aid Services
- ✓ Infection Prevention and Control
- ✓ Medical Legal and Ethics
- ✓ Basic Pharmacology
- ✓ Special Needs Care
- ✓ Human Anatomy and Physiology
- ✓ Mental Health
- ✓ Basic Hospital Procedures
- ✓ Common Diseases
- ✓ Medical Terminologies
- ✓ Patient Care
Job Opportunities
- ✓ Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) / Nurse Aide
- ✓ Home health aide / caregiver
- ✓ Personal care aide
- ✓ Hospital Patient Attendant
- ✓ Rehabilitation centre aide
- ✓ Pharmacy Assistant (with extra training)
- ✓ Phlebotomist (with extra training)
Industrial Attachment
2–3 months in a recognised hospital. We help our students get placement in our partner Level IV mission, private and sub-county hospitals.
Examinations & Certification
- ✓ Continuous internal assessments coordinated by BCTI
- ✓ TVET CDACC examinations — held 3 times a year (March, July, November), 4–8 papers per session
- ✓ Beta Care Training Institute certificate, plus a TVET certificate on passing CDACC exams
- ✓ Healthcare Support Assistant License available via the eCitizen platform
Fee Structure
- ✓ Registration: Kshs. 1,000
- ✓ Food & accommodation (boarders): Kshs 9,000 per month or 300 per day — bed & mattress, 3 meals daily, free WiFi, hot showers, good security.
- ✓ TVET exam costs: Kshs 1,000–2,000 per paper (7 papers for the 4-month course; 19 papers for the 1-year programme).
- ✓ Licensing: initial Kshs 10,000 registration with KHPOA, and an annual renewal fee of Kshs 5,000.
Intake
Intakes in January, May & September. Next Intake Reporting Date: September 2026.
International Recognition
Our BCTI certificate is internationally recognised. Some of our students have used it to gain employment as healthcare assistants in neighbouring countries such as Uganda and Tanzania, and other countries including the Gulf Region.
Ready to join? Pay the Ksh 1,000 registration fee, then apply online. Call or WhatsApp 0708 177 909 for the fee structure.