The paramedical sector in another emerging sector in India. With the number of private hospitals and healthcare providers increasing steadily, there is an increasing demand for paramedical professionals.
For students who have completed 12th from the Science steam, pursuing a Bachelors (BSc) paramedical degree could be an alternative to pursing a BSc degree in pure science. These degrees are generally 3 years in duration (4 years in some cases).
Few of the popular paramedical courses are:
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
- BSc in Ophthalmic Technology/Optometry
- BSc in Dialysis Technology
- BSc in Operation Theatre Technology (OTT)
- BSc in Medical Lab Technology (MLT)
- BSc in X-Ray Technology
- BSc in Medical Imaging Technology
- BSc in Radiography
- BSc in Medical Record Technology
- BSc in Anesthesia Technology
- BSc in Audiology and Speech Therapy
- Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (BASLP)
- BSc in Nuclear Medicine
- BSc in Respiratory Therapy Technology (RTT)
- BSc in Critical Care Technology (CTT)
There are also 2 year Diploma courses available in some of the above areas.
Admission Criteria for the above programs:
- Student should be 12th pass in the Science stream with Biology as one of the subjects.
- Most degree programs require that the student should have at least 50% marks in the 12th board exam.
- Most colleges either conduct their own entrance exams or offer admission based on the performance in a national or state-level medical entrance exams.
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