KNDI LICENSING PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION

KNDI conducts licensing professional exams bi-annually in the months of June and November.

Examination application processes are now done online through the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute Online Service Portal (KNDI OSP)

 

What is KNDI Licensing Professional Examinations?

This is a Professional Licensing Examination offered to graduates of nutrition and dietetics at certificate, diploma and degree levels from KNDI accredited institutions. The levels of examinations are outlined below;

 

Level of Training Type of Licensing Professional Examinations Options
Certificate level 1.       Nutrition and Dietetics Technician Professional Examination
Diploma level 1.       Nutrition Technologist Professional Examination

2.       Dietetics Technologist Professional Examination
Degree level 1.       Clinical Nutrition Professional Examination

2.       Clinical Dietetics Professional Examination

3.       Community Nutrition Professional Examination

4.       Public Health Nutrition Professional Examination

5.       Food Science Nutrition Professional Examination

6.       Food Service Diet Therapist Professional Examination

 

Note:

  1. When making application, please take note of the type of professional examinations option selected.
  2. Your registration certificate and practice license will bear the name of the professional examination option sat for.
  3. The examinable units for each of these examinations is available at; https://www.kndi.institute/downloads/

 

Who is Eligible for Licensing Professional Examinations?

Note; Please, read these instructions carefully before starting the application process;

 

To be eligible to sit for these licensing professional examinations;

  1. Each applicant/student/candidate must have met the following Legalized Entry Grades for admission into the Nutrition and Dietetics Program at certificate, diploma and degree levels; https://www.kndi.institute/notices/Legal_Notice_For_ Entry_Grades.pdf
  1. Each student is required to have successfully applied for professional indexing and be issued with KNDI index number and graduated from respective training institution of study supported by transcripts and
  2. Certificate and Diploma students should have sat for KNEC examinations, certificate up to module II and diploma up to module III, if they trained from Middle Level Colleges other than KMTC and universities.
  3. Degree students must have enrolled and completed a one year internship program under supervision by KNDI in accredited facilities and submitted internship assessment reports.
  4. Each student who is Resiting the Professional Examination will be required to pay 6, 000 via pay bill 272223 upon completion of the application. (Further information will be communicated after the application has been received and assessed.)

 

Documents required to be uploaded/attached when applying for licensing professional examinations

 

Each student/applicant will be required to provide the following attachments in the online application;

 

Level of Training Type of Licensing Professional

Examinations Options

 Documents to be Uploaded/Attached
Certificate level 1.       Nutrition and Dietetics Technician Scanned copy in PDF format only of;

i)      KCSE certificate

ii)     The 2 KNEC modules (upon meeting eligibility criteria 2 and 3 above)

iii)    Transcripts

iv)   Certificate
Diploma level 1.       Nutrition Technologist

2.       Dietetics Technologist

 Scanned copy in PDF format only of;

i)      KCSE certificate

ii)     The 2 KNEC modules (upon meeting eligibility criteria 2 and 3 above)

iii)    Transcripts

iv)   Certificate
Degree level 1.       Clinical Nutrition

2.       Clinical Dietetics

3.       Community Nutrition

4.       Public Health Nutrition

5.       Food Science Nutrition

6.       Food Service Diet Therapist

 Scanned copy in PDF format only of;

i)      KCSE certificate

ii)     Transcripts

iii)    Certificate

 

Note

  1. All transcripts/results slips/KNEC Modules must be scanned in one continuous PDF file and uploaded in the “transcripts attachment section” when making online application.
  2. Students are advised to visit nearby cybercafes for scanning of the documents required.

 

How do you apply for KNDI Licensing Professional Examinations?

 

Licensing professional examinations application processes are done online through the KNDI OSP available at; https://osp.kndi.institute/#/register

 

Once your application is received, assessed and approved, check here for updates, notice and proceedings of November 2022 licensing professional examinations