The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

THE SCHEDULE

[See section 2(r)]

Serial

Number

Recognised Category Allied and Healthcare Professional ISCO Code

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Medical Laboratory and Life Sciences Life Science

Professional Note:

Life Science Professional is a

person who has knowledge of

application of research on

human and other life forms,

their interactions with each

other and the environment, to

develop new knowledge, and

solve human health and

environmental problems and

who works in diverse fields

such as bacteriology,

biochemistry, genetics,

immunology, harmacology,

toxicology and virology and

who collect, analyse and

evaluate the experimental and

field data to identify and

develop new processes and

techniques among others.

(i) Biotechnologist

(ii) Biochemist (non-clinical)

(iii) Cell Geneticist

(iv) Microbiologist (non-clinical)

(v) Molecular Biologist (non-clinical)

(vi) Molecular Geneticist

2131

 Medical Laboratory

Sciences Professional Note:

Medical and pathology

laboratory professional is a

person who performs

clinical test on specimens of

bodily fluids and tissues in

order to get information

about the health of a patient

or cause of death and having

formal training in medical

(i) Cytotechnologist

(ii) Forensic Science Technologist

(iii) Histotechnologist

(iv) Hemato Technologist

(v) Medical Lab Technologist

3212

laboratory technology or

related field, which includes

testing and operating

equipment such as

spectrophotometers,

calorimeters and flame

photometers for analysis of

biological material including

blood, urine and spinal fluid.

2.  Trauma, Burn Care and Surgical/Anesthesia related technology

 Trauma and Burn Care

Professional

Note: Trauma and Burn Care

Professional is a person who

provides advisory,

diagnostic, curative and

preventive medical services

more limited in scope and

complexity than those

carried out by a medical

doctor including emergency

and burn care technologist

who work autonomously, or

with limited supervision of

medical doctors and apply

advanced clinical

procedures for treating and

preventing injuries and other

physical impairments.

(i) Advance Care Paramedic 2240

(ii) Burn Care Technologist 2240

(iii) Emergency Medical

Technologist (Paramedic)

3258

 Surgical and Anaesthesia-

related Technology

Professional

Note: Surgical and

Anaesthesia-related

Technology professional is a

person who is a member of a

multi-disciplinary team in

(i) Anaesthesia Assistants and

Technologists

3259

(ii) Operation Theatre (OT)

Technologists

3259

(iii) Endoscopy and Laparoscopy

Technologists

3259

the operation theatres, who

prepares and maintains an

operating theatre, assists the

anaesthetist and surgical

team during peri-operative

period and provides support

to patients in the recovery

room and the main role

includes the set up, check,

and maintains anaesthesia

equipment, preparation of

operation room and table,

management of the central

sterile services department

functions, assistance in

emergency situations and

disaster preparedness and

support of the surgeons and

anesthetists in any other

related clinical area.

3.
Physiotherapy Professional

Note: Physiotherapy

Professional is a person who

practices physiotherapy by

undertaking comprehensive

examination and appropriate

investigation, provides

treatment and advice to any

persons preparatory to or for

the purpose of or in connection

with movement or functional

dysfunction, malfunction,

disorder, disability, healing

and pain from trauma and

disease, using physical

modalities including exercise,

mobilization, manipulations,

electrical and thermal agents

Physiotherapist 2264

and other electro therapeutics

for prevention, screening,

diagnosis, treatment, health

promotion and fitness. The

physiotherapist can practice

independently or as a part of a

multi-disciplinary team and

has a minimum qualification

of a baccalaureate degree.

4.
Nutrition Science Professional

Note: Nutrition Science

Professional is a person who

follows a scientific process

to assess, plan and

implement programmes to

enhance the impact of food

and nutrition on health,

promote good health,

prevent and treat disease to

optimize the health of

individuals, groups,

communities and

populations as well as on

human health with training

in food and nutritional

science, nutrition, dietetics.

(i) Dietician (including Clinical

Dietician, Food Service Dietician)

2265

(ii) Nutritionist (including Public

Health Nutritionist, Sports

Nutritionist)

2265

5.  Ophthalmic Sciences

Professional

Note: Ophthalmic Sciences

Professional is a person who

studies eye, related ailments

and specialises in the

management of disorders of

eye and visual system,

limited in scope and

complexity as performed by

(i) Optometrist 2267

(ii) Ophthalmic Assistant 3256

(iii) Vision Technician 3256

a medical doctor having

Optometrists with a

minimum of four years of

baccalaureate degree and

Ophthalmic

Assistants/Vision

Technician with a minimum

of two years recognised

diploma programme.

6. Occupational Therapy

Professional

Note: Occupational Therapy

Professional is a person who

delivers client-centred

services concerned with

promoting health and well-

being through occupation to

enable people to participate in

the activities of everyday life,

which includes professionals

such as Occupational

Therapists who achieve this

outcome by working with

people and communities to

enhance their ability to

engage in the occupations

they are expected to do, or by

modifying the occupation or

the environment to better

support their occupational

engagement. The

Occupational Therapist can

practice independently or as a

part of a multi-disciplinary

team and has a minimum

qualification of a

baccalaureate degree.

Occupational Therapist 2269

7. Community Care, Behavioural Health Sciences and other Professionals

Community Care

Note: Primary and Community

Care Professional is a person

who provides health education,

referral and follow up, case

management, and basic

preventive healthcare and home

visiting services to specific

communities at field level and

provides support and assistance

to individuals and families in

navigating the health and social

services system and establish a

referral network.

(i) Environment Protection Officer 2133

(ii) Ecologist 2133

(iii) Community Health promoters 3253

(iv) Occupational Health and Safety

Officer (Inspector)

3257

Behavioural Health Sciences

Professional

Note: Behavioural Health Sciences

Professional is a person who

undertakes scientific study of the

emotions, behaviours and biology

relating to a person's mental well-

being, their ability to function in

everyday life and their concept of

self. "Behavioural health" is the

preferred term to "mental health"

and includes professionals such as

counsellors, analysts,

psychologists, educators and

support workers, who provide

counselling, therapy and mediation

services to individuals, families,

groups and communities in

response to social and personal

difficulties.

(i) Psychologist (Except Clinical

Psychologist covered under RCI for PWD)

2634

(ii) Behavioural Analyst 2635

(iii) Integrated Behaviour Health Counsellor 2635

(iv) Health Educator and Counsellors

including Disease Counsellors, Diabetes

Educators, Lactation Consultants

2635

(v) Social workers including Clinical Social

Worker, Psychiatric Social Worker, Medical

Social Worker

2635

(vi) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Counsellors or Family Planning Counsellors

3259

(vii) Mental Health Support Workers 3259

 Other Care Professionals

(i) Podiatrist
2269

(ii) Palliative Care Professionals 3259

 (iii) Movement Therapist (including

Art, Dance and Movement Therapist

or Recreational Therapist)

2269

8.  Medical Radiology, Imaging

and Therapeutic Technology

Professional

Note: Medical Imaging and

Therapeutic Equipment

Technology Professionals

include persons who tests

and operate radiographic,

ultrasound and other medical

imaging equipment to

produce images of body

structures for the diagnosis

and treatment of injury,

(i) Medical Physicist 2111

(ii) Nuclear Medicine Technologist 3211

(iii) Radiology and Imaging

Technologist [Diagnostic Medical

Radiographer, Magnetic Resonance

Imaging (MRI), Computed

Tomography (CT), Mammographer,

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers]

3211

(iv) Radiotherapy Technologist 3211

(v) Dosimetrist 3211

disease and other

impairments or administers

radiation treatments and

monitor patients' conditions

with training in medical

technology, radiology,

sonography, mammography,

nuclear medical technology,

Magnetic Resource

Imaging, Dosimetry or

radiotherapy, under the

supervision of a radiologist

or other medical

professional.

9. Medical Technologists and

Physician Associate
Biomedical and Medical

Equipment Technology

Professional

(i) Biomedical Engineer 2149

(ii) Medical Equipment

Technologist

3211

Physician Associate or

Physician Assistant

Note: Physician Associate or

Physician Assistant is a

person who performs basic

clinical and administrative

tasks to support patient care

and is trained in a medical

model such that he is

qualified and competent to

perform preventive,

diagnostic and therapeutic

services with physician

supervision.

Physician Associates 3256

 Cardio-vascular,

Neuroscience and Pulmonary

(i) Cardiovascular Technologists 3259

Technology Professional (ii) Perfusionist 3259

  (iii) Respiratory Technologist 3259

 Note: Cardio-vascular,

Neuroscience and Pulmonary

Technology Professionals

include those persons who

have studied and have

thorough understanding of

respiratory, neurological and

circulatory system and also

the ability to operate complex

equipment related therein and

includes professionals such as

Perfusionist, Cardiovascular

technologist, respiratory

(iv) Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Technologist or Echocardiogram

(ECHO) Technologist

3259

technologist and Sleep Lab

Technologists.

(v) Electroencephalogram (EEG) or

Electro-neurodiagnostic (END) or

Electromyography (EMG)

Technonlogists or Neuro Lab

Technologists or Sleep Lab

Technologists

3259

Renal Technology

Professional

Note: Renal Technology

Professional is a person

who deals with dialysis

therapy process and

technology to ensure an

effective dialysis therapy

to the patient and includes

professionals such as

Dialysis Therapy

Technologists having

baccalaureate degree who

operate and maintain an

artificial kidney machine,

following approved

methods.

Dialysis Therapy Technologists or

Urology Technologists

3259

10. Health Information

Management and Health

Informatic Professional

Note: Health and

Information Management

Professional is a person who

develops, implements and

assesses the health record

processing, storage and

retrieval systems in medical

facilities and other health

care settings to meet the

legal, professional, ethical

and administrative records-

keeping requirements of

health services delivery and

processes, maintains,

compiles and reports patient

information for health

requirements and standards

in a manner consistent with

the healthcare industry's

numerical coding system.

(i) Health Information Management

Professional (Including Medical

Records Analyst)

3252

(ii) Health Information Management

Technologist

3252

(iii) Clinical Coder

3252

(iv) Medical Secretary and Medical

Transcriptionist

3344