RIFT VALLEY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 
NAKURU NJORO ROAD  P.O. BOX 7182 
TEL: 020-2079754 ; 0720 66 82 38 NAKURU, KENYA
Email:principal@rvist.ac.ke  Website:www.rvist.ac.ke

  

ISO 9001: 2008 CERTIFIED
COURSES` OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Department
S/N	COURSE NAME	COURSE DURATION	INTAKE	
1.		Artisan in Electrical installation	3 terms	January	
2.		Craft in Electrical and Electronics –Power option (Module I & II)	1 Year per Module	January/ September 	
3.		Craft in Electrical and Electronics – Electronics option(Module I & II)	1 Year per Module	January/ September	
4.		Craft in Electrical and Electronics- Telecommunication option (Module I & II)	1 Year per Module	January / September 	
5.		Diploma  in Electrical and Electronics Engineering-Power (Module I, II & III)	1 Year per Module	January September 	
6.		Diploma  in Electrical and Electronics Engineering- Telecommunication (Module I, II & III)	1 Year per Module	January / September 	
7.		Diploma  in Electrical and Electronics Engineering- Instrumentation (Module I, II & III)	1 Year per Module	January / September 	

Hospitality and Tourism Service Department
S/N	COURSE NAME	COURSE DURATION	INTAKE	
1	Artisan in Garment Making	3 terms	January	
2	Artisan in Food and Beverages	3 terms	January	
3	Craft in Fashion and Design 	3 terms	September / January	
4	Craft in Food and Beverages Production and Service 	6 terms	January/May	
5	Diploma  in  Clothing  Technology	6 terms	January / May	
6	Diploma in Food and Beverages Management	6 terms	January/
September 	
7	Diploma in Tourism Management 	2 terms per Module	January / May September	
8	Craft in Tour and Guiding	2 terms per Module	January / May/ September	
9	Higher National Diploma in Food and Beverage	8 Terms 	January / May	

Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering Department
S/N	COURSE NAME	COURSE DURATION	INTAKE	
1	Artisan in Automotive Engineering	5 Terms	May	
2	Artisan in Motor Vehicle Mechanics	5 terms	January	
3	Craft in General Agriculture	7 terms	May 	
4	Craft in Mechanical Engineering (Module I & II)	1 Year per Module 	January/ September	
5	Craft in Motor Vehicle Mechanics   (Automotive) (Module I & II)	7 terms	January/ September	
6	Craft in Agricultural Mechanics 	7 terms	May 	
7	Diploma in Automotive Engineering  (Module I, II & III)	1 Year per Module 	January / September 	
8	Diploma in Agricultural Engineering	8 terms	January 	
9	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Production) (Module I, II & III)	1 Year per Module 	January / September 	
10	Diploma in Agriculture  (Module 1,11 & 111)	1 Year per Module	January / September 	

ICT  Department

S/NO	COURSE NAME	COURSE DURATION	INTAKE	
1	International Computer Driving License (ICDL)	2 months	January /  
May	
3	Craft in Information Studies Module 1 & 11 (.Library)	2 terms per Module	January /
May 	
4	Diploma in Information Studies	7 terms	May	
5	Diploma in Computer Studies	7 terms	May	
6	Diploma in Information Communication Technology (ICT) Module 1, 11 & 111	2 Terms per Module	January/
September	
7	Diploma in Information Communication Technology (ICT) Module 11 & 111	2 Terms  per Module	January/
May	
8	Craft in Information Technology (CIT) Module I & II	2 Terms per Module	January / May 	
9	Computer Packages	1 month 	January - December	
10	CISCO	1 Month 	January - December	

Building and Civil Department
S/N	COURSE NAME	COURSE DURATION	INTAKE	
1.	Craft in Carpentry and Joinery 	7 terms	May 	
2.	Craft in Masonry	7 terms	May 	
3.	Craft in Plumbing & Building services 	7 terms	May 	
4.	Diploma in  Water Technology	8 terms	May	
5.	Diploma in Building(Module I, II & III)	1 Year per Module	January / September 	
6.	Diploma in Civil Engineering(Module I, II & III)	1 Year per Module	January/ September 	
7.	Diploma in Architecture (Module I, II & III)	1 Year per Module 	January/ September 	

HEALTH AND APPLIED SCIENCE Department
S/N	COURSE NAME	COURSE DURATION	INTAKE	
1.	Craft in Science Laboratory Technology	7 terms	May 	
2.	Craft in Petroleum Geoscience ( Module I & II)	1 Year per Module	September 	
3.	Diploma in Analytical Chemistry	9 terms	May 	
4.	Diploma in Applied Biology	8 terms	May 	
5.	Diploma in Petroleum Geoscience (Module I, II & III)	1 Year per Module	January/ September	
6.	Diploma in Dietetic and Nutrition  Management module 1, 11, 111.	1 Year per Module	January / September	
7.	Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology	3 Years 	May/
September  	
8.	Diploma in Medical Engineering	3 Years 	May/
September  	
9.	Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology	3 Years 	May/
September  	

Liberal Studies Department
S/N	COURSE NAME	COURSE DURATION	INTAKE	
1	Certificate in Early Childhood Development	5 Sessions 	April/August/ December	
2	Certificate in Social Work and Community Development 	6 terms	January/ May September	
3	Diploma in Community development and Social work (Module 1, 11, 111)	2 terms  per Module 	January/ May September	
4	 Diploma in Early Childhood Development	8 terms	April/August / December	

Business Studies Department
S/N	COURSE NAME	COURSE DURATION	INTAKE	
1	Higher Diploma in Human Resource	2 terms	January/ May	
2	Higher Diploma in Secretarial Studies	6 terms	January/May	
3	Diploma in Supply Chain Management (Module I, II & III)	6 Months per Module 	January/ May	
4	Diploma in Accountancy	8 terms	May / September 	
5	Diploma in Banking and Finance 	8 terms	May / September	
6	Diploma in Business Management (Module I, II & III) 	6 Months per module 	January/
May	
7	Diploma in Cooperative Management	8 terms	May / September	
8	Diploma in Marketing	8 terms	May	
9	Diploma in Human Resource Module 1, 11, 111	6 Months per module	January/
May	
10	Diploma in Secretarial Studies	8 terms	May
	
11	Craft in Secretarial Studies (Single and Group	7 terms	May	
12	Certificate in Secretarial Studies (Modules 1& 11)	1 Year per Module	January / May 	
14	Craft in Sales and Marketing (Module 1& 11)	6 months per Module	January/
May	
15	Craft in Supply Chain  Management (Module I & II)	6 Months per Module 	January/
May	
17	Craft in Banking and Finance 	7 terms	January / May 	
18	Craft in Business Management 
(Module I & II)	6 Months per Module	January/ May	
19	Craft in Human Resource Management (Module 1 & 11)	6 Months per Module	January/ May	
20	ATC I & II	2 semesters	January / June 	
21	CPA 1, CPA 2	2 semesters	January / June 	

Please note:
i.	Mean grade C-(Minus) and above for all Diploma courses.
ii.	Mean grade D (Plain) and above for all Certificate Courses.
iii.	Mean grade D-(Minus) or KCPE for Artisan Courses.
iv.	ATC Level I – D+ (Plus) with D+ (plus) in Mathematics, English.
v.	CPA I – C+ (Plus) with C+(Plus) in Mathematics, English.
vi.	Our Nakuru Town Campus is located at  Sansora Plaza opposite IEBC Office.
vii.	Courses are offered on full time, part time and school based (Inservice).
viii.	Tailor made courses are available on request.

Please apply to: 
The Chief Principal RVIST P O BOX 7182 NAKURU, enclosing copies of ID card, Birth Certificate, academic certificates(Result Slip / leaving certificate)  and non refundable fee of Kshs.500/- to be deposited in RVIST A/C Nakuru Branch at either Kenya Commercial Bank 1101786221 or Co-operative Bank of Kenya 01129087643400. Deposits may be made at any branch country wide. Include your mobile number in your application letter.  Accommodation is limited and only available at the Main Campus.  For more details visit our website www.rvist.ac.ke