There are many people who want to make their career in the medical field and want to become an OT Technician (Operation Theatre Technician). But due to less information, their mind is always in confusion whether we should become OT or not. To overcome these dilemmas, in this post we are going to tell you how to become an OT.
To become an OT, you have to work hard and follow many processes. If you start preparing to become an OT soon, then you will not have to face many problems and you will be able to become a successful Operation Technician (OT).
What is OT Technician?
The full form of OT technician is Operation Theatre Technician who works as an assistant to the doctor in the operation theatre. In this, the job of the OT technician is to check and keep the equipment used before the operation ready and to assist the doctor during the operation.
Apart from this, OT Technician has many other tasks such as cleaning the operation theatre from time to time. There are many types of courses in OT Technician, by doing which you can enter the field of OT Technician.
This course is related to medicine which can be done through both diploma or bachelor's degree. In this course, the student is taught to use the equipment of the operation theatre and prepare the operation theatre for operation. If someone does its diploma, then its duration is 2 years and in bachelor's degree it is 3 years. OT courses are cheap in government colleges and very expensive in private. To do this course, it is necessary to have 50% marks in 12th, only then you can do this course. It helps a lot in assisting the surgical teams during the operation. There is no gender specific in the operation theatre, you can choose your career as a technician in it. The post of OT Assistant is selected by the Central and State Government under the Health Departments. The post of OT Assistant in the Health Department is of Group D level.
Courses to become an OT Technician
Many types of courses are conducted to become an OT Technician, by completing which you can become an OT Technician. To get admission for OT Technician in a government college, you have to go through an entrance exam in which you get admission based on the marks obtained.
Talking about private colleges, you get direct admission for the course of OT Technician in it, but you get admission on the basis of your marks in 12th. Some of these courses are as follows:-
Diploma in OT Technician |
B.Sc or Bachelor in OT Technician |
M.Sc or Master in OT Technician |
Eligibility for OT Technician course
There are some qualifications, after completing which you can take admission in the course of OT Technician. Try to get admission in the course of OT Technician only after completing these qualifications so that you do not have to face any problem later.
At least 45 percent marks should be obtained in class 12th.
Class 12th should be done in science stream.
Students who want to do Masters degree should have a Bachelor's degree in OTT.
Entrance Exam for OT Technician Course
There are many colleges in India that conduct entrance exams for OT Technician courses every year and give admission to students for OT Technician courses on the basis of their marks. We are telling about some of those exams below and if you want to know when these exams are held, then you should research about them on the internet.
NIMS School of Paramedical Sciences and Technology Entrance Exams.
Tech Mahindra SMART Academy for Healthcare Entrance Exams.
Chitkara School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam.
University of Technology Entrance Exams.
Fees of OT Technician Course
If we talk about fees, the fees for the diploma course of OT Technician can be around Rs 5000 to Rs 7000, whereas for the course of BSc in OT Technician, its fees can be around Rs 30,000 to Rs 60,000.
Here you must also know that the course fees are determined differently in every college, so it is difficult to tell its correct figures and the fees of these courses are less in government colleges as compared to private colleges. If your budget is low, then try to get admission in a government school.
Duration of OT Technician Course
There are mainly two types of OT Technician courses, which are degree course and diploma course. The duration of the degree course is 3 years in which you are taught in 6 different semesters. On the other hand, if we talk about diploma course, then its duration is up to 2 years.
In colleges which have semester system, this course is divided into 4 semesters and in courses which have annual system, this course is completed in 2 years. Most colleges have semester system in which usually 1 semester takes about 6 months.
Syllabus of Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology
The Diploma course in Operation Theatre Technology is of 2 years and there are many subjects which you have to study. These subjects are as follows:-
First Year
Anatomy.
Physiology.
Biochemistry.
Pharmacology.
Pathology.
Microbiology.
Principles and practices of surgery.
Sterilization, disinfection and waste disposal.
Basics of anesthesia & CPR.
Computer and data processing.
Second Year
Equipment’s- Know-how and maintenance of OT Tables, OT. Lights, Diathermy, Sucker Machine etc.
Special Surgeries: Common Operations and Laying of Instrument. Trolleys.
Practical Classes.
Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Orthopaedic Surgery.
Urology.
Paediatric Surgery.
CTVS.
Plastic Surgery.
Neuro Surgery.
Ophthalmology.
ENT.
Will I get a job after becoming an OT Technician?
After the course, the student definitely has this concern in his mind about whether he will get a job or not. After the course of OT Technician, you do not need to worry about the job because there are many government and private hospitals in India that give jobs to the students doing OT Technician course.
Apart from this, there are many such institutes where you can apply for a job. There are many such job roles for which you can work after OT Technician course. We are going to tell about some of these job roles as follows:-
OT Technician
Associate Consultant
Teacher and Lecturer
Lab Technician
Anaesthetist Consultant
Where can you get a job after OT Technician course?
There are many private and government hospitals in India where you can get a job. Apart from this, you can also get a job as an OT Technician abroad. There are some top hospitals in our country that provide job opportunities to those who complete the OT Technician course, some of which are:-
Fortis Hospital.
Max Healthcare.
Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Center.
Lilavati Hospital and Research Center.
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Center.
Dr. LH Hiranandani Hospital.
AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), New Delhi.
Manipal Hospital.
Apart from this, there are many such hospitals in which you can apply for a job.
Salary after becoming an OT Technician?
After completing the course of OT Technician, the salary of the job you do is also quite good. After OT Technician, your starting salary in the job ranges from about Rs 15000 to Rs 25000, which keeps increasing with experience.
Let us tell you that a Bachelor's degree holder of OT Technician gets more salary than a degree holder of Diploma course of OT Technician. Apart from the degree, there are many other things on which your salary depends such as location, company, city and demand etc.
How to study further after the course of OT Technician
Although you can get a job even after the course of OT Technician, but for those students who want to continue their studies after the OT Technician course, there are many such options for them too, by entering which they can continue their studies. Some of these course options are:-
MBA.
M.Phil.
M.Sc operation theatre technology.
Certificate course in operation theatre technology.
These are some of the major courses in which you can enroll. Apart from this, there are many options for those students who want to continue their studies after the diploma course of OT Technician, out of which we are going to tell about some courses below:-
BSC in Operation Theatre Technology.
BSC in Medical Lab Technology.
BSC in Surgery Technology.
BSC in Anaesthesia Technology.