Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Guidance and Counseling in Kenya

Course Name: Diploma in Guidance and Counseling(Guidance and Counseling)
Major Subject: Guidance and Counseling
Course Category: Diploma Courses

Institutions Offering Diploma in Guidance and Counseling

Kenyatta University , Nairobi
Admission requirements

(a) A mean grade of C at KCSE or its equivalent OR

(b) A mean grade of C- at KCSE or equivalent with a certificate in related field from a recognized institution

Tuition fees

(i) East Africans Kshs. 52,000/- p.a.

(ii) Non-East Africans Kshs. 65,000/- p.a.

(iii) Statutory fees Kshs. 19,900/- p.a.

Course duration: 18 months

Mode of study: Distance and e-Learning
(ODel) programme.

Course content

(i) Adult Development and Aging

(ii) Behaviour Modification

(iii) Theories of Career Development

(iv) Group Counselling

(v) Fundamentals of Communication in Guidance and Counselling

(vi) Drugs and Substance Abuse

(vii) Ethics in Counselling

(viii) Assessment and Evaluation in Counselling

(ix) Field Practicum

(x) Project

(xi) Research Methods in Counselling

(xii) Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy-1

(xiii) Introduction to Psychology

(xiv) Introduction to Guidance and Counselling

(xv) Personal and Social Counselling

(xvi) Child and Adolescent Development

Mode of study: VOL, Regular-Full Time

Intake: September
Machakos Institute of Technology, Machakos
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

-Minimum qualifications are KCSE C- or KCE Div. 2 or the equivalent
-Certificate in Community development, Social development, Social work, Community Health, Counseling and Psychology.
-Course open to Beginners, Development workers, Social workers, Project managers and Fresh students.

UNITS:

DGC 3701: Communication skills & ICT
DGC 3702: Personal Development.
DGC 3703: Guidance practice in Educational Settings.
DGC 3704: Theories of Counselling
DGC 3705: Counselling process & practice
DGC 3706: Research methods
DGC 3707: Theories of human growth
DGC 3708: Group counseling
DGC 3709: Professional studies
DGC 3710: HIV/AIDS
DGC 3711: Sociology of family
DGC 3712: Theories of career development.
DGC 3713: Health psychology
DGC 3714: Personality theories
DGC 3715: Abnormal behaviour & modification.
DGC 3716: Student Personnel services
DGC 3717: Substance abuse counselling
DGC 3718: Child and adolescent issues
DGC 3719: Project in an Educational set up
DGC 3720: Practicum in an Educational set up
University of Kabianga, Kericho
Minimum entry requirements:
1. Minimum Mean Grade of C (plain) at KCSE
OR
2. Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) Certificate in Guidance & Counseling or Early Childhood and Primary Education or its equivalent
Maseno University, Maseno
Minimum entry requirements:
- KCSE Mean Grade C Plain and C- in English, D+ in Mathematics, or
- KCE Div III with pass in English & Mathematics

Eldoret National Polytechnic, Eldoret
Course requirements: K.C.S.E MG C-

Course duration: 9 Terms

Intake: JANUARY/SEPTEMBER

Examination body: KNEC
Vision Institute of Leadership and Management Studies, Nairobi
Duration: 2 Years

Requirements: D+ and above

Exam Body: KNEC

Fee: Ksh 110, 000 | Termly Fee: Ksh 27,500
Kenya Institute Of Development Studies, Nairobi

Entry requirements:

-KCSE Mean grade: C-

Duration: 1 year.

Exam body: KNEC.
Tream Institute of Technology, Matuu
Entry Requirement: C-
Duration: 3 years
Exam Body: KNEC
Tuition Fees: 15,000 termly

Fleming Technical Institute, Kajiado
Course Duration: 18 months

Requirements: KCSE C- grade

Examining Body: KNEC
Brighter College, Ongata Rongai
Entry Requirement: C-
Exam Body: Internal
Duration: 1 year
Fees: 18,000 per term
Machakos Hospitality and Technical Institute, Machakos
Duration: 3 years

Entry Grade: KSCE C-

Certification: KNEC
Bridgeworld College, Nairobi
Duration: 1 1/2 years
Trident School of Technical and Professional Studies Nairobi Campus, Nairobi
Exam Body: KNEC
Laikipia University, Nyahururu
Africa Institute of Health and Development, Athi River
Finstock Evarsity, Nairobi
The Pishiners College, Nairobi
COFA Institute of Technology, Nairobi
A.C.K. Bishop Hannington Institute of Theology and Development Studies, Mombasa
Nyanchwa Teachers Training College, Kisii
Serein Education Centre, Nakuru
Kapenguria Institute of Business Studies and Technology, Kapenguria
Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology, Kiambu
Nairobi Technical Training Institute, Nairobi
Pwani University, Kilifi
Kisii University, Kisii.