Bachelor in Medical Laboratory & Technology(BMLT)

Bachelor in Medical Laboratory & Technology(BMLT)

BMLT, an acronym for Bachelor in Medical Laboratory & Technology, is a 3-year duration course offered by some of the most prestigious colleges in India. BMLT helps you study various aspects of the laboratory specifically in detecting, treating, and diagnosing the disease. Candidates get to learn various methods of treating, identifying, and preventing these diseases.

Below is a short description of the BMLT Course. 

Course type Degree
Course Duration 3 Years
Course Examination Type Semester
Course Eligibility Cleared 10+2 from a recognized board
Course Admission process Entrance Examination Based Merit-Based
Top Recruiting Sectors Hospitals, Laboratories, Colleges, Research Institutes, etc.
Job Position Lab Technicians, Lab Assistant, Laboratory Manager, Professor, Pathologist, etc.

Career Opportunity for Students

There has been a surge of opportunities in the field of Paramedical, where students can be placed is mentioned below:-

S. No.

Govt. Sector/ Private Sector

Private Sector

1.

R&D Contractual Lab Assistant

Lab Medicine Technician

2.

X-Ray Technician

System Analyst

3.

Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician

4.

Paramedic

Health visitor

5.

Physician  associate

High intensity therapist

BMLT: About the Course

BMLT is an undergraduate professional degree that prepares wilful candidates to work as Laboratory technicians in the healthcare field.

  • A person will get to learn various aspects from the usage of equipment used in the laboratory to diagnostic procedures.
  • Candidates will get to learn various methods of treating, identifying, and preventing diseases.
  • BMLT not only helps students to accompany the knowledge of Laboratory but also for increasing their acumen in the field of research and other skills.
  • BMLT also helps in finding the cure of any disease along with innovation in technology using scientific measures to help people.
  • The subjects of the BMLT course include Physiology, Basic Human Anatomy, Microbiology, Histopathology & Histotechniques, Clinical Haematology, Immunology & Serology, Immunohematology & Blood Banking, Diagnostic Molecular Biology, Parasitology & Virology Lab, etc. making the candidates ready in every facet of this field.

BMLT: Admission Process

Admissions to BMLT are done on the basis of Merit as well as Entrance Tests. Some colleges conduct their own entrance exams such as Manipal University, Amity University, JIPMER, etc. Some state-level entrance exams are KEAM, AP EAMCET, BCECE. There are some colleges that take direct admissions without any entrance exam by preparing a merit list based on the scores obtained by the candidates in 10+2. Details of BMLT the admission process are discussed below.

Colleges offering admission via merit take into account a candidate’s performance in education in 10+2. Colleges offering admission via Entrance Test take into account the scores of Entrance test. Based on scores, a merit list is prepared which will be deciding factor for admission to various colleges.

  • Candidates will have to physically visit the office or can apply for the course via online mode.
  • Candidates should fill out the application form as directed.
  • Candidates might have to appear for the entrance exam or would have to wait for the Merit list. Based on which the admission will be rolled out.
  • After the announcement of results or merit list candidates will have to appear for further rounds.