Frequently Asked Questions
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has been constituted under National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021. Its mandate is to regulate 56 Allied and Healthcare professions given under the Schedule of the NCAHP Act, 2021.
The Allied and Healthcare Professionals database is a centralized database of enrollment of Allied and Healthcare Professionals covered under the Schedule of the Act.
“No charges/fee” are to be given for enrolment of Allied and Healthcare Professionals.
Enrolling in Allied and Healthcare Professionals Database takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete the process. Allied and Healthcare Professionals can enroll via link mentioned below: https://ahpr.abdm.gov.in or via NCAHP website.
You need to keep ready your Aadhaar number, Aadhaar link mobile number for OTP, 10th Certificate, 12th Certificate, Professional Degree/Diploma certificates and Internship certificate (if any).
Following are 10 Allied and Healthcare Professional Categories given in the Schedule of the Act-
1. Medical Laboratory and Life Sciences
2. Trauma, Burn Care and Surgical/ Anesthesia related technology
3. Physiotherapy Professional
4. Nutrition Science Professional
5. Ophthalmic Sciences Professional
6. Occupational Therapy Professional
7. Community Care, Behavioural Health Sciences and other Professionals
8. Medical Radiology, Imaging and Therapeutic Technology Professional
9. Medical Technologists and Physician Associate
10. Health Information Management and Health Informatic Professional
1. Medical Laboratory and Life Sciences
2. Trauma, Burn Care and Surgical/ Anesthesia related technology
3. Physiotherapy Professional
4. Nutrition Science Professional
5. Ophthalmic Sciences Professional
6. Occupational Therapy Professional
7. Community Care, Behavioural Health Sciences and other Professionals
8. Medical Radiology, Imaging and Therapeutic Technology Professional
9. Medical Technologists and Physician Associate
10. Health Information Management and Health Informatic Professional
Following are 56 Allied and Healthcare Professions given in the Schedule of the Act-
1. Biotechnologist
2. Biochemist (nonclinical)
3. Cell Geneticist
4. Microbiologist (nonclinical)
5. Molecular Biologist (nonclinical)
6. Molecular Geneticist
7. Cytotechnologist
8. Forensic Science Technologist
9. Histotechnologist
10. Hemato Technologist
11. Medical Lab Technologist
12. Advance Care Paramedic
13. Burn Care Technologist
14. Emergency Medical
15. Anaesthesia Assistants and Technologists
16. Operation Theatre (OT) Technologists
17. Endoscopy and Laparoscopy Technologists
18. Physiotherapist
19. Dietician (including Clinical Dietician, Food Service Dietician)
20. Nutritionist (including Public Health Nutritionist, Sports Nutritionist)
21. Optometrist
22. Ophthalmic Assistant
23. Vision Technician
24. Occupational Therapist
25. Environment Protection Officer
26. Ecologist
27. Community Health promoters
28. Occupational Health and Safety Officer (Inspector)
29. Psychologist (Except Clinical Psychologist covered under RCI for PWD)
30. Behavioural Analyst
31. Integrated Behaviour Health Counsellor
32. Health Educator and Counsellors including Disease Counsellors, Diabetes Educators, Lactation Consultants
33. Social workers including Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatric Social Worker, Medical Social Worker
34. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Counsellors or Family Planning Counsellors
35. Mental Health Support Workers
36. Podiatrist
37. Palliative Care Professionals
38. Movement Therapist (including Art, Dance and Movement Therapist or Recreational Therapist)
39. Medical Physicist
40. Nuclear Medicine Technologist
41. Radiology and Imaging Technologist [Diagnostic Medical Radiographer, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), Mammographer, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers]
42. Radiotherapy Technologist
43. Dosimetrist
44. Biomedical Engineer
45. Medical Equipment Technologist
46. Physician Associates
47. Cardiovascular Technologists
48. Perfusionist
49. Respiratory Technologist
50. Electrocardiogram (ECG) Technologist or Echocardiogram (ECHO) Technologist, Electroencephalogram (EEG) or Electroneurodiagnostic (END) or Electromyography (EMG) Technologists or Neuro Lab Technologists or Sleep Lab Technologists
51. Dialysis Therapy Technologists or
52. Urology Technologists
53. Health Information Management Professional (Including Medical Records Analyst)
54. Health Information Management Technologist
55. Clinical Coder
56. Medical Secretary and Medical Transcriptionist
1. Biotechnologist
2. Biochemist (nonclinical)
3. Cell Geneticist
4. Microbiologist (nonclinical)
5. Molecular Biologist (nonclinical)
6. Molecular Geneticist
7. Cytotechnologist
8. Forensic Science Technologist
9. Histotechnologist
10. Hemato Technologist
11. Medical Lab Technologist
12. Advance Care Paramedic
13. Burn Care Technologist
14. Emergency Medical
15. Anaesthesia Assistants and Technologists
16. Operation Theatre (OT) Technologists
17. Endoscopy and Laparoscopy Technologists
18. Physiotherapist
19. Dietician (including Clinical Dietician, Food Service Dietician)
20. Nutritionist (including Public Health Nutritionist, Sports Nutritionist)
21. Optometrist
22. Ophthalmic Assistant
23. Vision Technician
24. Occupational Therapist
25. Environment Protection Officer
26. Ecologist
27. Community Health promoters
28. Occupational Health and Safety Officer (Inspector)
29. Psychologist (Except Clinical Psychologist covered under RCI for PWD)
30. Behavioural Analyst
31. Integrated Behaviour Health Counsellor
32. Health Educator and Counsellors including Disease Counsellors, Diabetes Educators, Lactation Consultants
33. Social workers including Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatric Social Worker, Medical Social Worker
34. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Counsellors or Family Planning Counsellors
35. Mental Health Support Workers
36. Podiatrist
37. Palliative Care Professionals
38. Movement Therapist (including Art, Dance and Movement Therapist or Recreational Therapist)
39. Medical Physicist
40. Nuclear Medicine Technologist
41. Radiology and Imaging Technologist [Diagnostic Medical Radiographer, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), Mammographer, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers]
42. Radiotherapy Technologist
43. Dosimetrist
44. Biomedical Engineer
45. Medical Equipment Technologist
46. Physician Associates
47. Cardiovascular Technologists
48. Perfusionist
49. Respiratory Technologist
50. Electrocardiogram (ECG) Technologist or Echocardiogram (ECHO) Technologist, Electroencephalogram (EEG) or Electroneurodiagnostic (END) or Electromyography (EMG) Technologists or Neuro Lab Technologists or Sleep Lab Technologists
51. Dialysis Therapy Technologists or
52. Urology Technologists
53. Health Information Management Professional (Including Medical Records Analyst)
54. Health Information Management Technologist
55. Clinical Coder
56. Medical Secretary and Medical Transcriptionist
Aadhaar verification ensures the authenticity of your identity and helps in fetching your personal details automatically during the enrolment process.
Ensure that your mobile number is linked with your Aadhaar. If you still don't receive the OTP, try resending it or contact Aadhaar support for assistance.
During the enrolment process, you will be provided with username suggestions. You may choose one of the suggestions given.
On the login page, click on the 'Forgot Password' link and follow the instructions to reset your password using your registered mobile number or email.
Your Name, Date of Birth, Gender and Aadhaar communication address are automatically fetched from the Aadhaar database. You are required to enter additional details such as Father's Name, Mother's Name, Spouse Name, Nationality and address for communication (if different from Aadhaar) etc manually.
You can update your details until not submitted.
14. Is there any mobile application to register in Allied and Healthcare Professionals Enrolment Database?
Presently, there is no mobile application for the Allied and Healthcare Professionals Enrolment Database. However, the website for database is mobile responsive.
Yes, enrolling in Allied and Healthcare Professionals is compulsory for the purpose of verification for further process of registration.
Allied and Healthcare Professionals Enrolment Database is highly secure and makes use of several inbuilt industry leading security mechanisms.
17. What personal information is gathered in the Allied and Healthcare Professionals Enrolment Database?
The Allied and Healthcare Professionals Enrolment Database follows a minimalistic approach to data collection and only seeks information which is necessary to verify the identity and credentials of allied and healthcare professionals. This includes demographic, contact, registration & academic details.
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