Professional certificate courses, taught by practitioners.
Practical training in creative media, digital technology, research and data, and communication. Every course is taught by people who do this work for ministries, international organisations, universities and businesses.
At a glance
- Next intake
- AI Animation and Storytelling
Monday 9 November 2026 - Programmes
- 33 certificate courses in 5 schools
- Duration
- From one day to six weeks
- Study modes
- Evenings and Saturdays, full-day bootcamps, and online
- Fees
- From KES 10,000. Instalments on courses from KES 10,000
- Award
- PTI Certificate on completion
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya, and online
AI Animation and Storytelling begins Monday 9 November 2026 · Full-day bootcamp · 18 places left
Register for this intakeFive schools, 33 certificate courses
Every course is practical and assessed on a real project. Students who complete the course and present their project receive the PTI Certificate.
School of Creative Media
Animation, design, video, photography and live production.
- AI Animation and Storytelling
- Graphic Design with Adobe
- Video Production and Mobile Filmmaking
- Livestreaming
School of Research, Data and Impact
Research, M&E, data, GIS, climate and natural capital.
All 9 coursesSchool of Communication and Public Relations
PR, behaviour change, media, writing and speaking.
- Public Relations and Corporate Communications
- Strategic and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC)
- Media Relations, Press Releases and Speech Writing
- Risk Communication and Community Engagement
Popular courses this term
Each course page sets out the syllabus, the fee, the payment plan and the next intake.
Browse all coursesAI Animation and Storytelling
A 1-week live bootcamp: create characters and stories, animate them with AI, add voices and music, then publish.
Graphic Design with Adobe
Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Express, Lightroom and other design tools.
Video Production and Mobile Filmmaking
Shooting on a phone, editing in CapCut and Premiere, telling stories on video.
Web Design and Coding
Designing and building websites, from WordPress to hand-written code.
Social Media and Digital Marketing
Content, campaigns, ads and analytics that grow a brand online.
Research, Monitoring and Evaluation
Designing studies, collecting data, measuring results and reporting.
Data Analysis
Excel, Power BI and mobile data collection with Kobo and ODK.
Public Relations and Corporate Communications
Reputation, brand voice, internal and external communication for organisations.
Upcoming intakes
Places are limited in every class and are held as soon as you register.
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Admission in four steps
- Choose a courseRead the course page: syllabus, duration, fee and intake dates.
- Register onlineA short form with your details, the class date and your payment plan.
- Pay by M-PesaIn full, or the first instalment. Card payment is available on request.
- Receive your joining detailsYour place is confirmed by email and WhatsApp once the first payment arrives.
Courses from KES 10,000 can be paid in instalments, with a reminder before each one. Groups of 10 or more registering together pay the group rate.
The training arm of the Pentarch family
Pentarch Training Institute is a sister company of Pentarch Communications, a Nairobi studio that builds websites, designs publications, runs campaigns and carries out research for public, development and private sector clients.
Our trainers do that work every week and teach the same skills, hands-on. Students learn by producing real work, and leave with a project they can show and a certificate.
- Mission
- Digital literacy and youth empowerment through practical skills, taught hands-on, that lead to income.
- Vision
- To be East Africa's leading provider of job-ready creative, digital and research skills.
- Method
- Project-based classes led by working practitioners, with assessment on a finished piece of work.
- Award
- PTI Certificate for every student who completes the course and presents the final project.
Training for teams, members and youth programmes
Group, custom and Training-of-Trainers courses for companies, NGOs, counties and schools, at your venue, ours, or online.
- Group bookings on any course
- Custom courses built around your work
- Training of Trainers for professionals and trades
- A PTI Certificate for every participant
Frequently asked questions
Who are the courses for?
College and university students, recent graduates and working people who want practical skills that lead to income. Parents and sponsors can register and pay for a student, and organisations can book group or custom training.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Every course leads to the PTI Certificate, awarded when you complete the course and present your final project.
When do classes run?
Evenings and Saturdays for students and working people, or full-day bootcamps for teams and anyone who wants to learn fast. Each course page shows its intake dates and the places left.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes, on every course with a fee of KES 10,000 or more. You pay the first instalment to hold your place, and the registration form shows the date and amount of each payment that follows. We send a reminder before each one.
Is there a group rate?
Yes. When a group of 10 or more people registers together, each person pays the group rate shown on the course page. One person registers as the group leader and lists the members.