KNEC CIRCULAR ON SCRAPPED COURSES.
TO:
- Regional TVET Directors,
- County Directors of Education with TVET Institutions,
- Heads of institutions offering Business and Technical KNEC examinations, Sub-County
- Directors of Education with TVET Institut
KNEC CIRCULAR ON PHASED OUT/ EXPIRED BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL COURSES
1.0 The Kenya National Examinations Council wishes to inform all heads of TVET institutions, TVET County Directors, and Sub County Directors of Education offering Business and Technical Examinations that, TVET curricula and syllabi have been under review by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum (KICD) since 2009. In the review, non- modular courses have gradually been replaced by modular TVET courses.
2.0 The lists of phased-out Business and Technical courses, and the courses that replaced
them, are contained in Appendices I, 2 and 3 respectively.
3.0 Institutions were expected to migrate to the new modular courses within five years of the expiry of the old courses. KNEC has been offering candidates with referrals in the phased-out courses opportunities to register and sit the affected papers. However, some institutions have often used this as a loophole to register fresh candidates in the expired courses.
4.0 KNEC wishes to notify the institutions still offering the expired courses that examinations for the phased-out courses will be offered for the last time in November 2025 as shown in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2. There will be no registration of candidates for these courses after November 2025.
8.0 Phased-out Modular courses will be discontinued progressively between November 2025 and November 2027 as shown in Appendix 3. There will be no registration of candidates for these Modular courses after November 2027.
Technical Courses That Have Been Phased Out and will no longer be offered after November 2025:
| S/NO | CODE | COURSE NAME | REPLACED BY | ||
| 1102 | Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering | 1501 | |||
| 2. | 1103 | Craft Certificate in Automotive Engineering | 1503 | ||
| 3. | 1106 | Craft Certificate in Welding & Fabrication | 1508 | ||
| 4. | 1202 | Certificate in Electrical Installation | 1601 | ||
| 5. | 1204 | Certificate in Electronics Instruments & Fault Diagnosis | 1602 | ||
| 6. | 2101 | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Production Option) | 2501 | ||
| 7. | 2106 | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Fabrication Technology & metallurgy Option) | 2508 | ||
| 8. | 2305 | Diploma in Building | 2705 | ||
| 9. | 2307 | Diploma in Civil Engineering | 2707 | ||
| 10. | 2309 | Diploma in Architecture | 2709 | ||
| 11. | 2709 | Diploma in Architecture | 2710 | ||
| 12. | 0504 | Artisan Certificate Seafarers | 05041 | ||
| 13. | 1504 | Craft Certificate Nautical Science | 15041 | ||
| 14. | 1505 | Craft Certificate Marine Engineering | 15051 | ||
| 15. | 2504 | Diploma Nautical Science | 25041 | ||
| 16. | 2505 | Diploma Marine Engineering | 25051 | ||
| 17. | 2101 | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Production Option) | 2501 | ||
| 18. | 2102 | Diploma in Plant and Work services Engineering | 2502 | ||
| 19. | 2103 | Diploma in Automotive Engineering | 2503 | ||
| 20. | 2104 | Diploma in Construction Plant Engineering | 2509 | ||
| 21. | 2106 | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Fabrication Technology and Metallurgy option) | 2508 | ||
| 22. | 2107 | Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering (Airframes and Engines Option) | 2506 | ||
| 23. | 2201 | Diploma in Electronic Engineering | 2601/2/3 | ||
| 24. | 2202 | Diploma in Electronics Engineering (Telecommunication Option) | 2602 | ||
| 25. | 2203 | Diploma in Telecommunication Engineering | 2602 | ||
| 26. | 2204 | Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Power Option) | 2601 | ||
| 27. | 2206 | Diploma in Instrumentation & Control Engineering | 2603 | ||
| 28. | 2207 | Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering (Avionics) | 2507 | ||
| 29. | 2209 | Diploma in Information Technology | 2920 | ||
| 30. | 2404 | Diploma In Applied Biology | 2914 | ||
| 31. | 2426 | Diploma In Dietetics Management | 2916 | ||
| 32. | 1408 | Craft Certificate in Science Laboratory Technology | 1904 | ||
| 33. | 1409 | Craft Certificate in Fishery Technology | 1908 | ||
| S/NO | CODE | COURSE NAME | REPLACED RY |
| 34 | 1402 | Craft Certificate in Food and Beverage Production | 1802 |
| 35 | 1406 | Craft Certificate in Laundry and Housekeeping Operations | 1819 |
| 36 | 2402 | Diploma in Food and Beverage Management | 2802 |
| 37 | 2419 | Diploma in Accommodation management | 2819 |
| 38 | 2406 | Diploma in Housekeeping | 2819 |
| 39 | 1403 | Craft Certificate in Food Processing & Preservation Technology | 1903 |
| 40 | 2403 | Diploma in Food Science & Technology | 2913 |
| 41 | 2411 | Diploma in Analytical Chemistry | 2915 |
| 42 | 1407 | Craft Certificate in Baking Technology | 1907 |
| 43 | 1507 | Craft Certificate in Baking Technology | 1907 |
| 44 | 2420 | Diploma in Bakery Technology | 2920 |
Technical Courses That Have Been Phased Out and will no longer be offered after November 2025:
| S/NO | CODE | COURSE NAME | REPLACED BY |
| 1. | 1801 | Craft Certificate in Secretarial Studies | 1901 |
| 2. | 1802 | Craft Certificate in Marketing | 1902 |
| 3. | 1803 | Craft Certificate in Supplies Management | 1903 |
| 4. | 1806 | Craft Certificate in Business Administration | 1906 |
| 5. | 1807 | Craft Certificate in Co-Operative Management | 1907 |
| 6. | 1808 | Craft Certificate in Personnel Management | 1908 |
| 7. | 1809 | Craft Certificate in Transport Management | 1909 |
| 8. | 1813 | Craft Certificate in Library, Archives and Information Studies | 1913 |
| 9. | 2801 | Diploma in Secretarial Studies | 2901 |
| 10. | 2802 | Diploma in Marketing | 2902 |
| 11. | 2803 | Diploma in Supplies Management | 2903 |
| 12. | 2806 | Diploma in Business Administration | 2906 |
| 13. | 2807 | Diploma in Cooperative Management | 2907 |
| 14. | 2808 | Diploma in Personnel Management | 2908 |
| 15. | 2809 | Diploma in Transport Management | 2909 |
| 16. | 2810 | Diploma in Legal Secretarial Studies | 2901 |
| 17. | 2811 | Diploma in Labour Studies & Management | No replacement |
| 18. | 2812 | Diploma in Tourism Management | 2912 |
| 19. | 2813 | Diploma in Information Studies | 2913 |
| 20. | 2814 | Diploma in Entrepreneurship | 2914 |
| 21. | 1924 | Craft Certificate in Investment Management | No replacement |
| 22. | 2924 | Diploma in Investment Management | No replacement |
| 23. | 3802 | Higher Diploma in Marketing | No candidates |
Modular Business Courses that have been phased out and will be discontinued in phases:
| S.No | CODE | COURSE NAME | REPLACED Bv | LAST SERIES OF OFFER | ||
| MODULE 1 | MODULE 2 | MODULE 3 | ||||
| 1. | 1908 | Craft Certificate in Human Resource Management | 1926 | November 2025 | November 2026 | |
| 2. | 2908 | Diploma in Human Resource Management | 2926 | November 2025 | November 2026 | November 2027 |
| 3. | 2815 | Diploma in International Freight Management | 2925 | November 2025 | November 2026 | November 2027 |
