Register and get a practice licence as a public health officer or technician (PHOTC)
Public Health Officers and Technicians Council · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Get indexed on the PHOTC portal (osp.photc.org), sit the Council exam, finish and get your internship report approved, then sign up as a practitioner and download your practice licence. You must be registered and licensed before you practise.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- Indexing takes about 14 working days
- Where
- Online on the PHOTC Online Services Portal (osp.photc.org); PHOTC office at KMTC grounds, Raila Odinga Road, off Ngong Road, Nairobi
What you need
- Your certificates and documents, uploaded as PDF files under 2 MB each
- Your ID number, registration number and an active email address (to sign up as a practitioner)
Steps
- Apply for indexing on osp.photc.org, upload your documents and pay through the M-Pesa Pay Bill and invoice number the system shows.
- Register for the Council exam under the "exam" tab, upload the required documents and pay as prompted.
- Complete your internship and get the report approved, then enrol under your registration number and sign up as a practitioner.
- After approval, sign in, click "download license", then print it in colour and laminate it.
Watch out
- Keep your M-Pesa confirmation message. If a payment doesn't reflect, take it to the PHOTC office with your account details.
- Already practising but not registered? You still need internship, or you'll be assessed and advised to apply for an internship waiver.
- The portal only takes PDF files under 2 MB, so shrink large scans before uploading.
Who can apply
- Public health officers and technicians who have completed internship. All interns must finish internship, get registered and hold a valid practice licence before practising.
- Internship waiver: professionals who passed the Council exam and have practised for at least 2 years in relevant areas.
Official sources (3)
- FAQs photc.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- SAGAs, Regulatory Bodies and Councils health.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- PHOTC Online Services Portal osp.photc.org · read 3 Oct 2026