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About The Career
Allied health professionals perform tests, run machines, assist in diagnosis and treatment, deliver rehabilitation, and support public-health programmes. They work in hospitals, diagnostic labs, community health centres, schools, sports teams and research units. The field is regulated under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) to raise training and practice standards — which makes these careers more organised and safer for patients
Allied Medicine
Persona (Who suits this career best?)
Minimum Required Qualification
- Practical, hands-on learners who enjoy health science
- Detail-oriented and reliable (important for tests and reports)
- Good communicators and team players (work with doctors and patients)
- Comfortable with machines, measurements and procedures
- Usually Class XII (Science — PCB) for most undergraduate allied courses; some diploma/certificate courses accept Class XII pass in any stream. Specific qualifications vary by course
Stream of Study
Entry Pathways
- Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) — some courses accept PCB or PCB+Math depending on the programme.
- Class XII (PCB) → apply to Diploma / Bachelor programmes (examples: B.Sc Optometry, BPT / BPT variants, B.Sc Medical Radiography, BASLP, BMLT, B.Sc Nursing) through institute or state/central entrance exams as required. Many institutes now follow rules under the NCAHP for registration and course recognition. Check the specific college for whether they require an entrance test (college CET, CUET or institute test
Average Starting Salary
- Typical starting pay ₹12,000 – ₹40,000 / month depending on course, city, and whether employment is in government vs private sector. (Certain government posts or hospital contracts pay higher.
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