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National Certificate Programme

National Certificate in Public Administration & Management

NCPA · Two years

“Review the complete module structure, semester sequence and credit-unit requirements for this programme.”
Programme Overview
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AwardNational Certificate
DurationTwo years
Programme codeNCPA
Modules25
Credit units95
Modules & Credit Units

25 modules across four semesters · 95 total credit units

Year 1 · Semester 1

BookkeepingNCBK1114
Fundamentals of Records ManagementNCRM1145
Basic Public Administration & ManagementNCPA1114
Real Life Project INCPA1154
Basic Communication SkillsNCCS1123
Principles of ManagementNCPM1135

Year 1 · Semester 2

Real Life Project IINCPA1244
Elements of Public FinanceNCPA1223
Public Office ManagementNCPA1214
Principles of EconomicsNCPE1233
Computer ApplicationsNCCA1244
Elements of Entrepreneurship DevelopmentNCED1254

Year 2 · Semester 1

Real Life Project IIINCPA2164
Public Policy Theories & PracticesNCPA2153
Public Private PartnershipNCPP2144
Good Governance & Administrative EthicsNCGG2133
Introduction to Public Sector ManagementNCPM2114
Administrative LawNCAL2123

Year 2 · Semester 2

Industrial TrainingNCPA2264
Real Life Project IVNCPA2254
Local Government FinancingNCPA2225
Elements of Human Resource ManagementNCHR2215
Elements of TaxationNCET2224
Basic KiswahiliNCKS2233
Fundamentals of Political ScienceNCPS2242

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