© Victor Ochieng’
March 6, 2025, is the day Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) opened its portal for Form Four leavers to apply for placements into teacher-training colleges in Kenya. March 20, 2025 is the deadline for this application open to the KCSE classes of 2000 to 2024.
Majorly, concerning the teacher-training colleges, there are two programmes. Firstly, there is the Diploma in Primary Teacher Education. The qualification for this programme is an overall KCSE requirement of a mean grade of C (plain). Or mean grade of C- (minus) for visually and hearing-impaired persons. There are no specifications for minimum KCSE subject requirements. It is instructive to note: the P1 Certificate in Primary Teacher Education is no longer there. It is defunct. Secondly, there is the Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education. The overall KCSE requirement is a mean grade of C+ (plus). There are minimum KCSE requirements. the requirement is a C+ (plus) in the two teaching subjects — combinations. Likewise, the applicant should have scored C (plain) in both English and Mathematics.
Ideally, there are only 3 secondary teacher-training colleges offering the Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education. The colleges include: Kagumo TTC, Kibabii TTC and Lugari TTC. Then, there are 33 teacher-training colleges offering the Diploma in Primary Teacher Education. The colleges include: Aberdare TTC, Asumbi TTC, Bishop Mahon TTC, Bondo TTC, Borabu TTC, Bunyore TTC, Chesta TTC, Egoji TTC, Eregi TTC, Galana TTC, Garissa TTC, Kaimosi TTC, Kamwenja TTC, Kenyenya TTC, Kericho TTC, Kigari TTC, Kilimambogo TTC, Kitui TTC, Kwale TTC, Machakos TTC, Mandera TTC, Meru TTC, Migori TTC, Moi Baringo TTC, Mosoriot TTC, Murang’a TTC, Narok TTC, Seme TTC, Shanzu TTC, Tambach TTC, Tarbaj TTC, Thogoto TTC and Ugenya TTC.
In order to apply for placement, interested applicants can visit the students’ portal via the KUCCPS website: www.kuccps.ac.ke. Somewhat, the detailed guidelines and raft of instructions pertaining the applications are available on the portal. By the same token, applicants in need of further advice and guidance, can visit the KUCCPS offices at the ACK Garden House on 1st Ngong Avenue in Community in Nairobi. Likewise, they can visit any public teacher-training college. Or any of the 58 Huduma Centres across the country.
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