BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN RESPIRATORY THERAPY-പുതിയ കോഴ്‌സുകളെകുറിച്ചറിയേണ്ടതെല്ലാം

 

Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy

• B.Sc. Respiratory Therapy is an undergraduate course of 3-year duration or in some universities it is of 4-year duration, divided into 3 years of academics and 1 year of clinical rotations (internship). Respiratory Therapy is a relatively new branch of allied health sciences and a profession devoted to the scientific application of technology in order to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, management and care of patients with cardiopulmonary and associated disorders. Respiratory Therapists are important members of modern healthcare teams.

Eligibility

• Candidate who aspire to seek admission to B.Sc. Respiratory Therapy course, need to fulfil the following given criteria:
• Candidate must have passed their class 12th in science stream from a recognised board of education in India. Candidates must have secured 60% minimum aggregate marks in PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) subjects or equivalent.

Selection Criteria

• Admission to B.Sc. Respiratory therapy program is considered either through entrance examinations or merit basis.
• For merit-based admission, a candidate must ensure to meet the education eligibility criteria for admission in the specific institute. They must fill in the application form of the institute either online or offline mode and wait for the results of admission.
• Various colleges and universities conduct their own entrance exam. Some of the popular entrance exams for the B.Sc. Respiratory Therapy admission are BITSAT, COMEDK, VITEEE, SRMJEE.

Job Perspectives

• Graduates of B.Sc. Respiratory Therapy are usually hired in hospitals and health care units. They usually work in critical care units of the hospitals where the critically ill patients are treated.
• Graduates can also go for further higher degree programs like M.Sc. in Respiratory Therapy or PG Diploma in the related field such as MBA. After the completion of the course, graduates also have the option of start their own clinics which provides flexibility of time.
• There are various job profiles that graduates can explore such as respiratory therapists, polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT), pulmonary function technician, health care manager, product trainer/ specialist, consultant pulmonologist, pulmonary rehabilitation specialist.
• Some of the top recruiters that hire B.Sc. Respiratory Therapy graduates are: Apollo Hospitals, Max Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare, etc.

Best Colleges offering B.Sc. Respiratory Therapy

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS): Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
2. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham: Kochi, Kerala
3. Manipal College of Health Professions: Manipal, Karnataka
4. PPG Institute of Allied Health Science: Coimbatore, Chennai
5. Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research: V
6. Christian Medical College: Vellore, Tamil Nadu
7. K.S Hegde, Medical Academy: Ullal, Karnataka
8. Malla Reddy University: Hyderabad, Telangana