CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PCB STUDENTS | Updated 2019
The stream PCB comprises of PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, AND BIOLOGY. After another milestone of completing your class 12th with PCB, every students life takes another direction in which they have to decide their career path and choose a field of interest. This is a relatively tricky time as students have many options in their minds and are confused. But, you should always listen to your heart and choose a field of interest than selecting an area under pressure by society or your parents.
The 12th standard is generally the base of a future career. With 12th board exams now over, students are also contemplating different career options to pursue to opt. There are many courses for students who want to pursue Science after the 12th board. These include MBBS and Engineering, which tops the list for most science students. Besides that, many other slightly non-conventional unique programs have high demand in the job market nowadays.
PCB does not only comprise medical fields, but it has evolved a lot with time, and now we can see many variations in the courses available. Indeed it is a vast field and gives a student many good career options with excellent scope in every area.
SOME OF THE COMMON FIELDS FOR PCB STUDENTS
MEDICAL FIELD:
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBBS):
This is the most common field that students choose after class 12th with PCB. This field has a lot of good career options. It is by far the noblest profession. Doctors play a critical role in maintaining health and fitness by diagnosing & treating patients illnesses or injuries.
It is the career options after 12th Science, especially for Biology students. This program is related to the field of medicine and surgery. The student who study this program who want to become doctors. The candidate must be from a science background with PCMB as the subject to opt for this course. The minimum eligibility criteria are at least 60% marks in aggregate. To get admission in any medical college, the students must appear in entrance exams such as:
- AIIMS MBBS
- NEET UG
- JIPMER MBBS
A general physician may examine patients, record medical histories, prescribe medications, analyze and interpret diagnostic tests. They may also counsel patients on preventive health care routines. In medicine, one can specialize in across a wide range of domains and gain the relevant expertise to treat and help patients with specific problems.
You need to clear one of the exams to get a seat in the right college- NEET, JIPMER, and AIIMS. Delhi University entrance test (Delhi), UPCPMT (UP), COMEDK (Karnataka), etc. It is a 4.5-year-long course, and internships are essential.
This is one profession that will always be in demand and has job security. The pay is also acceptable depending on your position, your workplace, and your education. But, at the same time, it is a very tiring job as you have to study a lot and have long work hours. Generally, government colleges have a lower fee as compared to private medical colleges.
Bachelor of Science or B.Sc.
Bachelor of Science is also known as a B.Sc. program. It is an undergraduate or bachelors degree that the student wants to pursue a career in Science. The time duration of completing a B.Sc. program is three years for all Indian universities and colleges.
- Some specializations area of the B.Sc Program are the following:
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Life Sciences
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Nanotechnology
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
- Statistics
- Zoology
VETERINARY (B.V.SC) :
It is an excellent job for animal lovers as they get to meet new animals. Some animals have a severe illness, and saving them gives them internal happiness. A medical professional who provides animals with medical treatment is known as a vet. There are different types of veterinarians. Some work with small animals and some with large farm animals, or even wild animals. They diagnose animal diseases and treat sick and injured animals.
It is advised to owners to take proper care of their pets and livestock. They diagnose, treat, and research medical conditions and diseases of pets, livestock, and other animals.
Most of the vets work in a hospital, but some travel to farms for regular check-ups or work in laboratories or classrooms.
To become a successful veterinary, you should get a degree from an accredited veterinary college or a state license. It is a 5-year course, and you need to clear one of these exams to get into to a right college - AIVPT, AICEE, IPVT, MHTCET (Maharashtra), KEAM (Kerala), CENTAC (Pondicherry), GADVASU (Punjab, Himachal), GUJCER (Gujrat). The eligibility criteria are to get a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in Class XII.
The starting salary of a vet may not be very high, but there is a good chance of increasing depending on the location, practice, and experience in the field. Vet doctors have a flexible time structure and a relaxed environment.
HOMEOPATHY (BHMS):
Homeopathy is another branch of medicine that involves a system of practice that treats disease by administering minute doses of a remedy that would, in more massive amounts, produce in a healthy persons symptoms similar to those of the disease. It is a holistic therapeutic system.
It is a 5.5-year course; students have to clear any of these exams to get into the right college NIH Kolkata BHMS Entrance Test, CEE, PU- CET. The doctor needs to Combine medication with appropriate food and healthy habits of the patient and maintain a case history and account of the patient.
This course offers good career opportunities with job security, good salary, and community respect. You can pursue a post-graduation in the same, which will be 2-3 years, or you can do a diploma course of 1-2 years.
AYURVEDA (BAMS):
Ayurveda is referred to as the "science of life" it has been a part of the ancient Sanskrit and has been a crucial part of Indias natural health care system for over 2000 years. An Ayurveda practitioner uses holistic techniques from India to help patients. This therapy restores the balance between the mind, spirit, and body. The natural therapies are tailored to each individuals needs to eliminate impurities, reduce stress, and fight disease. The Treatment range from diet and lifestyle advice, massages, yoga, and meditation to herbal supplements, counseling, or specialized therapies. Ayurveda practitioners assess diet habits, lifestyle, and mental states of the patient.
You need to clear on these entrance exams to get a right college- All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Exam, the Uttarakhand Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination, Kerala State Entrance Exam, National Institute of Ayurveda Entrance exam, AYUSH Entrance Exam.
Eligibility criteria for getting into the right college are to get at least 50% marks in your 12th. Internships are essential to this course.
Ayurvedic doctors provide a meaningful service to people; they help them get back to their useful life with their experience in medicine. With time people are getting more in touch with Ayurveda products and less allopathic medication. They also have a good salary and job security.
Bachelor of Pharmacy or B. Pharma
Bachelor of Pharmacy is an undergraduate degree program in the field of Pharmacy. The minimum course duration for this program is four years. Students must pass with 10+2 in Science background with (PCM/B) as subject and a minimum aggregate of 50% marks to eligible for this course. If a student wants to pursue B. Pharma, they must appear or go through with some entrance exams such as:
DENTISTRY (BDS):
Bachelor of dental surgery is another right branch in the medical field. It deals with oral hygiene. It is a five-year course to get into any right dental college; you need to get 50% marks in your 12th standard and clear the NEET exam. After completing the undergraduate course, you can also go for a postgraduate time, which will be of 2-3 years.
OPTOMETRY (B.OPTOM.):
Optometry is becoming a lucrative career as many teenagers use many TV, laptops and mobile phones. Increased use of technology and visual media has a bad impact on the eyes. Optometry deals with the treating and diagnosis of eye-related problems.
After doing a bachelors course in optometry you can go for a masters in the same, during the course you learn about the refractive eye, lightening of the eye etc. you can work in a hospital, in an ophthalmic eye clinic or in an optical shop.
SOME CAREER OPPORTUNITIES APART MBBS BUT RELATED TO MEDICINE:
PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION:
This a good course as it pays emphasis on promoting good healthy habits, teaching people how to keep their surrounding clean and providing a good message to the community. People may get into groups projects or work as an individual depending on the requirement of the project, their main duty is to lead, manage and administer the hospitals or public health care systems.
People can pursue graduation in any medical/ allied medicine field and then go for a Masters in Public Health (MPH) program. The graduation is 3-4 years depending on your choice of subject. Masters is important as it helps build certain key skills, such as writing, researching, and analysis. If you dont want to do a post-graduation, you can always go for a diploma course of 2 years.
People get an opportunity to work in hospitals, government organizations, and not-for-profit organizations. They pay may not be good in the starting but it tends to increase with time and experience.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
This course deals with people who need therapy or who need some kind of rehabilitation. You get to meet and work with people of all ages who need to live a happy and productive life. The client may be suffering from a social, emotional, physical or developmental problem or a combination of all, you should be an emphatic person to understand what your client is going through and you must treat them with care.
The minimum qualification to start your career is a bachelors degree in occupational therapy (BOT). during your degree years, you will learn about various techniques of recovery, and you will get hands-on experience through various internships and training programs. After the graduation course, you can do a masters in the same with a specialized area of your choice.
You can work in a social service department, in a special school, hospitals etc.
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Physiotherapist help people with physical illness caused by aging or any problem in their muscle. In order to become a physiotherapist a person may get a bachelors degree (Bachelors in Physiotherapy (BPT), followed by a master (Masters in Physiotherapy (MPT). If you dont want to pursue masters then you can always go for a diploma course.
A Physiotherapists may work at different locations from a hospital ward to a private clinic. Their job is to rehabilitate ill and injured patients, who may be children, elderly, stroke patients, and people with sports injuries.
SOME MORE ARE:
- CLINICAL RESEARCH
- RADIOLOGY
- AUDIOLOGY
SOME OTHER LUCRATIVE COURSES AFTER PCB:
BOTANY
It is a branch of biology that deals with the study of plants, their growth, process, and structure, it is related to study and research for new species, the genetic formation of the plants and the interaction of plants and other organisms in an environment.
With a degree in botany, you can work in landscape industries, natural resource centers, environmental consultancies, or as a researcher, teacher/professor, taxonomist, horticulturist, nursery manager, and environmental consultant.
It is a good course for people who like nature and are curious about various plant species, you can also do a masters degree and have a good career in this field.
ZOOLOGY
Just like botany, this field studies the animal kingdom. The basic work of zoologists is to analyze the structure, life processes, genetics, physiology, classification and interactions of various species in detail by observing animals in their natural habitats as well as laboratories.
This is another course for people who like to experiment into a new field. With a degree in Zoology, you can find work as a researcher, animal breeder, wildlife rehabilitator, wildlife biologist, zoo curator, conservationist, teacher/professor in schools.
MICROBIOLOGY
This course deals with the study of microscopic organisms like bacteria, fungi, virus and their interaction with humans, animals and plants and other organisms present in the environment. It has various subfields to it like virology, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology etc.
Typical you may get employment opportunities in the clinical researcher, research scientist, lab technician, quality control, working in pharmaceuticals, health sector, food industries, breweries, distilleries, agriculture, etc.
BIOCHEMISTRY
This is another branch of Science which studies the chemical processes and substances which occur in a living organism. this is a laboratory-based science that brings together biology and chemistry, as biochemists solve biological problems through concepts of chemistry.
You can work for improving the process of photosynthesis to improve crop yield, discovery, and development of a new chemical process to produce biofuel, etc.
This is growing ad people are more interest in experimenting in the field of Science, you can work as a biomedical scientist, forensic scientist, clinical laboratory technologist, toxicologist, research scientist, healthcare scientist, pharmaceutical sales representative, consultant, patient care coordinator, lab technician, medical coder, teacher/professor, etc.
SOME OTHER COURSES ARE:
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- GENETICS
- BIOINFORMATICS
- PHYSIOLOGY
- MARINE BIOLOGY
- BIOTECHNOLOGY
- BIOPHYSICS
- BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
- FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
- ALLIED MEDICINE
Conclusion
After analyzing all about career options for pcb students after 12th, we reach on the conclusion that always prefers those courses or programs which easily meet your criteria and according to your interest specifically. By appearing in exams, you can also get the best university according to your program that takes your career in a new direction.
