Allied Health Sciences (AHS) Courses

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Allied Health Sciences (AHS) Courses

Allied Health Sciences (AHS) Course: 

Allied Health Science is a medical professional course, completing the course they will be medical graduates but not a physician or doctor. The allied health science personnel's work is to deal with a patient with the help of respective medical equipment like ECG machine, TMT machine, Heart-ling machine, ventilator, 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.  

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.

Allied Health Science Courses List:

1. BSc. Respiratory Care Technology

2. BSc. Cardiac Care Technology

3. BSc. Anesthesia Technology

4. BSc. Perfusion Technology (Cardiac Perfusion)

5. BSc. Radiotherapy Technology

6. BSc. Operation Theatre Technology

7. BSc. Physiotherapy

8. BSc. Neuro-Physiology Technology

9. BSc. Optometry

10. BSc. Emergency Medicine Technology

11. BSc. Physical Assistant

12. BSc. Renal Dialysis Technology

13. BSc. Medical Imaging Technology

14. BSc. Nutrition And Diabetes

15. Bachelors In Hospital Administration

16. Bachelors In Prosthetics And Orthotics

17. Bachelors In Public Health

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 for all the allied health science courses have the same syllabus:

1. Basic Anatomy (including histopathology)

2. Basic Physiology

3. Biochemistry

4. Pathology 

5. Microbiology

Additional Subjects:

6. English

7. State Language

8. Health Care

The second and third-year courses have the respective departmental syllabus.

Final Year Includes Internship In The Respective Department.

Skills Required:

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

• Allied health science personnel should be attentive and quick during patient care.

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

• AHS graduates should be hard-working candidates.

• 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.

Post Graduation:

1.  MSc. Respiratory Care Technology

2. MSc. Cardiac Care Technology

3. MSc. Anesthesia Technology

4. MSc. Perfusion Technology (Cardiac Perfusion)

5. MSc. Radiotherapy Technology

6. MSc. Physiotherapy

7. MSc. Operation Theatre Technology

8. MSc. Neuro-Physiology Technology

9. MSc. Optometry

10. MSc. Emergency Medicine Technology

11. MSc. Physical Assistant

12. MSc. Renal Dialysis Technology

13. MSc. Medical Imaging Technology

14. MSc. Clinical Research

15. MSc. Biotechnology

17. MSc. Nutrition And Diabetes

17. MSc. Forensic Science.

Ph.D. in the respective topic.

Job Availability:

In recent times, the job opportunity for allied health science courses is increasing. It is because of the establishment of a number of government, private, and other multi-specialty hospitals across the globe. It is also due to the awareness and consciousness of the people towards their health have been increasing. The allied health science personnel may find job opportunities in the following sectors:

• Government Hospitals

• Private Hospitals

• Multi-specialty Hospitals

• Research Field

• Marketing Manager

• 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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