Here are the cluster subjects, minimum mean grades, and minimum subject requirements for the listed TVET diploma and certificate programmes:
Contents
- 1. Law
- 2.Education (Science Based)
- 3.Education (Non-Science Based)
- 4.Engineering & Architecture
- 5.Engineering & Engineering Technology
- 6. Aeronautical Engineering (Airframes/Engines/Avionics)
- 7. Agricultural Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (Internal)
- 8.Pharmacy
- 9.Environmental Health
- 10.Nursing
- 11.Medical Laboratory Science
- 12.Clinical Medicine and Surgery and Community Health
- 13. Nutrition & Dietetics
- 14.Land Surveying
- 15.Photogrammetry
- 16.Forestry
- 17.Tax Administration / Custom Administration
- 18.Health Records and Information Technology
- 19.Business / Computing / Tourism / Humanities / Clothing & Textile
- 20.Applied Biology / Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
- 21.Natural Resources (Geology, Petroleum, Fisheries, etc.)
1. Law
Diploma:
KCSE Mean C (plain)
Minimum Subjects Req: ENG/KIS – C+
Certificate:
KCSE Mean C- (minus)
Minimum Subjects Req: ENG/KIS – C (plain)
2.Education (Science Based)
Diploma:KCSE Mean C+
Minimum Subjects Req: ENG – C (plain), MATH – C (plain), C+ in two teaching subjects.
Diploma (Visually/Hearing Impaired): KCSE Mean C (plain)
Minimum Subjects Req: ENG – C- (minus), MATH – C- (minus), C (plain) in two teaching subjects.
3.Education (Non-Science Based)
Diploma: KCSE Mean C+
Minimum Subjects Req: ENG – C (plain), MATH – D+, C+ in two teaching subjects.
Diploma (Visually/Hearing Impaired): KCSE Mean C (plain)
Minimum Subjects Req: ENG – C- (minus), MATH – D (plain), C (plain) in two teaching subjects.
4.Engineering & Architecture
Architecture / Quantity Survey
Diploma: KCSE Mean C (plain)
Minimum Subjects Req: MATH Alt A – C, PHY – C, ENG/KIS – C.
Certificate:KCSE Mean C- (minus)
Minimum Subjects Req: MATH – C-, PHY – C-, ENG/KIS – C-.
5.Engineering & Engineering Technology
Diploma: KCSE Mean C- (minus)
Minimum Subjects Req: None
Certificate: KCSE Mean D+ (Plus)
Minimum Subjects Req: none
6. Aeronautical Engineering (Airframes/Engines/Avionics)
Diploma: C (plain) | MATH Alt A – C-, ENG – C-, PHY – C-.
7. Agricultural Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (Internal)
Diploma: C- (minus) | ENG/KIS – D, MATH A – D, PHY/CHE – D, BIO/GEO/HSC/AGR/BST – C-.
8.Pharmacy
Diploma: C (plain) | Alt A: CHE – C, BIO – C, MATH/PHY – C, ENG/KIS – C. Alt B: Biological Sciences – C, Physical Sciences – C, MATH – C, ENG/KIS – C.
9.Environmental Health
Diploma: C (plain) | ENG/KIS – C, BIO/Biological Sciences – C, CHE/Physical Sciences – C-, MATH Alt A – C-.
Certificate: C- (minus) | ENG/KIS – C-, BIO/Biological Sciences – C-, PHY/CHE/MATH/HSC/AGRIC/GSC – D+.
10.Nursing
Diploma: C (plain) | BIO/Biological Sciences – C, ENG/KIS – C, PHY/Physical Sciences/CHE/MATH – C-.
Certificate: C- (minus) | BIO/Biological Sciences – C-, ENG/KIS – C-, PHY/Physical Sciences/CHE/MATH – D+.
11.Medical Laboratory Science
Diploma: C (plain) | ENG/KIS – C, MATH/PHY – C, BIO – C, CHE – C.
12.Clinical Medicine and Surgery and Community Health
Diploma: C (plain) | Alt A: ENG/KIS – C, BIO – C, CHE – C-, MATH/PHY – C-. Alt B: ENG/KIS – C, Biological Sciences – C, Physical Sciences – C-, MATH – C-.
13. Nutrition & Dietetics
Diploma: C- (minus) | CHE/Physical Sciences – D+, BIO/Biological Sciences – D+, ENG/KIS – D+, PHY/MATH/HSC/AGRIC/GSC – D.
Certificate: D (plain) | CHE/Physical Sciences – D, BIO/Biological Sciences – D, ENG/KIS – D, PHY/MATH/HSC/AGRIC/GSC – D.
14.Land Surveying
Diploma: C- (minus) | ENG – C-, MATH Alt A – C-, PHY – C-.
Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing / Cartography / Map Reproduction
15.Photogrammetry
Diploma C- | ENG – C-, MATH Alt A – C-, PHY – C-.
Cartography: Diploma C- | ENG – C-, MATH Alt A – C-, GEO – C-.
Map Reproduction: Diploma C- | ENG – C-, MATH Alt A – C-, CHE – C-.
16.Forestry
Diploma: C- (minus) | ENG/KIS – C-, MATH Alt A – D+, BIO/PHY/CHE/AGRIC – C-.
17.Tax Administration / Custom Administration
Diploma: C (plain) | ENG – C-, MATH Alt A – C-.
Certificate: C- (minus) | ENG – D+, MATH Alt A – D+.
18.Health Records and Information Technology
Diploma: C (plain) | ENG/KIS – C, MATH A/B – C-, BIO/BSC – D+, PHY/CHE/COMP/AGR/HSC/ECON/GEO/COM/BST – C-.
Certificate: C- (minus) | ENG/KIS – C-, MATH A/B – D, BIO/BSC – D, PHY/CHE/COMP/AGR/HSC/ECON/GEO/COM/BST – D+.
19.Business / Computing / Tourism / Humanities / Clothing & Textile
Diploma: C- (minus) | Certificate: D+ (plus).
20.Applied Biology / Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Diploma: C- (minus) | Certificate: D (plain).
21.Natural Resources (Geology, Petroleum, Fisheries, etc.)
Diploma: C- (minus) | Certificate: D (plain).

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