Colleges in Nakuru [20+ Best colleges in Nakuru]

Last updated on August 14th, 2023 at 10:49 am

Do you live in the rift valley or just find Nakuru cool and you would like to study there but you are not sure of the colleges in Nakuru to join to pursue the course of your choice?

Well, if you answered yes to this question, then this guide is for you.

In this article, we will look at colleges in Nakuru both public and TVET colleges.

Additionally, we will also give you the location for each institution and some of the courses offered to better guide you.

Let’s dive in.

Colleges in Nakuru – List of some of the best colleges in Nakuru

Public TVET colleges in Nakuru

1.      Saptet Vocational Training Centre

Some of the courses offered:

  • Grade Test III Motor Vehicle Mechanics
  • NVCET in Fashion Design
  • NVCET in Electrical Installation

Location:

It is located in Kuresoi South Constituency, Nakuru County.

2.      Total Technical and Vocational College

Some of the courses offered:

  • Craft in ATD
  • Diploma in Business Administration
  • Diploma in Business Management
  • Trade Test in Computer Science

Location:

Located at Kuresoi South Constituency, Nakuru County.

3.      Wendo vocational training Centre

Some of the courses offered:

  • Trade test in Fashion design
  • Trade test in Electrical
  • Trade test in Motor vehicle mechanics

Location:

Located in Bahati constituency Nakuru county

4.      Wanyororo vocational training Centre

Some of the courses offered:

  • Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy Grade I, II and III
  • Fashion Design Grade I, II, and III

Location:

Located in Bahati constituency Nakuru county

5.      Subukia Vocational Training Centre

Some of the courses offered:

  • Certificate in building and construction
  • Certificate in hair dressing and beauty therapy
  • Certificate in motor vehicle mechanic
  • Certificate in electrical installation

Location:

It is located in Subukia Constituency, Nakuru County.

6.      Rongai Vocational Training Centre

Some of the courses offered:

  • Motor Vehicle Mechanics Grade III, II, I
  • NVCET in Information Communication Technology
  • Trade Test in Dressmaking
  • NVCET in Motor Vehicle Technology
  • Electrical Installation Grade II, I
  • NVCET in Electrical and Electronics Technology

Location:

Located in Rongai Constituency, Nakuru County

7.      Ruiyobei Vocational Training Centre

Some of the courses offered:

  • Artisan in Hair dressing and beauty
  • Artisan in Electrical and electronics
  • Artisan in Electrical wireman
  • Artisan in Fashion design Garment making
  • Artisan in Tailoring and dressmaking

Location

Located in Rongai Constituency, Nakuru County.

8.      Piave Vocational Training Centre

Some of the courses offered:

  • Tailoring and Dressmaking Grade III
  • NVCET in Information Communication Technology
  • Trade Test in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
  • Trade Test in Motor Vehicle Mechanics
  • Tailoring and Dressmaking Grade II

Location:

Located in Njoro Constituency, Nakuru County

9.      Kenya Medical Training College

This is the best public medical college in Nakuru

Courses offered:

  • Diploma in Pharmacy
  • Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Diploma and higher diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
  • Diploma and upgrading diploma in Nursing
  • Higher Diploma in Nephrology Nursing
  • Diploma and upgrading diploma in Health Records and Information Technology
  • Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • Diploma in Environmental Health Science
  • Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences

 Location:

It is located along Crescent Road, Milimani Estate, about one kilometer north of Nakuru town in Nakuru County

Private TVET college in Nakuru

10. Rift Valley Institute of Business Studies-Biashara Centre

Some of the courses offered:

  • Certificate in Computer Packages (Digital Literacy)
  • ICDL Base
  • Programming (Visual Basic, C++, Java)
  • Diploma in Journalism & Mass Media
  • Diploma in Cosmetology
  • Diploma in Beauty Therapy
  • Diploma in Food &Beverage, Production & Sales Management Module I,II & III
  • Diploma in Tourism Mgmt Module I,11&III

Location:

Located next to Safaricom Shop, Nakuru Town East Constituency, Nakuru County.

11. Stac Institute

Some of the courses offered:

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Information Communication Technologist (CICT)
  • Certificate in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy)
  • Certificate in Catering and Accommodation Operations
  • Certificate in Baking Technology
  • Artisan Certificate in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
  • Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills
  • Driving Class B

Location:

Located at Stac Institute Plaza, Njoro Constituency, Nakuru County

12. The Serenity College-Gilgil

Some of the courses offered:

  • Diploma in Business Management
  • Diploma in Human Resource Management
  • Craft in Human Resource Management
  • Diploma in Social Work and Community Development
  • Diploma in Information and Communication Technology
  • Diploma in Accounting Technician Diploma
  • Professional in Certified Public Accountant Part I and II

Location:

Located at Gilgil Constituency, Nakuru County.

13. Prudential International School of Professional Studies

Some of the courses offered:

  • Diploma in Automative Engineering
  • Certificate in Banking and Finance Certificate
  • Certificate and diploma in Business Management
  • Certificate and diploma in Catering and Accomodation Operations
  • Diploma in Diploma in Special Needs Education SNE
  • Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education
  • Certificate in Electrical and electronic Technology power

 

 

Location:

Located at Well Spring behind National oil petrol Gilgil, Nakuru County.

14. Snip Snip Cosmetology and Catering

Courses offered:

  • Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Beauty Therapy)
  • Diploma in Hair Design (Hair Design)
  • Diploma in Catering

Location:

Located at KCB Building 3rd Floor, opposite Stanbic bank, Nakuru Town East Constituency, Nakuru County

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15. Vera technical training college

Some of the courses offered:

  • Certificate and diploma in Computer Repair and Maintenance
  • Certificate and diploma in Website Development
  • Certificate and diploma in Motor Vehicle Mechanics
  • Certificate and diploma in Hairdressing
  • Certificate in Electrical Installation
  • Certificate in Information Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Certificate in Graphic Design
  • Nail Technology Courses

Location:

Located Opposite Mau View Hotel, Nakuru Town West Constituency, Nakuru County.

16. Trendy Technical and Vocational Training Centre

Courses offered:

  • NVCET in Fashion Design and Garment Making Technology
  • Tailoring and Garment Making Grade I
  • Tailoring and Garment Making Grade II
  • Tailoring and Garment Making Grade III

Location:

Located in Bahati Constituency, Nakuru County.

17. Tracom College

Some of the courses offered:

Both certificate and diploma.

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Accounting Technicians Certificate (ATC)
  • Certified Public Secretaries (CPS)
  • Certificate in Science Laboratory Technology
  • Certificate in Business Administration
  • Certificate in Computer Repair and Maintenance
  • Certificate in Computerized Accounting

 Location:

Located at Gibcon House 4th Floor, Nakuru Town East Constituency, Nakuru County.

18. Tecq Skills Professional Institute

Courses offered:

  • Diploma in information communication technology
  • Craft in information communication technology
  • Diploma in business management
  • Craft in business management
  • Diploma in Accountants technicians
  • Professional in certified public accountant
  • Craft in information communication technology

Location:

Located at Naivasha Constituency, Nakuru County.

19. Skyways Aviation Training Institute

Some of the courses offered:

  • Certificate in Accounting and Finance
  • Diploma in Accounting and Finance
  • Diploma in Air Travel and Ticketing
  • Diploma in Airport Operations
  • Certificate and diploma in Business Management
  • Diploma in Food and Beverage Management

Location:

Located at Bethel House 1st Floor, Nakuru Town East Constituency, Nakuru County.

20. Serein Education Centre

Some the courses offered:

Diploma in Social Work (Social Work)

  • Certificate in Community Health (Community Health)
  • Diploma in Community Health (Community Health)
  • Certificate in Spiritual Counseling and Pastoral Care
  • Certificate in Guidance and Counseling for Special Needs
  • Diploma in Front Office Management (Front Office Management)
  • Diploma in Tours and Travel Operations (Tours and Travel Operations)
  • Certificate in Hotel and Catering Management (Hotel and Catering Management)
  • Diploma in Marriage and Family Therapy (Marriage and Family Therapy)
  • Diploma in Child and Adolescent Counselling (Child and Adolescent Counselling)
  • Diploma in Chemical Dependency and Addictions Counseling (Counseling)

Location:

Mache Plaza 3rd Floor, Nakuru Town East Constituency, Nakuru County.

21. Sensei Institute of Technology

Some of the courses offered:

  • Baking Courses
  • Barbering Course
  • Archicard Training Course
  • Audio Video Repairs Technician
  • Block & Brick Making Course
  • Braiding Course
  • Building Construction Technologies
  • Cake Decoration

Location:

Located at Barnabas Centre, Nakuru Town East Constituency, Nakuru County

Private colleges in Nakuru

22. African Institute of Research and Development Studies

Some of the courses offered:

Artsan, certificate and diploma courses in;

  • ICT and Computer Science
  • Hotel and Catering Accommodation Management
  • Food and Beverage Production and Sales Management
  • Electronics and Electrical Engineering
  • Building and Construction Technology
  • Journalism and Media Studies
  • Business Management and Business Administration.

Location:

It is located at Trade world building, Opposite Diamond Trust Bank, Kenya Avenue

23. Institute of Advanced Technology

Some of the courses offered:

  • International Certification of Digital Literacy (ICDL)
  • INVENTOR
  • AUTOCAD
  • ARCHICAD
  • STATA
  • SPSS
  • Advanced Microsoft Applications
  • Graphic Design
  • Comptia A+ (User Support Professional)
  • Network Support Professional (N+)
  • CompTIA Security +

Location:

Located at the 2nd Floor, Stone Plaza Building, along Kenyatta Avenue, Nakuru

24. Kenya Institute of Development Studies

Courses offered:

  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Community Health & Development
  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • HIV/AIDS Awareness & Disaster Management

Location:

Located at Tumaini house 6th floor

25. Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute

Some of the courses offered:

  • Certificate in Aquaculture
  • Certificate in Community Wildlife Management
  • Certificate in Nature Interpretation and Tour Administration
  • Diploma in Environmental Management
  • Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • Diploma in Wildlife Management

Location:

Located at Biashara Nakuru Town East, Kenya

Colleges in Nakuru-Conclusion

In conclusion, those are some of colleges in Nakuru both TVET private and public colleges.

However, it should be noted with a lot of concern that to get a place at a TVET institution, you must apply via the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).

Also, for a medical course, the best college to enroll in is KMTC Nakuru branch.

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