The B.M.T Course or the Bachelor of Medical Technology is a highly advanced course in the Medical and health care sector. The main objective of the course is to enable students to be technologically skilled in the health care and medical fields.
Who Can Enroll in B.M.T (Bachelor of Medical Technology) Course?
1. A student with a pass certificate in the 10+2 / higher secondary education with at least 50% marks is eligible to enroll for the B.M.T Course. The student should have completed the qualifying course with science subjects that include Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and preferably Mathematics. The enrollment process is highly stringent as there is a personal interview, which students need to attend and be successful in it. Besides the candidate with a SET score is given preference when enrolling for the B.M.T Course.
2. Professionals working in the field with at least 2 years of work experience can enroll in the second year of the three year B.M.T Course directly.
Other Details of B.M.T Course
- The duration of the B.M.T Course is three years as is the case in Undergraduate programs or made into 6 semesters in some colleges. The full time program culminates in a Bachelor’s degree at the end of the 6 semesters or 3 years and the degree is awarded by the university with which the college is affiliated. Some colleges conduct the B.M.T Course for four years with the syllabus divided into eight semesters. The four year course is more advanced than the three year degree course.
- The medium of instruction is English.
- Areas of study in the B.M.T Course include the implementation of technology in the medical field, medical laboratory, and clinical laboratory.
- Specialization programs as part of the B.M.T Course include:
- Cardiac Care Technology
- Respiratory Therapy
- Imaging Technology,
- Dialysis Technology
- Clinical Lab. Technology
- Operation Theatre & Anesthesia Technology
Further Study / Job Opportunities for B.M.T Course
Study opportunities: The students can follow up their undergraduate studies in B.M.T Course with either a specialization program in the many offered or take up the postgraduate course in differing programs like Cardiac care technology, respiratory therapy, imaging technology and many others.
Job Opportunities: Trained personnel with a degree in the B.M.T Course are eligible to work as a medical technologist in the various diagnostic and therapeutic centers of the health care sectors. Besides, they are also eligible to work as medical officers in hospitals and health care centers. A candidate with a degree in the B.M.T Course can also opt research work in fields dealing with medicine and biotechnology.