With the increasing number of graduates in Kenya, certificate courses are becoming a useful complement in making graduates more marketable to employers. Certificate courses, even on their own, provide a solid foundation for a rewarding career.
There are different types of certificate courses available through different institutes. However, the reality is that some are more marketable than others. The best paid certificate courses are usually the ones that are in high demand in the Kenyan job market.
Best and marketable certificate courses to do in Kenya with KCSE C Plain, C- and D, D+ or D-. Jobs in Kenya for KCSE C Plain, C- and D, D+ or D-.
If you got the above grades, and even higher, then you do not need to look for employment.
Look for studying courses that can help you become self-employed easily when employment is not available.
You can also try to get a job, work for a while and gain the required experience and then venture out on your own.
Based on all the diploma and certificate courses offered in Kenyan colleges, the following are the best courses for you that will help you not only get employed but also self-employed in the long run.
electrical course
plumbing courses
masonry
massage
nail technology
Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine
Certificate in Beauty Therapy
Certificate in Sales and Marketing
Diploma in Sales and Marketing
Diploma in Tourism Travel and Business Studies (Tourism and Travel)
Certificate in Catering and Accommodation Operations
Diploma in Food and Beverage Production, Sales and Services
Certificate in Food and Beverage Production, Sales and Services
Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Certificate in Automotive Engineering
Laundry and dry cleaning techniques
Diploma and Certificate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Nursing
Certificate or Diploma in Information Technology (Study issues related to software, hardware, programming and repair so that you can easily open a shop and serve customers in these areas)
accounting course
All the above listed courses are very marketable in Kenyan job market.
All you need is a D- and above and you can chase them.
In addition to being marketable, they also provide the skills for entrepreneurship, which most graduates lack.