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Can i get clear explanation about the diffrence between diploma course and paramedical based on job oppurtunities,please.


Shafna Sharin 22nd Mar, 2021
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Aishwarya Soni 6th Apr, 2021
Hey Shafna.!

Paramedical courses are job oriented academic programs that is an individual to become a competent health care worker .
With the increased analyzation of the significance of paramedical careers and personal lives in the health sector specially in trauma and accident as well as emergency care the health care systems are changing and the demand for expert paramedical person is on a high rise with increase number and demand for mathematical courses in recent times the career is expected to gain momentum in the coming years because of the increase in the number of corporate hospital chains .
Paramedical courses offer numerous courses for students after class 12th students who have passed standard 12th with science biology are eligible to join such courses
The types of paramedical courses available are
  • Bachelor's degree course
  • diploma course
  • certificate course and
  • postgraduate course

Devesh bachelor degree courses in paramedics are
  • Bachelor of radiation technology
  • bachelors of physiotherapy
  • bachelor of occupational therapy
  • BSc nursing
  • BSc in dialysis therapy
  • BSc medical lab technology
  • BSc optometry technology
  • BSc in operation theatre technology
  • BSc in Nuclear medicine technology
  • BSc in medical imaging technology
  • BSc in medical record technology
  • BSc anaesthesia technology
The duration of such courses ranges from three to four years also there are some diploma paramedical courses available as follows
  • Diploma in OT technician diploma in rural healthcare diploma in dental hygienist diploma in occupational therapy diploma in dialysis technology diploma in x-ray technology diploma in nursing care assistant diploma in physiotherapy
The duration of a diploma course changes from one to three years
Also there are some online diploma paramedical courses are available as well a student can get hands-on as well after completing the online certificate certification course like
  1. a diploma in nursing and patient care
  2. diploma in physical therapy ,
  3. diploma in pharmacy technician

The basic difference in a degree is the time period for the duration of degree of paramedical courses varies between 1.5 years to 4 years and diploma horses have a duration of the course wearing between 1 to 2 years

After completing the basic course in any of the paramedical streams the student can take up a job in a hospital nursing home clinic health department accept record into the requirement and with range of corporate hospitals like Apollo escorts extra scope for such professionals has increased tremendously a physiotherapist can work in hospitals orthopaedic department schools and for physically disabled children health institutions and defence medical establishment as well.


Once a candidate finishes his or her career they have a plethora of opportunities to choose from sum of the paramedics that do some additional certification for hands on course on have some of the following opportunities :-

  • Ambulance attendant these are the medical professionals who are usually the first respondents in case of emergencies who are signed to ambulances and to come to the aid of patients who cannot get to the hospital on their own the need to know what to do in different medical emergencies and attached with getting the patient to the nearest hospital
  • Advanced life support paramedics their assigned to the intensive care units to take care of the patients and critical conditions and are in a system to the doctors and give them important information about the patient's condition
  • Critical care paramedics as the name suggests they provide medical help to the patients in very critical conditions and they have a great responsibility usually they are the first responders in a critical situation and hence the need to make quick decisions to improve and stabilize the patient's condition or atleast prevent the condition from deteriorating for the
Some specialisations offered are also as follows
  • Medical emergencies
  • Basic life support
  • Pharmacology, etc.

Top colleges in India offering such paramedical courses are as follows
  1. jipmer Pondicherry
  2. Chandigarh University
  3. Jamia Millia Islamia university
  4. Apollo research and innovations
  5. Apollo institute of hospital management and allied sciences
  6. Manipal school of allied health sciences
  7. Quantum school of health sciences and
  8. Christ University

Some recruiters for paramedics are as follows:
  • Apollo hospitals
  • Fortis hospital
  • Nanavati hospital
  • Manipal hospital
  • Max care hospital
  • billroth


So all in all a lot to answer your question the paramedical department gives you a wide range of courses and opportunities depending on your choice of intrest.
hope this answer helps.!
Aditi amrendra Student Expert 22nd Mar, 2021
Hello,


Paramedical courses are job oriented courses and can help you to get just after completing course.
Paramedical are specialized courses and can be done with diploma. Here's some diploma in paramedical courses.
Diploma in Rural Health Care
ANM
Diploma in OT Technician
Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Diploma in Dialysis Technology
Diploma in X-Ray Technology
Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant
Diploma in Physiotherapy

After completing these courses, you can get job in various private and government hospitals with a very good salary.

I hope this helps.

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