🩺 Healthcare & Paramedical (NSQF)
Vocational Education · after SSLC (Class 10)
Duration
6 Months – 2 Years
Entrance Exam
SSLC pass (NSQF entry)
Degree
NSQF Certificate / Diploma
Job Roles
4 mapped
What it costs to get there
Indicative total tuition for the whole course in Karnataka
Government seat
Free
Private / management seat
₹10,000–60,000
about ₹17,500 a year
Training under PMKVY and Skill India is government-funded — the candidate pays nothing and receives a stipend and a completion bonus. Private skill centres outside the scheme charge fees, so confirm the course is government-funded before paying.
Fees change every year and differ by college — confirm with the college before paying. Scholarships can cover much of this.
Who can apply
Passed SSLC / Class 10. Some NSQF courses admit after Class 8 depending on the level.
How to apply
Apply at a government skill-training centre, a PMKVY partner under skillindiadigital.gov.in, or a Healthcare Sector Skill Council partner. Check that the course is NSQF-aligned, since that is what makes it recognised and lets you bridge into a B.Voc later.
The journey, step by step
SSLC through to leadership.
- 1Foundation · 1 Year🎓 SSLC — Class 10Finish Class 10. Your marks decide which colleges and subject combinations are open to you next.
- 2Entrance Exam · Exam year📝 SSLC pass (NSQF entry)Entry to NSQF Certificate / Diploma is through SSLC pass (NSQF entry). Dates change every year — always confirm on the conducting authority's official portal.
- 3Degree · 6 Months – 2 Years📘 NSQF Certificate / DiplomaHealthcare & Paramedical (NSQF): 6 Months – 2 Years. You can specialise in Patient Care, Phlebotomy, Emergency Care, Geriatric Care and more.
- 4First Job · After graduating💼 General Duty AssistantCommon starting roles include General Duty Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, Home Health Aide.
- 5Higher Studies · Optional🎯 Bridge to B.Voc Healthcare (3Y)You can continue with Bridge to B.Voc Healthcare (3Y), Allied health diploma, B.Sc Nursing after PUC bridge.
- 6Research · 3–5 Years (PhD)🔬 Bridge to B.Voc → M.VocBridge to B.Voc → M.Voc · Allied health specialisation · Clinical skills certification
- 7Government Route · Exam-based🏛️ Govt hospital support staffGovt hospital support staff · NHM community health posts · ESIC support roles · District health services
- 8Entrepreneurship · Any time🚀 Home-nursing serviceHome-nursing service · Diagnostic sample-collection franchise · Elder-care business
- 9Leadership · Long term⭐ Shift SupervisorShift Supervisor · Centre Manager · Healthcare services owner
Job roles and salary ranges
Salary figures are indicative annual ranges, not guarantees.
Higher studies
- ›Bridge to B.Voc Healthcare (3Y)
- ›Allied health diploma
- ›B.Sc Nursing after PUC bridge
Research routes
- ›Bridge to B.Voc → M.Voc
- ›Allied health specialisation
- ›Clinical skills certification
Government jobs
- ›Govt hospital support staff
- ›NHM community health posts
- ›ESIC support roles
- ›District health services
Start your own
- ›Home-nursing service
- ›Diagnostic sample-collection franchise
- ›Elder-care business
Senior roles later
- ›Shift Supervisor
- ›Centre Manager
- ›Healthcare services owner
Specialisations
- ›Patient Care
- ›Phlebotomy
- ›Emergency Care
- ›Geriatric Care
Where it is taught
- ›Govt vocational training centres, Karnataka
- ›Skill India / PMKVY centres
- ›Healthcare Sector Skill Council partners
Where these facts come from
NSQF-aligned vocational education (NSQF levels introduced from Class 9); Karnataka Department of Collegiate and Technical Education; courses run 3 months to 2 years after Class 10