6 months courses in Kenya

If you’re looking to change careers or upskill, then you might know how expensive it can be to pay for full-time college/university degrees.

Fortunately, there are many marketable short courses that you can pursue.

To this end, I will be telling you of some of the best 6 months courses you can study in Kenya.

6 months courses in Kenya

Here’s our choice of the best 6 months courses in Kenya based on marketability, good salaries, and little entry requirements.

Certificate in Data Science

Today, data is commonly referred to as the new oil. And like oil, it’s quite valuable, but only when it’s refined.

And that’s where the data scientists come in – they perform various value extraction processes on unstructured data.

In addition, they develop algorithms that automate complex processes and machine learning models that utilize existing data in predictive analytics.

This 6-month short course is a good fit for you if you have a strong background in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, computer science, or IT.

With the course, you can get employed in various institutions both in the private and public sectors.

Just so you know, the demand for data scientists is on the rise and will only continue to rise as the world transitions into depending fully on data.

Data Analysis (Data Analytics)

This is another good data-related course that you can take more so if you have a strong background in mathematics or economics.

Data analysts help make sense of existing data through analysis and presenting these results to the necessary stakeholders.

In short, they help in making data-driven decisions in organizations.

Similarly, since this is a data-related career, its demand is also on the rise both in the private and public sectors.

With this course, you can land a job (local or remote) as a data analyst, marketing analyst, business analyst, research analyst, management analyst etc.

Not to mention that you can freelance your skills – with the increase of data-related tasks, there is no shortage of data analysis jobs.

Just so you know, you can make as much as $350 for some freelance projects.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning

These two new-ish fields are really revolutionizing how computers work.

Usually, machine learning (ML) entails using computer algorithms to help extract trends and patterns from large data sets.

On the other hand, artificial intelligence (AI) involves training computers to replicate human-level (or higher) intelligence in computing.

Some good examples of AI applications include ChatGPT and background removal photo apps.

Today, with most processes being automated, having an AI or machine learning course under your belt can take you places.

You can land some high-paying roles in local companies such as Safaricom, banks, insurance companies, and more.

Alternatively, you can apply for remote ML/AI engineer jobs – there are many of them and they pay handsomely…. You can comfortably earn upwards of $12,000/month.

Moving on…

There are some good institutions that offer this course in Kenya – you can apply to one of them.

Alternatively, if you have the determination and discipline, you can take the course online via learning platforms such as YouTube or Udemy.

However, to succeed in this field, you’ll need to be good in mathematics more so in statistics and calculus.

Cybersecurity short courses

Cybersecurity deals with protecting computer systems from hackers.

Now, more and more sectors have started embracing technology and this has resulted in increased demand for cyber security professionals.

As a cybersecurity professional, you can get employed locally to prevent cybercrimes in various institutions such as saccos, banks, universities, insurance companies, and government institutions among others.

If you have the necessary qualifications and are lucky, you can even land a job as a remote cybersecurity professional.

Here, you can easily earn upwards of $8,000/month.

Now, while most cybersecurity courses usually take longer than 1 year, there are short specialized cybersecurity courses that you can learn in 6 months or less.

Some of these courses include network security and IoT security.

You can learn more about these short courses in our other guide, here.

Full-stack software development

This course will teach you how to create and manage both the front-end and the back-end of websites.

Just so you know, the front-end is the part that you see when you open the website while the backend is the part where all the website’s files are stored.

Once you complete this course, you can land a full-time job as a full-stack website developer.

And if you are quite skilled, you can apply for remote jobs – they pay better with some paying as much as $10,000+ per month.

However, this course will require you to have basic IT knowledge.

If this sounds like something that might interest you, then you can learn more about the course here.

Caregiving (healthcare assistant)

Caregiving is usually all about taking care of those people who are not fully independent due to one reason or the other.

Some of these people include the elderly, those with terminal illnesses, those recovering from serious injuries, those living with disabilities, and so on.

As a caregiver, you can get employed in nursing homes, hospices, hospital wards, or high-end homes.

Furthermore, if you have ever wanted to work outside the country, then this 6-month course might be your way out…

This is because developed countries such as the UK, Canada, USA, Australia, and Germany have a higher demand for professional caregivers.

Front Office Administration & Management

This 6-month short course will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills for excellent customer service provision.

After finishing the course, you can land various jobs in the private sector.

The sector with the highest demand for front office admins is the hospitality sector more so in 4 and 5-star hotels.

The good thing about such hotels is that their pay is quite good, not forgetting the heavy tips you will be getting from the patrons.

Some of the job titles you can get with this course include:

• Front office manager
• Front desk supervisor
• Concierge manager
• Hotel operations manager
• Reservation & guest relations manager
• Revenue manager

6 months courses in Kenya – wrapping it up

At Kenya Online College, we offer some of these 6-month courses.

We have in-depth curriculums that are up-to-date with the current market requirements. This makes it easier for our students to land full-time roles (or start their own businesses) upon graduation since their skills are market-relevant.

In addition, we teach our courses using a fully hands-on approach to make sure that our students are excellent at what they do.

You can check out our courses here.

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