SHORT COURSES

These courses equip trainees with practical leadership, management, social development, and professional skills to address evolving organizational, community, and service-sector needs.

Short Professional & Community Development Courses

The Short Courses Program at IITMS is designed to empower individuals, organizations, and community practitioners with practical, results-oriented skills for today’s fast-changing work and social environments. The program focuses on leadership, management, social development, and professional effectiveness across diverse sectors.

Our short courses equip trainees with practical leadership, management, social development, and professional skills required to address evolving organizational, community, and service-sector needs. The training is flexible, skills-focused, and immediately applicable, making it ideal for both career advancement and community impact.

Practical & Flexible Learning Approach

We adopt a competency-based and experiential learning approach that emphasizes real-life application. Participants engage in interactive workshops, case studies, group discussions, simulations, and practical assignments that reflect real workplace and community challenges. This ensures learners gain actionable skills they can apply immediately.

Short, focused, and skill-based training sessions
Participatory learning through workshops and group activities
Practical tools, templates, and real-world case studies
Flexible schedules suitable for working professionals

Holistic Skills Development

The short courses cover a wide range of competencies including leadership, customer service, communication, entrepreneurship, project planning, monitoring and evaluation, counseling, governance, financial skills, and community development. These skills enhance confidence, professionalism, ethical practice, and effectiveness in both organizational and community settings.

Application & Career Impact

Graduates of our short courses are equipped to strengthen their performance in workplaces, NGOs, CBOs, government institutions, and private enterprises, or to support community-based initiatives. The skills gained are applicable across multiple roles and sectors, including:

Team Leader, Supervisor, or Manager
NGO / CBO Program & Community Development Officer
Project Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Practitioner
Customer Service, Communication & Public Relations Officer
Governance, Conflict Management & Peace Building Practitioner
Consultant, Trainer, or Self-employed Professional

Through practical training, flexible delivery, and real-world relevance, IITMS short courses empower learners to enhance professional performance, strengthen community capacity, and respond effectively to emerging organizational and social challenges.

Short Courses Offered

No.	Course Name
1	Leadership Skills
2	Customer Service Skills
3	Social Research Methods and Skills
4	Stress Management and Counseling Skills
5	First Aid
6	Supervisory Skills
7	Proposal Development & Writing Skills
8	Entrepreneurship Skills
9	Communication Skills
10	Project Planning and Management Skills
11	NGO and CBO Management Skills
12	Community Capacity Building & Participation Skills
13	Resource Mobilization & Fundraising Skills
14	Social Marketing & Welfare Skills
15	Nutrition and Dietetics Skills
16	Conflict Response and Management Skills
17	Humanitarian Management Skills
18	Report Writing and Presentation Skills
19	Disaster and Crisis Management Skills
20	Life Skills
21	HIV/AIDS Home Based Care
22	Gender Empowerment and Development
23	Psychological Debriefing and Trauma Skills
24	Child and Adolescent Counseling
25	HIV/AIDS Management and Counseling Skills
26	Drug and Substance Abuse / Addiction
27	Strategic Planning and Management Skills
28	Corporate Governance
29	Management Information System Skills
30	Business Communication Skills
31	Human Resource Management Skills
32	Management Organization Skills
33	Business Development and Management Skills
34	Public Relations Skills
35	Sales and Marketing Skills
36	Front Office Operations Skills
37	Career and Vocational Counseling Skills
38	Basic Counseling Skills and Process
39	Criminology Skills
40	Human Sexuality and Sexual Abuse
41	Training of Trainers (TOT)
42	Monitoring and Evaluation Skills
43	Antiretroviral Therapy
44	Peace Building and Reconciliation Skills
45	Basic Financial Accounting Skills

Our Examination Bodies & Accreditation Partners

TVET-CDACC is Kenya’s official authority for curriculum development, assessment, and certification of competency-based TVET programs.

NITA oversees industrial training and apprenticeship programs, ensuring workforce skills meet national development standards.

Kenya National Examinations Council – the national examining body responsible for standardized and credible academic certification.

KASNEB provides professional qualifications in accounting, finance, governance, and management recognized regionally and internationally.

ICM (UK) is an international awarding body offering globally benchmarked academic and professional certifications.

ICDL is the world’s leading digital skills certification, empowering learners with essential ICT competencies.

IATA sets global standards for aviation and certifies professionals in airline, travel, and air transport operations.

City & Guilds delivers internationally recognized vocational qualifications aligned to global industry needs.

TVET-CDACC – competency-based TVET certification authority.

KNEC – trusted national examination and certification authority.