House Keeping Management is a 3 years Diploma examined by KNEC.
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Housekeeping is an operational department in a hotel, which is responsible for cleanliness, maintenance, aesthetic upkeep of rooms, public area, back area and surroundings. A hotel survives on the sale of room, food, beverages and other minor services such as the laundry, health club spa and so on.
This Housekeeping and Management Diploma program is designed to prepare students who wish to enter into a management career in the hospitality industry. The course seeks to provide an overview of the importance of housekeeping and laundry operations and management and the role it plays in meeting the evolving demands of today’s customers. You will develop skills in providing services to guests and the knowledge and practice of housekeeping and laundry operations.
The course integrates the theoretical lessons with the practical training conducted in the application hotel which is a training laboratory.
Assessment
A variety of assessment methods are used in this program, they include work-based assignments that can either be individual or group work, progress tests, terminal tests, project work, case study presentations, written and practical examinations.
Career Opportunities
There is a range of careers open from this course in a variety of areas such as hotels, institutions, restaurants, hospitals, entertainment and leisure properties, airlines, members clubs, laundry plants, and shops.
Entry requirements for House Keeping Management
A person seeking to be registered as a student for the House Keeping Management Diploma program must show evidence of being a holder of one of the following qualifications:
- KCSE Mean Grade C- (Minus) OR
- Certificate in relevant Artisan Course
Institutions offering House Keeping Management
Jodan College of Technology
Private College
Thika Town
Jodan College of Technology is one of the leading higher education institutions with an exciting approach to tertiary education and training. Jodan College of Technology boasts modern state-of-the-art...
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Private College
Nakuru Town East
Adept College of Professional Studies was established in the year 2014 in Nakuru County to meet the increasing demand for tertiary education.The college has a team of dedicated...
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Private College
Nakuru Town East
Nakuru College of Commerce and Hospitality is duly registered by the Ministry of Education and recognized by TVETA.The college was founded in pursuit of its vision of being...
| ApplyAmboseli Institute of Hospitality and Technology
Private College
Thika Town
Amboseli Institute of Hospitality & Technology is a Private Hospitality and Tourism Tertiary Institute accredited by the Kenyan Ministry of Education.Our main campus is located in Thika town,...
| ApplyStedmak Hospitality Training College
Private College
Likoni
Stedmak College is located in Nairobi County, Kenya along Mokoyeti East Road on a pleasant and serene environment conducive to academic and professional growth. It is adjacent to...
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Private College
Starehe
Kenya Institute of Financial and Applied Management (Kifam) is a tertiary institution for professional training in business management, banking, finance, accountancy, hospitality, and social sciences.The college is managed...
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Private College
Langata
Located in Nairobi, the East African College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (EACTHM) stands as a premier tertiary institution, accredited and licensed by the Ministry of Education Science...
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Private College
Kamukunji
The Christian Industrial Training Centres – Nairobi is established to provide in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, vocational and commercial training to the less...
| ApplyMilele College
Private College
Nakuru Town East
Milele College is a Christian based college that is operated by the PCEA church and registered under the PCEA foundation.It is fully registered and accredited by the Technical...
| ApplyRift Valley Institute of Business Studies
Private College
Nakuru Town East
Rift Valley Institute of Business Studies (RVIBS) is a registered Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution situated in Nakuru County, Kenya.Our founding director, armed with over...
| ApplyRiccatti Business College
Private College
Likoni
Riccatti Business College (RBC), is a tertiary training institution that brings together people from different walks of life to change their lives through quality career training.Riccatti Business College has campuses...
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House Keeping and Management Diploma program is developed to equip students with a working knowledge of accommodation facilities it also entails personnel hygiene and hygiene attributes, cleaning methods, rooms attendance, housekeeping services, and laundry services.
The course also ensures that our students are able to face challenges in the present era of hotel housekeeping.
House Keeping Management - Programme
The course structure includes special courses such as:
- environmental studies,
- foreign languages,
- information technology,
- property management,
- business communication,
- hotel, and catering
- law,
- social aspects of tourism,
- touristic geography,
- Leisure studies and
- first aid.
In addition to these special studies, the course emphasizes on Key strategic courses such as housekeeping and laundry management which provide topics such as
- finance,
- purchasing,
- problem-solving and
- control operations.