Diploma in Health Records & Information Technology - Level 6

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Course Overview

Diploma in Health Records and IT Level 6 is a competency-based TVETA approved program that is offered at Amref International Training Center (The Amref International University-Tvet Directorate).
The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies necessary to establish, manage and maintain medical records. The student will also gains an understanding of the principles of health information management and the complexity of the healthcare systems, both in private and public sectors of the economy.

Entry Requirements

An individual entering this course should have any of the following minimum  

requirements: 

a) Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with mean Grade of C and C 

in English/Kiswahili, D+ in Biology/Biological Sciences, C- in Mathematics and  

C- in any one of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Agriculture,  

Home Science, Economics, Geography, Commerce and Business Studies. 

Or 

b) KNQF level 5 Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology.

c)Any other international qualifications to get approval from the KNQA (Kenya National Qualification Authority).

Course Duration 

The programme for those admitted shall extend for a minimum of Three-year academic  

years as a full-time course. For upgrading from certificate level shall be two years. 

Mode of delivery: Fulltime – Face to Face

Assessment

Formative and Summative 

Certification:  

Certificates shall be issued by TVET CDACC 

Upon completion of the Diploma in Health Records, students will be able to:

Apply the principles of health informatics to manage and maintain medical records
Analyze epidemiological disease patterns and trends
Use advanced statistics to interpret health data
Manage health systems and resources
Apply health economics to healthcare decision-making
Monitor and evaluate health projects