Duration of the course shall be 2 years plus compulsory internship for six months
Subjects include
Examination will be at the end of second year followed by internship for six months
A minimum of 50% marks in each of the subjects is required for a pass. Pass certificate will be issued only on successful completion of six months practical training. As part of the internship no stipend is payable.
Skilled OT technicians not only improves the turnaround time and utilization of the operation theatre, but also brings efficiency in the surgical team, and impacts the patient-service quality parameters and feedback.
The number of OT technicians required in the hospital depends on the number of operation theatres, functional hours and as well as the type of speciality. Generally, if one OT is functional for 24 hours, then the number of technicians required is 3 per OT table in the hospital. Most of the mid-size hospitals have 3 to 4 Operation theatres. A career in operation theatre knowledge is always growing and continuously evolving to meet the demands of the patients, as well as the growing need for ethical healthcare.
The scope of the career is restricted to hospitals but you can always grow into a bigger job role once you have enough experience in this field.
