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About Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant

Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant (DNCA) is a 2-year diploma course in which one gets to learn about nursing assistant/aide skills and knowledge. During the course work, students also learn about topics such as Fundamentals of Nursing, Community Diseases, Medical-Surgical Operations etc. Nursing care assistants are also known as nurse aides. They work alongside or under the supervision of qualified nurses (RNs) and Doctors. There is a huge demand for Diploma in Nursing Assistant professionals in sectors such as Nursing Homes, Medical Writing, Administration, Health Care Centres, Educational institutes, etc.

Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant Course Highlights

The major highlights of the Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant are shown follows:

Level of Programme	Diploma Level
Short Name	DNCA
Duration of Course	2-Years
Minimum Qualification	Passed in Class 10th
Admission Process	Merit/ Entrance Exam
Course Type	Semester
Course Fee	INR 1,500 to INR 1,50,000/-
Starting Salary	INR 2 LPA to INR 3.5 LPA

Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility for the Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant is as follows:

• To be eligible for DNCA course, candidates must have completed class 10th or its equivalent from a recognised board in India.

Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant Admission Process

Each nursing aspirant will be required to participate in the individual admission processes defined specifically by the nursing colleges, in accordance with the regulations laid down by the Indian Nursing Council. For the course, there are two commonly accepted admission processes which are either direct admissions to the courses or merit-based admissions. Admissions to the Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant course is usually conducted between April to June every year, in India.

Check out the steps and processes included under a Diploma in Nursing Care assistant Admission Process.

Merit-Based Admissions

• After submission of the application forms for the Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant course, candidates will be asked to participate in the respective admission processes of the concerned college.
• Under, merit-based admissions, individual colleges will release merit lists after all the application forms have been received, within the stipulated date and time.
• As per the admission policies of the individual colleges, the candidates may be asked to sit for a written test or personal interview.
• However, in most cases, admissions will be offered to candidates as per the merit lists released by the colleges. Only a few colleges require candidates to appear for written tests or personal interviews.

Direct Admissions

• As the name suggests, candidates will be asked to apply to the nursing college offering the course.
• One the application form and the application fee has been paid, candidates will be offered admissions to the course. They will not be required to clear any other selection parameters to take admission into the course.

Note: Each college offering the course will define individual requirements. Therefore, all candidates are advised to go through the admission guidelines of the college of your choice.

Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant Course Fee

The average course fee for Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant varies from college to college. The average course fee for DNCA in both Government and Private colleges is as follows:

Institute Type	Minimum Annual Fee	Maximum Annual Fee
Government or Public College	Rs 1,500/-	Rs 35,000/-
Private College	Rs 45,000	Rs 1,50,000/-

Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant Syllabus

The semester-wise syllabus of Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant course is as follows:

Semester	Major Topics to study
1st and 2nd Semester	Introduction to Nursing	Introduction to Pharmacology	Basic Human Sciences- Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology	Community Health Nursing
	First Aid	Nutrition	Computer Application	Communicative English
3rd and 4th Semester	Pediatric Nursing	Sociology	Personal Hygiene	Psychology
	Principles of Epidemiology and Epidemiological Methods	Ward Management	Gynecological Nursing	Family Health Nursing care

 

Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant Career Options and Job Prospects

Some of the popular employment sectors and job profiles for candidates who have completed a Diploma in Nursing Care Assistant is as follows:

Employment Sectors	Private and Government Hospitals Nursing Homes NGOs Healthcare Systems Clinics and Community Health Centers (CHCs)
Job Profiles	Emergency Nurses Community Health Nurse Nursing In- Charge Infection Control Nurse
Average Salary	Rs 1,00,000/- to Rs 2,40,000/- LPA