Entry requirements
KCSE D (plain) or equivalent
Biology recommended
National ID or passport
Medical fitness clearance
Certificate · IAT Health
Certificate in Perioperative Theatre Technology
Foundational theatre training covering sterile technique, instrument handling, and circulating support duties.
This certificate programme introduces students to the operating theatre environment and the support roles that keep surgical teams functioning safely.
Training covers basic sterile technique, instrument identification, gowning and gloving, and circulating support duties. Students progress from skills-laboratory practice to supervised theatre attachment where available.
The programme is suitable as an entry pathway into perioperative work or as a foundation for further diploma study.
Where this training is used
Theatre support assistant
Sterile supply aide
Pathway into diploma perioperative theatre technology
Next intake
Primary intakes are in January and September. Additional cohorts may open in May, subject to availability.