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Training for careSkill Institute

Train for a career in healthcare, with real wards, laboratories and therapy centres next door.

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Learning besideThe hospital

Build your healthcare career where the work happens. The institute trains the nurses, technicians, therapists and carers the campus and the region need, and offers fellowships for doctors, nurses and scientists. You learn in classrooms and simulation labs, then practise under supervision in the hospital, the laboratory and the other centres next door.

  • Places for young people from the region
  • Supervised practice on campus
  • Teaching blocks and hostels
  • First courses within 24 months, the full institute within 5 years
22,535Sq ft of teaching space
12Programme areas
5Centres for supervised practice
100–140Faculty & trainers

Learn beside the work

Every programme is taught next to the department it prepares you for.

Practice before patients

Practise on simulators and manikins first, then work on the wards under supervision.

Skills for the region

Places for young people from North Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and help finding a job when you finish.

InsideThe institute

Follow a student's path: classroom, simulation, skills lab, then the wards.

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Classroom & seminar hall

Theory first: the body, patient care and safety, taught in bright classrooms, with continuing education for working staff.

  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Patient safety
  • Infection control
  • CME, workshops and seminars
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Nursing & patient care

Students practise procedures on high-fidelity patient simulators, with an instructor beside them, before they care for patients.

  • Clinical procedures
  • Patient safety
  • Hospital workflows
  • High-fidelity simulators
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Laboratory & phlebotomy

Microscopy, sample collection and handling, taught with the campus laboratory, for work in labs and in home collection.

  • Microscopy
  • Sample collection
  • Sample handling and transport
  • Quality systems
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Emergency care

Life support and first response, practised on manikins and simulators until it is second nature.

  • First response
  • Basic life support
  • Patient stabilisation
  • Emergency workflows
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Supervised practice

Students then work alongside the campus teams: therapy in the rehabilitation centre and Yodaara, care in senior living, and duties in the hospital.

  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech and language therapy
  • Geriatric care
  • Hospital placements

Courses,Centre by centre

Each course is taught beside the centre it trains for, from skills certificates to fellowships. Course durations follow the Healthcare Sector Skill Council's national qualifications; fellowships follow the norms of the board or council that approves them.

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    For the hospital

    Ward, emergency, theatre and front-office roles.

    1. 01General Duty Assistant12 months. Bedside care, hygiene, feeding and moving patients safely.
    2. 02General Duty Assistant, Critical Care12 months. Patient care in ICU and HDU, alongside the nurses.
    3. 03Emergency Care Assistant9 months. Triage support, first response and resuscitation.
    4. 04Emergency Medical Technician, Basic450 hours. Ambulance care, from the scene to the emergency door.
    5. 05Operating Theatre Technician1,200 hours. Sterile practice, theatre set-up and helping the surgical team.
    6. 06CSSD Assistant12 months. Cleaning, sterilising and tracking surgical instruments.
    7. 07Hospital Front Desk Coordinator6 months. Registration, billing and helping patients find their way.
    8. 08Medical Records Assistant12 months. Records, coding and the digital patient file.
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    For the laboratory

    Taught with the Diagnostics Laboratory.

    1. 01Phlebotomist9 months. Safe blood collection, labelling and getting samples to the lab.
    2. 02Medical Laboratory Technician2,000 hours. Running analysers, quality control and reporting.
    3. 03Genetic Counsellor1,500 hours, for science and health graduates. Explaining genetic results to patients and families.
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    For rehabilitation & senior living

    Practice with the rehabilitation team and in the residences.

    1. 01Assistant Physiotherapist700 hours. Exercise, mobility aids and therapy sessions.
    2. 02Geriatric Care Assistant12 months. Daily care, mobility and safety for older people.
    3. 03Home Health Aide6 months. Care for patients once they are back home.
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    For Yodaara

    Taught with the Yodaara team.

    1. 01Diploma in Special Education (Autism)2 years, recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India.
    2. 02Parent & caregiver trainingShort courses for families, to carry therapy on at home.
    3. 03Therapist workshopsContinuing education for speech, occupational and behavioural therapists.
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    For longevity & wellness

    Nutrition and lifestyle roles, taught with the longevity team.

    1. 01Dietetic Aide900 hours. Planning and serving meals for therapeutic diets.
    2. 02Diabetes Educator500 hours, for nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy graduates. Helping people manage diabetes day to day.
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    Fellowships

    Advanced training for doctors, nurses and scientists, in the specialties the campus is built around. Each is subject to the approval of the relevant board or council.

    1. 01Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine2 years, for doctors with an MD or DNB, in the hospital's intensive care units, following NBEMS norms.
    2. 02Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology2 years, for cardiologists, in the cath lab, following NBEMS norms.
    3. 03Fellowship in Neurocritical Care & Stroke12 months, for physicians and anaesthetists, with the neurosciences team.
    4. 04Fellowship in Molecular Diagnostics & Genomics12 months, for pathologists, microbiologists and life scientists, in the genomics laboratory.
    5. 05Fellowship in Developmental Paediatrics & Autism12 months, for paediatricians, with the Yodaara team.
    6. 06Fellowship in Neuro & Geriatric Rehabilitation12 months, for physiotherapists and occupational therapists, in the rehabilitation centre.
    7. 07Fellowship in Preventive & Lifestyle Medicine12 months, for doctors, with the longevity team.
    8. 08Post-Basic Diploma in Critical Care Nursing1 year, for registered nurses, following Indian Nursing Council norms.
    9. 09Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care2 years, for registered nurses, following Indian Nursing Council norms.
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    Internships, observerships & research

    Shorter placements, continuing education and research across the campus.

    1. 01Internships3 to 6 months, for nursing, laboratory and allied-health graduates.
    2. 02Clinical observerships2 to 12 weeks, for doctors and therapists from India and abroad.
    3. 03Continuing medical educationWorkshops, conferences and hands-on courses for working staff.
    4. 04ResearchClinical and genomics research, with the laboratory and the hospital.
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    Placement

    Programmes planned around healthcare jobs.

    1. 01On-the-job trainingSupervised hours in the campus centres, built into each course.
    2. 02Industry partnershipsHospitals, laboratories and care providers that hire our students.
    3. 03Placement supportHelp with applications and interviews when students finish.

Technology

Simulation labs

Patient simulators and skills labs for safe practice before working with patients.

Digital learning records

Lessons, skills logs and assessments kept together for each student.

From classroom,To career

  1. 01

    Enrol

    Choose your programme. Places are set aside for young people from the region.

  2. 02

    Learn

    Study theory and patient safety in classrooms and the seminar hall.

  3. 03

    Practise

    Build your skills on simulators and manikins in the skills labs.

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    Work

    Train on placements across the campus, then get help finding a job.

Training forReal work

Laboratory and phlebotomy students train for the work the group's teams do every day.

Questions aboutInstitute

Which programmes are offered?

Skills courses in patient care, laboratory and phlebotomy, emergency care, theatre support, rehabilitation and caregiving, through to fellowships, internships and observerships, each run with the approval of the relevant board or council.

Who can apply?

New trainees and working healthcare staff. Young people from North Coastal Andhra Pradesh get priority.

Are there fellowships for doctors and nurses?

Yes. Fellowships in critical care, cardiology, neurosciences, genomics, developmental paediatrics, rehabilitation and preventive medicine, and advanced critical-care nursing, each subject to the approval of the relevant board or council.

Is there help finding a job?

Yes. Students practise across the campus and get placement support when they finish.

Next centreSmart Hospital

Emergency care day and night, and specialist treatment close to home, for North Coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Discover Smart Hospital
Concept view of the front of the 500-bed Smart Hospital and its arrival forecourt

Questions aboutThe campus?

Sudhakar Kancharla and the team will walk you through the campus: the six centres, what each one offers and how they work together.

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