Medical Technology Group

This is a healthcare profession which relates with the medical laboratory tests of blood, urine, stool and other body fluids to analyses and diagnosis a disease. MLT is a proper certified and licensed holding profession that means if someone has no license or degree for being a MLT cannot obtain a job at any hospital, laboratory or institute.

Till some years back, we did not see much scope and demand of this field. With passage of time, the global health care system realized need for specialized practice in handling medical laboratory procedures and scientifically assessing the results. Covid pandemic further exacerbated the need for specialized laboratory technicians which has now brought the field in much demand.

The field offers lucrative career and economic opportunities in Pakistan in addition to global possibilities. Currently, government does not allow any medical laboratory to operate till it has employed a minimum number of qualified medical technologists. Hence, successful completion of academic program; offers satisfactory employment opportunities.

It a two years year’s degree program which has following sub-specialties to offer:

• a. Medical Lab Technology Group
• b. Dental Hygiene Technology Group
• c. Operation Theater Technology Group
• d. Physiotherapy Technology Group
• e. Ophthalmic Technology Group

Objectives:

• i. To impart latest academic knowledge and give satisfactory hands-on experience to students to help them become useful team members of national health care system.
• ii. To make them competitive in global employment market.
• iii. Help them understand professional work ethics.
• iv. Make them useful citizens.

Eligibility criteria:

Minimum of 60% marks secured in Matric with science.

Less than 60% are required to clear the entry test.

Fee structure:

Fee structure for this Group of professionals is on the low side which makes it popular amongst the community. Following is the detail;

Key subjects in Medical Technology Group (600 Marks each)

• a. Medical Lab Technology Group
• b. Dental Hygiene Technology Group
• c. Operation Theater Technology Group
• d. Physiotherapy Technology Group
• e. Ophthalmic Technology Group

Scheme of Studies

Compulsory for All (500 Marks)

a. English (Compulsory)/English Advance:

b. Urdu (Compulsory)/Urdu Salees in lieu of Urdu

c. (Compulsory) Pakistan Culture for Foreign students

d. Islamic Education/Civics (for Non – Muslim students)

e. Pakistan Studies

Student’s conduct:

Conduct of students is guided by notified policies and procedures of NIMS.

The Institute is being registered with the Federal Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Islamabad for the purposes of aforementioned courses. The formal approval is expected shortly.

Fee structure:

Fee structure for this Group of professionals is on the low side which makes it popular amongst the community. Following is the detail;

Note : Board of Directors of NIMS may alter the fee structure; if and when deemed essential for upgrading or maintaining quality of education.