There are many career options after completing 12th from science stream. Students who opt Mathematics mostly build up their career in Engineering and those who opt Biology as a subject mostly prefer to appear for MBBS. In addition to these courses, there are many other courses which can give flight to your career. One such course is a Lab Technician. After doing this course you will also get opportunities for a government job.
Here you will get in details about the lab technician course and the job prospects after doing this course.
What is the work of Lab Technician?
A Lab technician plays a vital role in handling the paths lab by taking samples, testing and making reports. These reports help the doctor in detecting the disease. Tests done by lab technicians help in identifying the disease and doing proper treatment to cure the patient.
Courses and Qualification:
Students who have qualified class 12th are eligible to take admission in Diploma in Medical Lab Technology course. On the other hand, for admission to B.Sc in MLT, one should have passed physics, chemistry and biology in 12th standard. This course is of 3 years.
Career in Lab Technology:
If you hold good knowledge in this field, then you can open your own laboratories, pathology labs, physician office, blood bank, a public health organization. Along with this, many times government institutions also keep hiring for this post. In which you can get an opportunity to work in government institutions by qualifying the selection criteria.
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Lab Technician Salary:
Private Hospitals (Tentative) - Rs. 2-3.5 Lakhs per annum
Government Hospitals (Tentative) - Rs. 3-4 Lakhs per annum
Some universities in India also offered Medical Lab Technology courses:
- Calicut University
- Indian Institute of Paramedical Sciences
- Manipal University
- Jamia Hamdard University
Amid COVID-19 pandemic. lab technicians are playing an enormous role in detecting positive cases across the country. Also, they are engaged in finding the treatment of this disease and other experiments.
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