SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

The School of Professional Programs (SPP) offers professional short course award completion options for both fresh from high school and the busy working students.  These options are available on both online and on-ground formats and cover areas such as:

In addition to the options highlighted above, SPP offers certification options for Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA-K), Certified Human Resource Professionals (CHRP-K), Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA-K)

The programs here include:

HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD PROGRAMS(HRMPEB)

Entry Requirements

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Aggregate C+ (Minimum grade of C in English and Mathematics)
• Have equivalent/relevant qualifications subject to approval by the Examinations Board (HRMPEB)
• Part 3 targets: –
• Holders of CHRP II or
• Individuals with Higher Diploma in HRM examined by KNEC or
• Master Degree holders in Human Resource Management.

CERTIFIED HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS (CHRP)

CHRP I

LEVEL 1

Course Code        Course Unite Title

CHRP 01                Introduction to Human Resource Management

CHRP 02                Business Communication

CHRP 03                Business Law

CHRP 04                Introduction to Economics

CHRP 05                Principles and Practice in Management

LEVEL 2

Course Code        Course Unite Title

CHRP 06                Introduction to Economics

CHRP 07                Office Administration & Practice

CHRP 08                Organizational Theory & Behavior

CHRP 09                Human Resource Administration

CHRP 10                Management Information Systems

CHRP II

LEVEL 3

Course Code        Course Unite Title

CHRP 11                Organization Change & development

CHRP 12                Employee Resourcing

CHRP 13                Learning & Development

LEVEL 4

Course Code        Course Unite Title

CHRP 14                Reward Management

CHRP 15                Employee Relations

CHRP 16                Labor Laws

CHRP III

LEVEL 5

Course Code        Course Unite Title

CHRP 17                Leadership & Corporate Governance

CHRP 18                Strategic Human Resource Management

CHRP 19                Counseling & Coaching

LEVEL 6

Course Code        Course Unite Title

CHRP 20                Entrepreneurship & Human Resources Consultancy

CHRP 21                Human Resource Accounting

CHRP 22                Human Resource Research Project

KENYA ACCOUNTANTS AND SECRETARIES NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD PROGRAMS (KASNEB)  

Entry Requirements

Professional examinations

A person seeking to be registered as a student for any of the professional examinations must show evidence of being a holder of one of the following minimum qualifications:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with an aggregate average of at least grade C+ (C plus) or its equivalent.
• Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) with at least TWO Principal passes provided that the applicant has credits in Mathematics and English at Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) level or equivalent qualifications.
• KASNEB technician, diploma or professional examination certificate.
• A degree from a recognised university.
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination grade C in 6 papers with C in both English and Mathematics.
• Such other certificates or diplomas as may be approved by KASNEB.

Diploma examinations

A person seeking to be registered as a student for any of the diploma examinations must show evidence of being a holder of one of the following minimum qualifications:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with an aggregate average of at least grade C- (C Minus) or equivalent qualifications.
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination grade D.
• Any other KASNEB technician or diploma examination certificate.

Certificate examination

A person seeking to be registered as a student for Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills (CAMS) qualification must show evidence of being a holder of the following minimum qualifications:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with an aggregate average of at least grade D (D Plain) or its equivalent.
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Aggregate C+ (Minimum grade of C in English and Mathematics)
• Have equivalent/relevant qualifications subject to approval by the Examinations Board (HRMPEB)
• Part 3 targets: –
• Holders of CHRP II or
• Individuals with Higher Diploma in HRM examined by KNEC or
• Master Degree holders in Human Resource Management.

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS(CPA)

CPA PART I

SECTION 1

Paper No:

CA11            Financial Accounting

CA12            Business Law

CA13            Entrepreneurship and Communication

SECTION 2

Paper No:

CA21            Economics

CA22            Management Accounting

CA23            Public Finance and Taxation

CPA PART II

SECTION 3

Paper No:

CA31            Company Law

CA32            Financial Management

CA33           Financial Reporting

SECTION 4

Paper No:

CA41            Auditing and Assurance

CA42            Management Information Systems

CA43            Quantitative Analysis

CPA PART III

SECTION 5

Paper No:

CA51            Strategy, Governance and Ethics

CA52            Advanced Management Accounting

CA53            Advanced Financial Management

SECTION 6

Paper No:

CA61            Advanced Public Finance and Taxation

CA62            Advanced Auditing and Assurance

CA63            Advanced Financial Reporting

CERTIFIED SECRETARIES EXAMINATION (CS)

CS PART I

SECTION 1

Paper No:

CS11             Organizational Behavior

CS12             Business Law

CS13             Business Communication

SECTION 2

Paper No:

CS21             Economics

CS22             Principles of Accounting

CS23             Public Finance and Taxation

CS PART II

SECTION 3

Paper No:

CS31             Company Law

CS32             Financial Management

CS33             Principles and Practice of Management

SECTION 4

Paper No:

CS41             Corporate Secretarial Practice

CS42             Management Information Systems

CS43             Law and Procedure of Meetings

CS PART III

SECTION 5

Paper No:

CS51             Human Resource Management

CS52             Financial Markets Law

CS53             Governance and Ethics

SECTION 6

Paper No:

CS61             Strategic Management

CS62             Public Policy and Administration

CS63             Governance and Secretarial

CERTIFIED INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL ANALYSTS EXAMINATION (CIFA)

CIFA PART I

SECTION 1

Paper No:

CF11             Financial Accounting

CF12             Financial Mathematics

CF13             Entrepreneurship and Communication

SECTION 2

Paper No:

CF21             Economics

CF22             Financial Institutions and Markets

CF23             Public Finance and Taxation

CIFA PART II

SECTION 3

Paper No:

CF31             Regulation of Financial Markets

CF32             Corporate Finance

CF33             Financial Statements Analysis

SECTION 4

Paper No:

CF41             Equity Investments Analysis

CF42             Portfolio Management

CF43             Quantitative Analysis

CIFA PART III

SECTION 5

Paper No:

CF51             Strategy, Governance and Ethics

CF52             Fixed Income Investments Analysis

CF53             Alternative Investments Analysis

SECTION 6

Paper No:

CF61             Advanced Portfolio Management

CF62             International Finance

CF63             Derivatives Analysis

CERTIFIED CREDIT PROFESSIONALS EXAMINATION (CCP)

CCP PART I

SECTION 1

Paper No:

CP11:            Credit Management

CP12:            Business Law

CP13:            Entrepreneurship and Communication

SECTION 2

Paper No:

CP21:            Economics

CP22:            Principles of Accounting

CP23:            Public Finance and Taxation

CCP PART II

SECTION 3

Paper No:

CP31:            Company Law

CP32:            Financial Management

CP33:            Marketing and Public Relations

SECTION 4

Paper No:

CP41:            Law Governing Credit Practice

CP42:            Management Information Systems

CP43:            Quantitative Analysis

CCP PART III

SECTION 5

Paper No:

CP51:            Strategy, Governance and Ethics

CP52:            Banking Law and Practice

CP53:            Credit Management in the Financial Sector

SECTION 6

Paper No:

CP61:            Debt recovery

CP62:            Corporate lending

CP63:            Credit Practice

DIPLOMA EXAMINATIONS

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS DIPLOMA EXAMINATION (ATD)

ATD LEVEL I

Paper No:

AD11            Introduction to Financial Accounting

AD12            Principles of Business Law

AD13            Entrepreneurship and Communication

AD14            Information Communication Technology

ATD LEVEL II

Paper No:

AD21            Financial Accounting

AD22            Principles of Management

AD23            Business Mathematics and Statistics

AD24            Fundamentals of Finance

ATD LEVEL III

Paper No:

AD31            Principles of Economics

AD32            Fundamentals of Management Accounting

AD33            Principles of Public Finance and Taxation

AD34            Auditing

DIPLOMA IN CREDIT MANAGEMENT EXAMINATION (DCM)

DCM LEVEL I

Paper No:

CD11            Fundamentals of Credit Management

CD12            Principles of Business Law

CD13            Entrepreneurship and Communication

CD14            Information Communication Technology

DCM LEVEL II

Paper No:

CD21            Credit Management

CD22            Principles of Management

CD23            Business Mathematics and Statistics

CD24            Law Governing Credit Practice

DCM LEVEL III

Paper No:

CD31            Marketing and Customer Relations

CD32            Foundations of Accounting

CD33            Principles of Public Finance and Taxation

CD34            Practice of Credit Management

CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS EXAMINATION (CAMS)

CAMS LEVEL I

CM11            Principles of Entrepreneurship and Management

CM12            Introduction to Law and Ethics

CM13            Fundamental ICT Skills

CM14            Fundamentals of Business Mathematics

CAMS Level II

CM21            Foundations of Accounting and Auditing

CM22            Elements of Public Finance and Administration

CM23            Principles of Marketing and Communication