B.Sc Cardiac Care / Cardiovascular Technology

Cardiac diagnostics, catheterisation lab assistance and cardiac critical care. India's high cardiovascular disease burden and cath lab expansion support strong, specialised demand.

Who can apply. 12th pass with Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

How you get in. State counselling, Institute admission, CUET UG.

How it is studied. Full-time only. UGC does not permit this programme in distance or online mode, as it requires laboratory, clinical or studio training.

Licence to practise. Registration with the State Allied and Healthcare Council under NCAHP, where the state council has been constituted.

Admission rules change every year. Confirm eligibility, the entrance test and the calendar against the current official notification.

Where people work.

• Cardiac hospitals and heart institutes
• Multi-specialty hospital cath labs
• Cardiac device companies (Medtronic, Abbott)
• Diagnostic centres
• Cardiac ICUs

What you can study next.

• M.Sc Cardiac Care Technology
• Perfusion technology specialisation
• Advanced cath lab training

Indicative total course fee. Govt/University: about 10,000 - 80,000 total; Private: about 1,50,000 - 6,00,000 total.

Indicative starting salary. 20,000 - 40,000 per month.

Typical duration. 3 - 4 years (including internship).

Fees and salaries here are indicative ranges, not quotes. Confirm the current fee with the institution and treat the salary as a starting range that varies by employer and location.

You learn cardiac diagnostics, catheterisation lab assistance and cardiac critical care through laboratory and clinical training.

This course suits you if you want a full-time allied health role in cardiac testing, cath lab work and cardiac critical care after Class 12 Science.

• You studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Class 12 and meet the PCB eligibility requirement.
• You are ready to spend 3 to 4 years, including internship, in laboratory and clinical training.
• You want to work around cardiac diagnostics, catheterisation labs or cardiac ICUs.
• You are comfortable with admission through state counselling, institute admission or CUET UG.
• You need an online or distance degree. This course does not suit you, because it is full-time only.
• You are willing to register with the State Allied and Healthcare Council where it has been constituted.

For the full 3 to 4-year course, budget about Rs 10,000 - 80,000 at a government or university institution, or Rs 1,50,000 - 6,00,000 at a private institution.

The meaningful post-course credential in the source data is state registration under NCAHP, where your state has formed its Allied and Healthcare Council.

In India, a cardiac care technologist usually starts at ₹20,000 to ₹40,000 a month. Pay rises with hands-on work in cardiac diagnostics, cath labs and cardiac ICUs.

India

Cardiac hospitals, multi-specialty hospital cath labs, diagnostic centres, cardiac ICUs and cardiac device companies are common employers.

This is full-time clinical work, not a course you can finish online. You will spend time in labs, cardiac ICUs and catheterisation settings, where accuracy matters and routine work may feel repetitive. Fees vary sharply: government or university programmes may cost about ₹10,000 to ₹80,000 in total, while private programmes may cost about ₹1.5 lakh to ₹6 lakh. Starting pay is often ₹20,000 to ₹40,000 a month, so compare the fee with likely early earnings before choosing a college.

There is a real need for trained staff in cardiac diagnostics, cath labs and cardiac critical care as heart-care services expand. The work is specialised, and it puts you close to doctors, nurses and patients during investigations and treatment. Still, your first role depends on your clinical training, the hospital's hiring needs and the local job market.

Students who do well take their internship seriously instead of treating it as attendance. They learn ECG and diagnostic workflows carefully, follow infection-control and safety rules, keep calm around unwell patients, and ask staff to explain each procedure. They also check whether their state has constituted an Allied and Healthcare Council, because registration applies where that council exists.