Patient Care Assistant


Patient Care Assistant

ABOUT

Do you have a liking for taking care of the health of other people? Are you caring and compassionate? Do you think you don't want to invest a long time in preparing for a career in the medical field but still want a decent job in healthcare? Do you want to leave formal education early and be on your feet as soon as you can? Then you can take up Patient Care Assistant as a career option which will help you earn a decent living.

A Patient Care Assistant is trained in maintaining daily activities of a patient such as patient's daily living, patient’s comfort, safety, and health needs in coordination with doctors and nurses and other healthcare providers. They will be delivering healthcare services at a hospital or home setting in shifts, nursing homes, clinics, long term care facilities, and GPs’ (General Practitioners) offices.


Career Track By Pathway 1

Class 10 with any subject – Apply for a Certificate in Medical Nursing Assistant / Diploma in General Duty Assistant / Diploma in Medical Nursing Assistant.



After completing class 10 with any subject, you can apply for a certificate in Medical Nursing Assistant / Diploma in General Duty Assistant / Diploma in Medical Nursing Assistant from any vocational institute or other similar institutes such as Symbiosis College of Nursing, Delhi Paramedical and Management Institute, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, IIMT Group of Colleges, Agra, etc.


Career Track By Pathway 2

Class 8 with any subject – Apply for a Certificate in General Duty Assistant / Patient Care Assistant.



After completing class 10 with any subject, you can either apply for a certificate in General Duty Assistant / certificate in Patient Care Assistant from any vocational institute or other similar institutes such as Symbiosis College of Nursing, Delhi Paramedical and Management Institute, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, IIMT Group of Colleges, Agra, etc. This certification program is usually 6 months of duration and you need to be 20 years of age before applying for this program.


Career Track By Pathway 3

Class 10 with any subject - Class 11-12 in Science stream with any subject – Apply for an Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife program.



After completing class 12 in science stream with any subject, you can apply for an Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife from any vocational institute or other similar institutes such as Symbiosis College of Nursing, Delhi Paramedical and Management Institute, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Christian Medical College (Vellore), Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research - [JIPMER], etc. This course is usually 2 years of duration.




Course for Patient Care Assistant Profession

Professional
Vocational

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