3 months short courses in Kenya

In this guide, I will tell you of some marketable 3 months short courses you can study in Kenya.

These courses are good options if you are looking to upskill or transition careers.

While you can learn these courses face-to-face, most of them have online self-paced classes you can enroll for.

This can come in handy more so if you are looking to transition careers and you don’t have the time for full-time classes.

Best 3 months short courses in Kenya

These courses are:

Digital marketing

Digital marketing involves promoting businesses, brands, and individuals through online platforms.

After taking the course, you can be employed in various roles such as a digital marketer, SEO specialist, SEO auditor, email marketer, social media manager, or content writer among others.

The opportunities are endless.

The secret to becoming a sought-after digital marketer is to start by taking a digital marketing course with an in-depth curriculum.

At Kenya Online College, we offer both face-to-face and online options for our courses.

Now, since the online option is self-paced, you can complete it within 2 months if you’re a fast learner or if you dedicate more time.

Wi-Fi and security systems installation

This course has one of the fastest-growing in-demand skills in the country.

You see, today, more and more businesses and individuals are installing modern security systems to protect their premises.

These security systems include electric fences, alarm systems, and CCTV cameras.

Similarly, Wi-Fi installations are also on the rise by institutions, businesses, and individuals alike as they move online.

Considering that the supply of these technicians is yet to meet their demand, now would be a good time to take the course.

Photography

Kenya boasts of having a vibrant landscape and a rich culture thereby making it a photographer’s paradise.

With photography skills under your belt, there are many photography niches you can try other than street and studio photography.

Some of these niches include:

• Event photography
• Documentary photography
• Food photography
• Astrophotography
• Aerial photography
• E-commerce product photography among others

In other words, you do not have to worry about investing in a good studio once you complete your course.

Furthermore, you can sell or license your work online – the pay is quite good… A good photography course will help you sell or license your photos online.

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Videography and video editing

As a videographer, you can specialize in several niches such as:

• Corporate videography
• Wedding and event videography
• Documentary videography
• YouTube and content creation
• Freelance videographer and video editor
• Music video videographer
• Drone videography
• Video editing

Furthermore, with good video editing skills, you can freelance your skills online – you can earn as much as 5,00+ USD for larger projects.

As you can see, the opportunities are numerous.

Now, if this feels like something you want to venture into, here are some of the best colleges offering videography courses in Kenya.

Graphic design

If you have a creative mind that brings stories to life through shapes and colors, then I would highly recommend taking this course.

The good news is that with a graphic design certificate, you can easily land a full-time job in local companies… If you casually scan through 20 local job ads, 2 or 3 of them will be for graphic designers – that’s how in demand they are.

Other than that, you could also freelance your services both locally and online or start your own branding business.

These services include designing and creating logos, business cards, flyers, posters, banners, and magazine covers.

Furthermore, any graphic design course worth its salt will also teach you how to brand items such as t-shirts, caps, mugs, bags etc.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, check out our graphic design course.

Electronics repair course

If you are good with operating electronic devices and you wish to start your own business, then this might be something you should consider.

The good thing about taking this course from a reputable training institution is that the course goes beyond fixing traditional electronics such as radios, woofers, TVs, computers, and phones.

With the new course curriculum, you will also learn how to fix appliances such as ovens, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, and dishwashers.

And, the demand for skilled electronic repair persons for these appliances is rising steadily since more and more people are buying these appliances.

Front end development

As a front-end developer, you will be primarily designing and creating websites and web applications.

Some of the skills you get to learn in this course include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and Angular.

With these skills, you can get employment (local or remote) as a full-time job front-end web developer.

Alternatively, you can freelance your skills online – there are many front-end jobs on online freelancing platforms.

SEE: Front-end development course fees

Full-stack JavaScript development

As a full-stack JavaScript developer, you can create both the front-end and the back-end of websites.

Just so you know, back-end development entails creating code that controls how websites communicate with the server and the database.

Now, as a full-stack JavaScript developer, you will be using JavaScript libraries and frameworks to create both the front-end and the back-end.

Get started with full-stack JavaScript development today!

Baking and pastry

If you’re a foodie, or you’re good in the kitchen, then this would be a good place for you to start.

With this course, you can work in several positions such as a dessert specialist in 4 and 5-star hotels, pastry chef, baker, or even start your own bakery/confectionaries shop.

Usually, you can enroll for the course in your local bakery/confectionary shop – you’ll be taught using a full hands-on approach from day one.

Alternatively, you can enroll in the many TVETs offering the course countrywide.

If you enroll in this course, I would greatly advise that you also enroll for yoghurt-making classes.

This is because the two skills go hand-in-hand in the market.

Final thoughts on 3 months short courses in Kenya

To be honest, this list is not comprehensive.

If none of these courses align with your passion, you can try some other good 3-month courses like barista, bar operation techniques, or monitoring and evaluation.

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