B.SC. Neuro Electro Physiology  (3 years + Internship)

Course Overview

B.Sc. Neuro Electrophysiology will provide the knowledge, skills and practical experience to work as a professional healthcare scientist. Clinical physiologists (neurophysiology) work closely with patients of all ages to investigate the function of the nervous system in order to diagnose and monitor neurological disorders, including epilepsy, strokes, dementia, nerve and muscle dysfunction and multiple sclerosis. Candidates will gain an understanding and confidence in executing the procedures in neuro-electrophysiology including:

• EEG (electroencephalography) – recording the electrical activity of the brain
• Evoked potentials – brain responses as a response to specific stimuli
• EMG (Electromyography) – recording the electrical activity of the muscle
• NCS (Nerve Conduction Studies) – assess nerve and muscle function.
• Video EEG ,Ambulatory EEG, Sleep Study, Magneto-encephalography, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator, Brain Mapping and Single Fiber EMG

B.SC. Neuro Electro Physiology – Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu

B.SC NEURO ELECTRO PHYSIOLOGY

Eligibility

Pass in H.Sc/Equivalent with 12 years schooling form a recognized Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology)and English with Minimum of 40% of mark

Age Limit for Admission

A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the B.SC. DEGREE COURSES UNDER ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES.

Course Duration

3 years and one year Compulsory Resident Internship.

Career Prospects

There is a significant burden of neurological disorders in India especially in the areas of epilepsy, diabetic neuropathies, dementia, strokes and muscle dysfunction. Neuro electrophysiology is a rapidly developing field in neurosciences that transcends various aspects of neurosciences including clinical neurology, signal processing and electrophysiology.

There is a huge demand for Neuro electrophysiologists in India and worldwide including the Middle East, USA and Canada. They are employed in the following clinical area:

• Neuro-electrophysiology Diagnostic Centers
• Electro Encephalography (EEG)
• Nerve Conduction studies and Electromyography
• Single Fiber Electromyography
• Multi mode evoked potential studies

B.SC. Medical Laboratory Technology

Course Overview

Medical Laboratory is an important pillar in the health care delivery system. The accuracy in the Lab results directly reflects on the prognosis of the patients. Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory technology course inculcates the students to develop practical skills to work in Biochemistry, microbiology and Pathology laboratories. Students learn methods and techniques of Laboratory procedures in college lab as well as, well equipped modern automatic computerized Laboratory in the hospitals also.

After completion of the course, students have the opportunity to get the job in India and abroad also. Further, students also can do M.Sc (MLT), M. Phil and Ph. D also.

Medical Laboratory technology is conscientious for performing laboratory investigations as a medical laboratory scientist (MLS), Clinical Laboratory scientist (CLS), Medical laboratory technician or technologist (MLT).

Medical Laboratory Technology

It is a healthcare professional who performs chemical, hematological, immunologic, histopathological, cytopathological, microscopic and bacteriological diagnostic analyses on body fluids such as blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid and synovial fluid as well as other specimens.

Those intellectuals work in clinical laboratories at hospitals, reference labs, biotechnology labs and non clinical industrial labs. As vital members of the health care team, medical laboratory professionals play a critical role in collecting the information needed to give the best care to an ill or injured patient. The fact is that the practice of modern medicine would be impossible without the tests performed in the laboratory.

The candidates are well trained to handle sophisticated laboratory equipment, including cell counters, microscopes and automated analyzers. These devices are used to search for parasites, bacteria and other microorganisms. Medical laboratory technicians carry out less complicated procedures and tests than do medical laboratory technologists.

B.SC. Medical Laboratory Technology – Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu

B.SC MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Eligibility

Pass in H.Sc/Equivalent with 12 years schooling form a recognized Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology)and English with Minimum of 40% of mark.

Age Limit for Admission

A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the B.SC. Medical Laboratory Technology.

Course Duration & Internship

3 years and one year Compulsory Resident Internship.

Career Prospects

The Medical Lab is the backbone of any hospital, either a small nursing home or a large corporate hospital. However much a doctor can assess the patient, he or she cannot give proper treatment without the benefit of laboratory results. The three pillars of Medical Labarotory technology are Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pathology. The Medical Lab Technologists are trained to have basic knowledge in these three pillars of Labaratory Medicine.

The opportunities for Medical Lab Technicians is limitless considering the very important role labs play in supporting clinicians. Such professionals can find themselves employed in private laboratories, hospitals, blood donor centers, emergency centers, and clinics. They can also find jobs in crime laboratories, research facilities, pharmaceutical companies, universities, and defense.

Further, students also can pursue PG Programme in Medical Laboratory Technology and after successful completion of PG, they are employed as Lecturers / Instructors in the teaching institutions of Medical Laboratory Technology. They can also start and run diagnostic centers along with the medical professionals.

B.SC. Accident & Emergency Care Technology

Course Overview

The Accident and Emergency Care Technology course is a four year course which trains candidates in Emergency Medical techniques to become the first responders to all kind of medical emergencies. They are taught knowledge and skills to save the patients with various medical emergencies, within and outside the hospital. Training experience is predominantly in the department of Accident and Emergency Medicine. The Accident and Emergency care trained technicians’ responsibility is to save many precious lives along with medical team with any kind of emergency conditions.

The candidates will be able to afford safe and efficient treatment for all age group of patient by taking necessary decisions and also they will be recognizable on equipment and drugs used in emergency situations. Finally the candidates will be a Professional accident and emergency care technicians.

On completion of the course, emergency care technicians have good opportunities in multi-specialty hospitals in India and abroad.

B.SC. Accident & Emergency Care Technology – Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu

B.SC ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY CARE TECHNOLOGY

Eligibility

Pass in H.Sc/Equivalent with 12 years schooling form a recognized Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology)and English with Minimum of 40% of mark.

Age Limit for Admission

A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the B.SC. Accident and Emergency Care Technology.

Course Duration & Internship

3 years and one year Compulsory Resident Internship.

Career Prospects

Candidates who complete this exciting and challenging programme will be able to handle all kinds of emergency patients in the Trauma / Emergency Departments. Accident & Emergency is an evolving important specialty in India and already established specialty abroad. A dynamic specialty involved in various acute medical and surgical emergencies, this course offers plenty of opportunities for graduates to be employed in emergency services in the following areas.

• Government / Private Trauma Centers .
• Emergency Departments in the Multispecialty Hospitals
• Ortho Specialty Centers
• Surgical Emergency Area
• Pediatric Trauma Centers
• Trauma Ambulance Services

There is a huge demand for trained personnel in Accident and Emergency abroad as well. Sky is the limit for those passionate about emergency care

B.SC. Respiratory Theraphy

Course Overview

Respiratory Therapists support the patients who have breathing difficulty, when the lungs are not functioning normally from any kind of diseases in lungs or any other organs by using various types of artificial / mechanical Ventilation. Their patients range from premature infants with undeveloped lungs to elderly patients who have diseased lungs. They also provide emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, stroke, drowning, or shock.

Respiratory therapy is practiced under medical direction. They could work in pulmonary function labs, sleep labs and ICUs. Respiratory therapists are versatile members of the health care delivery system.

B.SC. Respiratory Theraphy – Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu

B.SC RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Eligibility

Pass in H.Sc/Equivalent with 12 years schooling form a recognized Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology)and English with Minimum of 40% of mark.

Age Limit for Admission

A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the B.SC. Respiratory Therapy.

Course Duration & Internship

3 years and one year Compulsory Resident Internship.

Career Prospects

Respiratory therapy is an exciting branch of allied health dedicated to application of technology in diagnosis and treatment of various cardio-pulmonary diseases.

Respiratory therapists have huge opportunities to work with Intensive Care doctors, Anaesthetists, Pulmonologists and Cardiologists to aid patients with various types of illness like asthma, chronic obstructive airway diseases, obstructive sleep apnoea, cardiac failure, intersitial lung disease, non-invasive ventilation and home oxygenations to name a few. Job opportunities are enormous in Intensive care units, emergency and Trauma units, Ambulance services, and sleep labs. The health care system needs huge number of respiratory therapists across the globe.

PG Respiratory Therapists will develop professional qualities and a high level of competence in the promotion of excellence and current best practice in the delivery and appraisal of advancing practice. It provides opportunities to explore research as evidence for enhancing and changing practice. Key emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking and reflective skills at specialist and advanced respiratory therapy practice levels. They can also get opportunities for teaching positions in colleges.

Respiratory Therapists will get opportunities to work in the following areas:

• Pulmonary Function Test
• Oxygen Therapy
• Blood Gas Determination
• Airway Management
• Operate Mechanical Ventilators

B.SC. Physician Assistant

Course Overview

Physician Assistants are formally trained to provide diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health care services in all the medical specialties, as delegated by a physician. Working as members of a health care team, they collect medical histories, initial examination of the patients, and assist the doctors for diagnosis and treatment.

The Physician Assistants work in different areas such as outpatient wing, wards and critical care units, operation theaters and other super specialty units like, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Nephrology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Urology, Orthopaedics , Oncology, Endocrinology , Head and Neck and Plastic Surgery, Catheterization labs, Coronary care units, Organ Transplant units and trauma care etc.

Physician assistants or physician associates (PAs) may:

• conduct physical exams  , order and interpret tests , diagnose illnesses
• develop treatment plans , coordinate care  perform procedures
• prescribe medications , conduct clinical research , advise on preventive health care
• first assist in surgery

B.SC. Physician Assistant – Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu

B.SC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Eligibility

Pass in H.Sc/Equivalent with 12 years schooling form a recognized Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology)and English with Minimum of 40% of mark.

Age Limit for Admission

A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the B.SC. Medical Laboratory Technology.

Course Duration & Internship

3 years and one year Compulsory Resident Internship.

Career Prospects

For those who have a longing to be doctors but unable to do so, Physician Assistant Course offers a fantastic opportunity to achieve their dreams. Hospitals and doctors are in desperate need for Physician Assistants who can help them in their busy clinics, Operation Theatres, admin work, discharge summaries, teaching and ward rounds. Doctors find it difficult nowadays to get junior doctors as most of them are preparing for their post-graduate entrance exams. This affords a great opportunity for Physician assistants to hone their skills in clincal medicine and surgeries. All the Super specialty / multi specialty hospitals and nursing homes need enormous number of physician assistants. They are responsible for the following Health Care Services:

• Problem focused history and physical examination
• Provide an appropriate plan of care
• Discriminate normal and abnormal findings from the report
• Early identification of physical and emotional problems
• Educate the patient for health maintenance and prevention
• Assist the doctors in various procedures, both medical and surgical
• Be a part of teaching programmes

B.SC. Clinical Nutrition

Course Overview

B.SC. Clinical Nutrition is an undergraduate program that teaches food management, components of a balanced diet, lifestyle management, and how to prepare a proper diet plan according to one’s needs. It also focuses on the study of nutritional value in food products consumed by human beings and how the quality of life can be enhanced through a healthy diet. The course is generally for 3 or 4 years.

B.SC. Clinical Nutrition – Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu

B.Sc CLINICAL NUTRITION

Eligibility

Pass in H.Sc/Equivalent with 12 years schooling form a recognized Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology)and English with Minimum of 40% of mark.

Age Limit for Admission

A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the B.SC. Clinical Nutrition.

Course Duration & Internship

3 years and one year Compulsory Resident Internship.

Career 

Primary job roles that these graduates can take up after pursuing a degree from one of the best B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics colleges in North India are:

• Dietician
• Marketing Manager
• Clinical Dietician
• Nutritionist
• Food Quality Inspector
• R&D Manager
• Food Processing Manager
• Teacher/Professor

*One can also opt for higher education or enter into the research and development field of the Nutrition and Dietetics Sector. Below mentioned are some of the popular PG courses that students can pursue.

• M.Sc. Nutrition &Dietetics
• MBA
• M.Phil.

B.SC. Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology

Overview

Operation Theatre and anaesthesia technician is an allied healthcare worker who assists with the administration and monitoring of anaesthesia and has an extensive knowledge of anaesthesia techniques, instruments, supplies, and technology.

Anaesthesia technicians are involved in patient’s care during Peri-operative (The period, Before, during and after the surgery) anaesthetic care, taking into account of the patients’ religious and cultural beliefs and respecting their right to medical privacy and dignity at all times. Anaesthesia Technicians also provide a key role in the emergency resuscitation of patients.

B.SC. Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology – Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu

B.SC OPERATION THEATRE & ANAESTHESIA TECHNOLOGY

Eligibility

Pass in H.Sc/Equivalent with 12 years schooling form a recognized Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology)and English with Minimum of 40% of mark.

Age Limit for Admission

A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the B.SC. Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology.

Course Duration & Internship

3 years and one year Compulsory Resident Internship.

Career Prospects

Hospitals are the primary recruiters of operation theatre and anaesthesia technologists. They work in the operating theatres and emergency departments of hospitals and nursing homes.

Openings are available in the areas of transplant units, orthopaedic clinics, gynaecology units, cancer units, surgery, special care baby units etc. and also in the field of research, education and training. They are appointed in the workplaces of physicians or dentists who perform outpatient surgery.

They are appointed in the following area:

• • Managing Operation Theatre equipments
  • Planning, Management and Sterility of the Operation Theatre premises
  • Suction, gas system operation and inhalational agents usage

Apart from the operation theatre they are employed in Emergency, Intensive Care and Surgical Units.

B.SC. Dialysis Technology

Course Overview

Dialysis is a medical procedure that acts as an artificial kidney by removing waste from the blood and excess fluids from the body when the kidney is not functioning well or disease prevents them from do so. Dialysis technicians are responsible for operating the machines that do this and monitoring the patients undergoing treatment. Dialysis technicians works closely with patients, nurses and doctors to make sure this vital medical equipment runs smoothly.

Candidates will have training in haemo-dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, slow low efficiency dialysis and continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and plasmapheresis. Candidates are trained in wholesome renal care for patients with chronic kidney disease.

B.SC. Dialysis Technology – Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu

B.SC DIALYSIS TECHNOLOGY

Eligibility

Pass in H.Sc/Equivalent with 12 years schooling form a recognized Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology)and English with Minimum of 40% of mark.

Age Limit for Admission

A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the B.SC. Dialysis Technology.

Course Duration & Internship

3 years and one year Compulsory Resident Internship.

Career Prospects

The demand for dialysis has never been higher in India. With diabetes and hypertension on the rise, millions of people need renal replacement therapy in the form of dialysis in India. Dialysis technology is an exciting and rewarding field with enormous potential for job opportunities at corporate or Government hospitals (Government or private), clinics or healthcare setups operating dialysis units.

Kidney is one of the most important organs in the body and any kidney failure might turn out to be a major medical emergency due to severe electrolyte disturbances. Dialysis Technology calls for an expertise in renal physiology as the technicians will be involved in operating the machines that do this life saving procedure as well as closely monitoring such patients.

Apart from the above they are eligible to pursue Post-graduate programmes in the relevant area and it helps them to have the opportunity for teaching job at institutes offering dialysis technology education or patient education programs.

B.SC. Critical Care Technology

Course Overview 

BSc in Emergency and Critical care technology is a 3 yrs degree course to provide critical and intensive care to patients in the emergency ward of a hospital. Candidates are also trained to monitor equipment, record important data, and same vital data with physician. The course also trains candidates to provide first-aid to patients in the absence of a certified medical professional. Training is also provided to handle a variety of injuries, physical ailments, and to transport patients to external facilities for extended treatment. Candidates are expected to respond quickly with high competence and even take up irregular hours.

B.SC. Critical Care Technology – Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu

B.SC CRITICAL CARE TECHNOLOGY

Eligibility

Pass in H.Sc/Equivalent with 12 years schooling form a recognized Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology)and English with Minimum of 40% of mark.

Age Limit for Admission

A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the B.SC. Medical Laboratory Technology.

Course Duration & Internship

3 years and one year Compulsory Resident Internship.

Career

The B.Sc Emergency and critical care technology students are largely hired in hospitals and nursing homes. They are seen working in the intensive care units (ICU), critical cardiac care units (CCU) of the hospital and nursing homes. They are hired in different positions such as:

• Critical care technician
• Intensive care unit technologist
• Emergency medicine Physician
• CAT technician
• Intensive care supervisor
• Emergency medical officer
• Emergency medical therapist

B.SC. Cardiac Technology

Overview

Cardiac Technologists assist cardiologists in diagnosing and treating heart problems and ailments. The areas in which training is provided include ECG, Echo, 24-hour ambulatory ECG monitoring (Holter), 24 hour blood pressure monitoring (Ambulatory BP), treadmill, cardiac catheterization laboratory and electro physiology. Cardiac technologists assist in cardiac catheterizations (Angiogram including balloon angioplasties) and pacemakers. Cardiac technologists are part of the healthcare team in diagnosing and treating cardio vascular diseases.

The task of this course is to train the candidates to handle those equipments and regular maintenance with intellectual knowledge of scientific principles on cardiac disorders.  The job opportunities of this course are cardiovascular technologists, in this health professional who diagnoses cardiovascular problems. Using medical imaging methods, such as ultrasound among others, a cardiovascular technologist diagnoses heart conditions, vascular problems or any ailment that involves the heart, arteries, valves, and peripheral blood vessels.

B.SC. Cardiac Technology – Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu

B.SC CARDIAC TECHNOLOGY

Eligibility

Pass in H.Sc/Equivalent with 12 years schooling form a recognized Board or University with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology)and English with Minimum of 40% of mark.

Age Limit for Admission

A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the B.SC. Medical Laboratory Technology.

Course Duration & Internship

3 years and one year Compulsory Resident Internship.

Career Prospects

Non communicable disease, especially heart attacks are a major cause of morbidity and mortality not only in India but worldwide. This is the best time to enroll in this programme where the graduates will obtain broad based theoretical knowledge and up-to-date practical training in the current Cardiac Clinical Practice. The career opportunities are diverse with a huge choice of employment in the following areas.

• Cardiology Physician Assistant
• Electrocardiography
• Tread Mill Stress Testing
• 24 hours Ambulatory ECG Monitoring
• Cardiac Catheterization Labs
• Echo Cardiogram
• Critical Care Medicine
• Preparing patient in open heart surgery
• Pacemaker implantation

Apart from this, candidates wanting an academic career can enroll in a post-graduate programme in Cardiac Technology and be a “train the trainer” for a satisfying teaching and academic career