About B.Sc Respiratory Therapy

Among the many branches of the Allied Health Sciences, B.Sc Respiratory Therapy is a 4-year degree course offered across the nation. In India, the course has been designed to train and produce qualified professionals who are able to assist specialists in treating various respiratory-based and cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders. The objective of the course is to train the graduates in the methodologies and processes of analysing, treating and to a certain extent carrying out diagnostic checks.

As per guidelines, the four-year B.Sc Respiratory Therapy course requires each candidate to partake in a one-year internship in the field. The internship will provide the necessary basis to understand the methods of approaching different situations and tackling different challenges in different ways. B.Sc Respiratory Therapy course will delve deep into the different technological advancements to aid in the respiratory therapy procedures and other respiratory and cardiopulmonary-related topics, while also focusing on the different aspects of human anatomy and much more.

B.Sc Respiratory Therapy Highlights

Level	Undergraduate
Duration	4 Years
Course Fee	?50,000 - ?2,50,000
Average Initial Salary	?2,00,000 - 15,00,000
Minimum Qualification Required	10+2 with PCB
Minimum Aggregate Score Required	60% and Above
Selection Process	Merit or Entrance Based
Employment Areas	Govt/Pvt Hospitals, Clinics, NGOs, etc.

B.Sc Respiratory Therapy Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates should have cleared their class 12 board examination in the stream of science from a recognised board of education in India.

• They must have secured a minimum aggregate score of 60% or higher in subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology or equivalent.

• Depending on the college offering the course, aspirants may be asked either to present a valid entrance test score or sit for an entrance test conducted specifically by the college for the course.

B.Sc Respiratory Therapy Admission Process

The 4-year allied health science course, B.Sc Respiratory Therapy admissions would either be conducted on the basis of merit or on the scores obtained in an entrance test. Depending on the admission policy of the college offering the course, candidates will have to fulfil all requirements if they wish to pursue the course.

Some colleges offering B.Sc Respiratory Therapy course will take admissions based on the merit of the applicant. Here, the scores obtained by the applicant in the qualifying exam, i.e, their class 12 board exam scores in Physics, Chemistry and Biology along with a fourth subject as per the requirements of the college, will determine the merit of the student for the course.

Meanwhile, many universities conduct a common entrance exam for all courses or in whichever manner their admission policy dictates. In these universities and colleges, candidates will be offered admissions on the basis of their performance in the qualifying exam.

B.Sc Respiratory Therapy Course Fee

In most colleges and universities that offer the course in India, students are charged an annual course fee for B.Sc Respiratory Therapy ranging anywhere between ?55,000 - ?2,50,000. The cost of pursuing B.Sc Respiratory Therapy will vary depending on the popularity of the course, college and the location of the college as well. Most importantly, the B.Sc Respiratory Therapy fee will vary depending on whether the college is a government-run or Private-run institution.

B.Sc Respiratory Therapy Syllabus:

First Year:

Anatomy and Physiology	Microbiology and Pathology
Biochemistry	Pharmacology
Biostatistics	Physics

Second Year:

Respiratory Diseases	Cardiovascular Diseases
Diagnostic Methods for Cardiopulmonary Diseases	Respiratory Technology
Applied Pharmacology and Pathology	Respiratory Care Equipment

Third Year:

Respiratory Therapy Techniques	Life Support System
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation	Respiratory Technology - 2