Paramedical courses can turn you into professionals who help doctors in specialized areas and facilities. Your work shall enable better diagnosis, treatment and therapy.
In India as well as abroad, there is an increasing demand of skilled para-medical professionals. This has led to the addition of several career opportunities for young aspirants.
Without paramedics, the entire health care industry will come to a halt and will not function properly.

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What is paramedical course?
The paramedical field includes professionals like nurses, medical laboratory technologists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, optometrists, speech therapists, etc. All these professionals support doctors and surgeons.
They help in the treatment of patients, with various diseases, making health care easy and effective. This is a vast field.
There are many paramedical courses available at degree, diploma and certificate levels.
These courses do not need you to clear NEET. Some colleges like BITS Pilani need you to clear BITSAT to go for B.Pharm course. Else, not all colleges require an entrance test.
All these courses require you to have Physics, Chemistry and Biology compulsorily in Class 12. There are some paramedical courses after 10th too, check below.

Paramedical Courses List
What are the career options beyond NEET? These following courses do not need NEET.
Medical / Healthcare Technology
Here are 20 medical and healthcare technology undergraduate courses.
- Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Technology
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Audiometric Technology
- Blood Transfusion Technology
- Blood Banking Technology
- Cardiac Technology
- Dialysis Technologies
- Cardiovascular Technologies
- Emergency and Critical Care Technologies
- Endoscopy & Gastrointestinal Imaging Technologies
- Medical Imaging Technology
- Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy Technologies
- Paramedical Technology
- Orthopedic Technology
- Operation Theatre and Anaesthesia Technologies
- Optometry and Ophthalmic Technologies
- Respiratory Care Technology
- Perfusion Technology
- Radiology Technology
- Radiology & Imaging Technology
Allied Medical Sciences
Here are 20 allied medical sciences undergraduate courses.
- Allied Health Sciences (yes, this is the name of the course)
- B.Pharm. (4 yearsโ course)
- Pharm.D. (Doctorate in Pharmacy โ 6 yearsโ course)
- Nursing
- Clinical Research
- Public Health
- Medical Records Science & Health Information Management
- Anatomy (Medical)
- Physiology (Medical)
- Medical Microbiology
- Audiology Speech-Language Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physician Assistantship Training
- Physiotherapy
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Rehabilitation Therapy / Rehabilitation Science
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Naturopathy
- Hospital Administration
- Neuro-electrophysiology

27 Certificate Paramedical Courses After 10th
Here are 27 Certificate Level courses after Class 10. These are all for duration of 1 year and annual fees is Rs 12500.
- Physiotherapy (CPT)
- Medical Lab
- Technician
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Radiology Imaging Technology
- X-Ray Technician
- Electro-cardiography
- Nursing Assistant
- Veterinary Pharmacy
- Hospital Management
- Ward Boy
- Sanitary Inspector
- Community Health Worker
- Opthomology (Anatomy, Physiology & Diseases of eye)
- Cath Lab
- Community Medical Service
- Multipurpose Health Worker (Male & Female)
- Dialysis Technician
- Cardiology
- CT Technician
- ICU Technician
- Operation Theatre Technician
- Dental Lab Technician
- Homeopathy Pharmacy
- Veterinary Assistant
- Ophthalmic Assistant
- Ayurvedic Pharmacy

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16 Diploma Paramedical Courses After 10th
Here are 16 Diploma Level courses after Class 10. These are all for duration of 1-2 years and annual fees is Rs 22500-25000.
- Multipurpose Health Worker (DMHW)
- Live Stock
- Veterinary Science (DLSVS)
- Sanitary Inspector
- Lab Technician
- Dialysis Technician
- Cardiology
- X- Ray Technician
- Optometry
- CT Technician
- I.C.U Technician
- Dental Health Technician
- Dental Health Worker
- Homeopathy Pharmacy
- Veterinary Assistant
- Ayurvedic Pharmacy

12 Diploma Paramedical Courses After 12th
Here are 16 Diploma Level courses after Class 12. These are all for duration of 1-2 years and annual fees is Rs 22500-25000.
- ECG (Diploma in Electro-Cardiography )
- D.N.A (Diploma in Nursing Assistant)
- D.O.T.(Diploma in Operation Theatre
- D.H.M.(Diploma in Hospital Management)
- DVP (Diploma in veterinary Pharmacy)
- DWB (Diploma in Ward Boy)
- CATHLAB (Diploma in CathLab)
- Diploma in First Aid in Emergency
- Physiotherapy (DPT)
- Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT)
- Radiology Imaging Technology (DRIT)
- Hospitality
Lateral Entry after Diploma/Certificate
Course | Duration | Fees |
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Radio-Imaging Technology with 10+2(PCB) & DRIT | 1 year | Rs 15500 |
Radio-Imaging Technology with 10+2(PCB) & CRIT | 2 years | Rs 18600 |
Medical Laboratory Technology with 10+2(PCB) & CMLT | 2 years | Rs 18600 |
Medical Laboratory Technology with 10+2(PCB) & DMLT | 2 years | Rs 18600 |

Your Thoughts, please?
Do let us know what you’re thinking in comments below. If you are getting ready to be a Paramedic, beware of tricky situations in your career and tough calls to be taken in critical times. You will be an extremely important asset in the healthcare line of work and must comply to all norms always. All the best to you! iDreamCareer always believes in helping young minds discover their true mettle. We try to help young confused minds from 9th class, 10th class, class 11, class 12 with an aim to select their most-suited career choices.
Govt. of New Delhi โ publication (PDF, downloadable)
List of all courses registered by Paramedical Vocational Council India (NEW DELHI)
Official website of PVCI
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