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what is the path for becoming a physiotherapist in India. what exams to give.


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lakhbhumi 20th Mar, 2022
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pri111nah 29th Apr, 2022

Hi,

There are different courses related to Physiotherapy that you can perceive. You can choose the Bachelor course or Diploma Course after the 12th class. After your Bachelor’s Degree, you can also perceive the Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy. Let us have a look at one by one course more in detail with the fees for the course and the salary package that you will be offered after completion of the respective course.

To become a Physiotherapist in India, you must be complete your HSC in Science, & then be a graduate in Physiotherapy or take the equivalent degree like Diploma in Physiotherapy. After graduation, the candidates can also perceive the Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy to improve the career scope.

The educational qualification according to the course that you choose is as listed below.

a. Physiotherapy Bachelor Course s

  • The score should be 50% in compulsory subjects like Biology, Physics, and Chemistry.
  • After completing 12th one can opt for such courses and pursue their Bachelor degree in the same.
  • The most important part to get enrolled in this course is that the student must be from the medical field.

b. Physiotherapist Diploma Courses

  • The course can be taken after the 12th only from the science stream.
  • The course deals in physiotherapy and the health care areas.
  • There is a probability to appear in an entrance exam or not depending upon the requirement of the college you want the admission to.

c. Physiotherapist Post Graduate Program

  • The minimum percentage needs to be achieved in graduation to get admission to a post-graduate program.
  • This course is done after completing the bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy that is a Masters’s in Physiotherapy.


The exam pattern with details and syllabus is as follows :-

For Bachelor Course

Entrance Exam

To be a part of the Bachelor of physiotherapy course some of the universities held entrance exams. The entrance exams conducted are namely, CET, JIPMER, and many more.

Duration

The Bachelor Course is for 4 years.

Syllabus

The exam is conducted semester-wise. Four years course with 8 Semesters. Subjects included in these semesters are as follows.

Semester Subjects
Semester 1 English, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Basic Nursing
Semester 2 Sociology, Biomechanics, Physiotherapy Orientation
Semester 3 First Aid and CPR, Microbiology, Pathology
Semester 4 Introduction to treatment, research Biostatics, and Methodology, Exercise Therapy, Clinical Observation
Semester 5 Traumatology and Orthopedics, General Surgery & Medicine
Semester 6 Clinical Training & Allied Therapies, Physiotherapy based on sports, Orthopedics
Semester 7 Study of Neuro- Physiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, community-based medicine, & Rehabilitation
Semester 8 Clinical Training based on supervision, Ethics, Administration Supervision, and Practice of Physiotherapy

For Diploma Course

Entrance Exam

CET is the entrance exam that is considered for the Diploma Course of Physiotherapy.

Duration

The diploma course is for three years. Each year has a specific paper to learn and practice.


For Postgraduate Course

Entrance Exam

The entrance exam for Postgraduate Physiotherapist courses is AIAHCET, NEET-PG, CMC Vellore Test.


The various options to choose from after perceiving the course are listed below.

  • Your Personal Clinic
  • Join Private Organization
  • Join Government Organization
  • Join Defence Ministry Of India
  • Work as a Professor



Hope this helps.

Good luck.

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