Diploma Nursing, perioperative, and clinical medicine
Certificate Perioperative and health services support
Attachments Supervised practice in hospitals and clinics
KNQA Nationally aligned qualification framework
School of Health Sciences campus in Nairobi

School of Health Sciences

Preparing competent health practitioners for Kenya's healthcare system.

The School of Health Sciences offers diploma and certificate programmes in nursing, perioperative theatre technology, clinical medicine, and health services support. Training combines classroom instruction with skills-laboratory simulation and supervised clinical attachment in hospitals and community health facilities.

Vision

To be a centre of excellence in health care training.

Mission

To train competent health professionals who will offer quality and compassionate health services to the society.

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Our programmes

From simulation to supervised clinical practice.

Diploma in Nursing

Training competent nurses for ward-based and community health service roles, combining skills-laboratory practice with supervised clinical attachment.

Perioperative theatre technology

Diploma and certificate pathways covering sterile technique, instrument management, and circulating and scrub duties.

Diploma in Clinical Medicine

Clinical assessment, diagnosis support, and patient management training for primary and secondary care settings.

Health services support

Certificate training for support roles in hospital wards, clinics, and health facility operations.

Clinical training facilities

Simulation before patient contact

Nursing skills laboratory

Equipped with hospital beds, manikins, and clinical trolley sets for practising vital signs, injections, wound care, and patient handling.

Clinical demonstration rooms

Spaces for supervised practice of patient assessment, care procedures, and clinical documentation before hospital attachment.

Theatre demonstration room

A controlled environment for learning gowning, gloving, instrument identification, and sterile field preparation.

Campus

Our campus environment

Skills laboratories, plant training yards, and clinical simulation rooms complement traditional lecture halls to support a practice-oriented learning experience.

Nursing students practising clinical skills at IAT
Nursing skills laboratory
Perioperative students in theatre demonstration room
Theatre demonstration room
Clinical medicine and health services support training at IAT
Clinical training

Standards

Our core values

Patient-centred care

Students are required to treat every patient with dignity and professionalism at all times during clinical placement.

Infection prevention

Strict adherence to infection prevention and control protocols is a core requirement across all clinical training.

Community service orientation

Graduates are prepared to serve in both hospital settings and community health units across Kenya.

Our story

Brief history

IAT School of Health Science prepares learners for TVET/CDACC and related pathways in perioperative theatre technology, health support/CNA/care giving, community health, HTS, and orthopedic and trauma medicine, delivered from our Matasia campus network.

Leadership

Director’s & Principal’s notes

Principal

Beth Wachga

Welcome to IAT School of Health Science. Our programmes emphasise competent, ethical practice and supervised clinical/skills training.

Please prepare your academic and identification documents before applying online. The admissions office will guide you on intake dates, fees per term, and reporting requirements for your chosen programme.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What programmes are available?

The school offers diplomas in nursing, perioperative theatre technology, and clinical medicine, as well as certificates in perioperative theatre technology and health services support.

What are the minimum entry requirements for diploma programmes?

KCSE mean grade C (plain) or equivalent, with Biology and Chemistry at C (plain) or above for nursing and clinical medicine tracks.

Where are clinical attachments conducted?

Students are placed in county hospitals and community health facilities for supervised clinical practice.

Is professional registration included?

Graduates must sit the relevant professional licensing examinations as required by Kenyan regulatory bodies.

Admissions

Begin your application

Submit your application through the official online form. Upload the required documents and the admissions office will respond to your registered email address.