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Paramedical sciences - courses with great scope

"Professionals" who do a Blood Test or a massage or a therapy and aid the doctor for better treatment of the patient and hence make health care easy and effective are called as "Paramedics,” the key players in the Health & Medical Sector.

Without paramedics, the entire Health Industry is out of gear and is almost non-functionary.

Be a Paramedic to discover the great realms of Human health and can earn good money. It’s a hidden treasure, which’s not known to many.

A Few who found the hidden treasure are now the masters in the field of Health Care & Medical Sciences. Currently they have better opportunities and bright prospects than any MBBS / BDS graduate.

A Paramedic is a professional who helps the doctors in specialized areas and facilitates for better diagnosis, treatment and therapy.

The increase in number of patients, variety of diseases & the demand for immense treatment have paved the way for Paramedical Professionals who are expert technicians or therapists providing better quality to human health care.

The most popular Paramedical courses are - Speech therapy and Audiology, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Medical Lab Technology, Operation Theatre Technology, Cardiac Perfusion Technology, Dialysis / Renal Dialysis Technology, Orthotic and Prosthetic Technology, Optometry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Radiography / Radiotherapy, Hospital Administration / Management, Medical Records Administration, Dental Hygiene & Dental Mechanic, Dental Ceramic Technology apart from Health / Sanitary Inspector and many more.

Eligibility:

SSC/ SSLC with at least 45% marks for Diploma courses.

10+2 / HSC / PUC (with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics with at least 45% - 50% marks) - for Undergraduate courses – B.Sc courses.

Note: The minimum percentage and cutoff percentage varies from college to college & state to state.

Admission Process: Admission Notification is issued in Leading Newspapers between 3rd week of July and 1st week of August (in majority of states).

Applications are issued and an entrance test is conducted. Based on the performance in the entrance test, seats are allotted. Some colleges may or may not conduct entrance test. The classes begin either in September or October.

Reservation for OBC: Every College offers a few seats for the minorities (may be only 2 or 3 seats per course per college)

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