Patient Care Assistant Course in Chennai

Develop respectful patient-support skills covering hygiene, mobility, communication, observation and supervised bedside assistance.

BSS AHS0012 YearsHealthcare Support Programme
Caregiver supporting a patient respectfully at the bedside
Course overview

About Patient Care

Patient care education builds foundational knowledge in nursing support, anatomy and physiology, psychology, first aid, nutrition, communicable-disease awareness, preventive medicine and surgical-nursing concepts. The BSS syllabus also includes midwifery and seven practical papers across two years.

The programme develops supervised skills in comfort, hygiene, mobility, observation and communication. It does not create the scope of a registered nurse or permit independent medication, diagnosis or invasive procedures.

What Students Learn

Fundamentals of nursing support

Bedside organisation, comfort, hygiene and delegated routine-care awareness.

Anatomy and physiology

Basic body systems and terminology used in patient communication and observation.

Psychology and sociology

Respectful interaction with patients and families from different backgrounds.

First aid and safety

Basic immediate support, falls prevention and rapid escalation in emergencies.

Nutrition and prevention

Food, hydration, communicable-disease awareness and public-health education.

Surgical and maternal-care awareness

Introductory support concepts with strict limits and qualified supervision.

Programme Subjects & Practical Components

I Year

Subject CodeOfficial BSS Subject
AHS001-01Communicative English and Computer Fundamentals
AHS001-02Fundamentals of Nursing, Pharmacology and Microbiology
AHS001-03Anatomy, Physiology, Sociology, Psychology and First Aid
AHS001-04Nutrition, Family Planning and Communicable Diseases
AHS001-05Practical – I
AHS001-06Practical – II
AHS001-07Practical – III
AHS001-08Practical – IV

II Year

Subject CodeOfficial BSS Subject
AHS001-09Nursing, Social and Preventive Medicine
AHS001-10Surgical Nursing
AHS001-11Midwifery
AHS001-12Practical – V
AHS001-13Practical – VI
AHS001-14Practical – VII

Subject names are presented as listed in the BSS academic reference used for this course page.

Practical Learning

Practical activities may include

  • Bed making, comfort and safe positioning demonstrations
  • Hand hygiene, PPE and personal-care simulations
  • Assisted mobility and transfer practice
  • Basic observation and communication exercises
  • Patient-record, diet and intake-output documentation awareness

Equipment and resources

  • Hospital bed and positioning aids
  • Wheelchair, walker and transfer accessories
  • Thermometer, blood-pressure and pulse-oximeter awareness
  • PPE, hygiene and infection-control supplies
  • Bedside charts and basic documentation forms
Practical learning: Sessions emphasise safe procedures, hygiene, equipment care, documentation and teamwork under instructor guidance.

Programme Features

BSS AHS001 two-year syllabus and seven practical papers
Patient dignity, communication and infection-control emphasis
Nursing-support, first-aid and preventive-health foundations
Safe mobility and documentation activities
Clear distinction from registered nursing practice
Relevant pathways in physician assistance and emergency care

Skills Developed

  • Support patient comfort, dignity and safety
  • Use basic communication and observation skills
  • Follow infection-control and safe-mobility procedures
  • Document delegated tasks clearly
  • Escalate pain, distress or changing observations promptly

Work Settings

  • Patient care assistant trainee
  • Ward support assistant
  • Home-care support assistant
  • Elder-care or rehabilitation support assistant
  • Hospital attendant with structured training

Career Guidance & Placement Support

Career guidance focuses on profile preparation, interview orientation, workplace communication and awareness of suitable healthcare work settings.

Recruiters represented in institute placement records
St. Joseph HospitalVRR DiagnosticsHitech Diagnostic CentreMedall DiagnosticsLister MetropolisRainbow HospitalGlobal HospitalDR UK Diagnostic Centre

Who This Programme Suits

This programme is designed for learners who are interested in patient-support and healthcare-assistance environments, value practical learning and can follow structured safety, teamwork and documentation practices.

Students motivated by direct patient support and compassionate communication
Learners comfortable assisting with hygiene, mobility and daily-care routines
Candidates who can protect privacy and maintain confidentiality
Students prepared to work under nursing or clinical supervision

Admission Enquiry

  1. Choose the programmeReview the overview, subjects, practical learning and career direction for the course.
  2. Contact admissionsShare your name, preferred programme and location through WhatsApp or phone.
  3. Submit the applicationComplete the online form or application process with the documents requested by admissions.
  4. Confirm enrolmentReceive the current fee, batch timing and joining information from the admission team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Review the programme overview, published duration, learning areas, practical components, career direction and current admission information on this page.

The page describes programme-linked practical learning, supervised familiarisation and the relevant safety or documentation context.

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Use the admission enquiry first, then continue through the official online application or the institute's published application process.

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