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
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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 Anaesthesiarelated 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
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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
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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
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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 wellbeing 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
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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 wellbeing, 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
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[(iv) Acupuncture Professionals 2230, 3230]
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
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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
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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 recordskeeping 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