{"id":435,"date":"2021-01-06T08:53:41","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T08:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marcus.co.ke\/chs\/?page_id=435"},"modified":"2026-10-27T12:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:52:46","slug":"diploma-in-nursing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tenwekhospitalcollege.ac.ke\/cohs\/diploma-in-nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"Diploma in Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#F5F7FC&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;40&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;70&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"cohs-a\">\n<nav class=\"cohs-crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenwekhospitalcollege.ac.ke\/cohs\/\">Home<\/a> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span> <span>Programmes<\/span> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span> <span aria-current=\"page\">Diploma in Nursing<\/span><\/nav>\n<div class=\"cohs-hero\">\n<div class=\"cohs-hero-text\">\n<p class=\"cohs-eyebrow\">Diploma programme<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"cohs-h1\">Diploma in Nursing<\/h1>\n<p class=\"cohs-lead\">A three-and-a-half-year programme combining classroom education, clinical rounds at Tenwek Hospital and community health practice. Graduates qualify as general nurses, midwives and community health nurses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cohs-btns\"><a class=\"cohs-btn cohs-btn-p\" href=\"#apply\">How to apply<\/a><a class=\"cohs-btn cohs-btn-s\" href=\"#requirements\">Entry requirements<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cohs-hero-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tenwekhospitalcollege.ac.ke\/cohs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/College-of-Health-Sciences-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"Students in college uniform studying together in the library\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;40&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;40&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; 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years<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cohs-fact-k\">Award<\/span><span class=\"cohs-fact-v\">Diploma in Nursing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cohs-fact-k\">Qualify as<\/span><span class=\"cohs-fact-v\">General nurse, midwife, community health nurse<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cohs-fact-k\">Minimum entry<\/span><span class=\"cohs-fact-v\">KCSE mean grade C (plain)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;80&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;80&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; 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