BSc. Respiratory Care Technology - AHS Course

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BSc. Respiratory Care Technology - AHS Course

BSc. Respiratory Care Technology:

BSc. Respiratory Care Technology is a medical professional course, completing the course they will be medical graduates but not a physician or doctor. They work in post-operative wars, recovery wards, or rehabilitation of patients with the help of equipment like oxygenators, ventilators, BiPAP machines, CPAP machines, etc. They may not be able to prescribe the patient but they play a very important role in hospitals equally important to other medical professionals.

Type Of Course:

BSc. Respiratory Care Technology comes under Allied Health Science courses.

 

Eligibility Criteria:

Completing 10th school and two years (11th and 12th) of pre-university college with a minimum of 55%-60% result in PCB (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology).

Admission Mode:

• Direct admission based on the merit of PCB %.

• Government entrance exams.

• Entrance exam conducted by the private institution.

Fee Structure:

Government Institutions: 10,000-20,000 annually ($136.42-$272.83) in India.

Private Institutions: 1.5-5 lakhs annually ($2,050- $6,832) in India.

Duration Of The Course:

The duration of this course was 3 years + 6 months internship until the batch 2018-2019.

From the batch 2019-2020, the duration of the course is 3 years + 1-year internship.

Some institutions follow 6 semesters + 1-year internship.

Some institutions follow 3 years (Exams once in a year) + 1-year internship.

Syllabus: 

First-year Syllabus Of BSc. Respiratory Care Technology Course:

1. Basic Anatomy (including histopathology)

2. Basic Physiology

3. Biochemistry

4. Pathology 

5. Microbiology

Additional Subjects:

6. English

7. State Language

8. Health Care

Second Year Syllabus:

1. Medicine Relevant To Respiratory Technology

2. Section A Applied Pathology

    Section B Applied Microbiology

3. Pharmacology

4. Introduction To Respiratory Technology

Third Year Syllabus:

1. Respiratory Technology - Clinical

2. Respiratory Technology - Applied

3. Respiratory Technology - Advanced

Final Year includes Internship Of 1 Year From the Batch 2019-2020.

Skills Required:

• The student should be highly skilled in handling hospital equipment properly.

• The personnel should be attentive and quick during patient care.

• The candidates should develop a habit of performing multiple tasks at the same moment.

• The graduate should be a hard-working candidate.

• They should be intelligent in the subjects like anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology, microbiology, etc.

• They should develop the habit of performing the tasks with care, as a simple mistake can lead to serious complications with the patient.

• They should have good communication skills.

• They should develop a kind, disciplined behavior.

• They should be able to update themselves with the developments in the respiratory care departments.

Post Graduation:

MSc. Respiratory Care Technology

Ph.D. In Respiratory Care Technology

They can do masters in other courses too like:

MSc. Biotechnology

MSc. Clinical Research, etc.

Job Availability:

In recent times, the job opportunity for respiratory care technologist is been increasing and the job opportunities are as follows:

• Government Hospitals

• Private Hospitals

• Multi-specialty Hospitals

• Research Field

• Lecturer/ Teaching Field

• Defense Forces

• Hospital Equipment Production Companies, etc.

Salary Range:

The average starting salary in India is 1.8 lakh-3.6 lakh ($2,460-$4,920) annually.

However, the salary for allied health science graduates is huge abroad like in Australia, New York, Dubai, etc.

Top Colleges Offering This Course:

Indian Institute Of Allied Health Sciences

Nandha University Of Allied Health Sciences

Sri Jayadeva Institute Of Cardiovascular Science And Research

Narayana Health

Acharya Institute Of Allied Health Sciences 

BGS AND SJB Group Of Institutions

Christian College Bangalore

Manipal College Of Health Professions

KMCH Institute Of Allied Health Sciences

Vadamalayan Institute Of Medical And Allied Health Sciences 

MIMS College Of Allied Health Sciences

Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute

KMCT Group Of Institutions

GLANIS Institute Of Allied Health Sciences

ST. Thomas Institute

ST. John's National Academy Of Health Sciences

Sapthagiri Institute OF Medical And Research Centre

Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre

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