CERTIFICATE IN GENERAL DUTY ASSISTANT (GDA)
Get trained to work as a certified nursing assistant in hospitals and home care scenarios
Admissions open at Delhi, Mumbai & Mohali! Special Scholarships available during the COVID Pandemic*
Course affiliated with the Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC)
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Who is it for?
Our General Duty Assistant (GDA) course is ideal for Class 8th pass students who want to work in hospitals, nursing home settings and provide care to patients.
How does it help?
Why should you join us?

State-of-the-art Infrastructure
The Tech Mahindra SMART Academy for Healthcare is a state-of-the-art paramedical training institute with hospital simulated labs & equipment to aid student learning.

Expert Faculty
Get taught by highly qualified healthcare professionals along with learning as part of on-job training in leading hospitals.

Employability Skills
We focus on guiding students with the required employability skills like English speaking, personality development & IT skills to match the industry demands.

Job Assistance
Apart from imparting technical training, we provide on-job training/internship. We also provide placement assistance to students for a bright career in the healthcare industry.
General Duty Assistant (GDA) Course Details
General Duty Assistant Course Objective and Curriculum
The General Duty Assistant (GDA) course curriculum covers the following topics:
- Basic human anatomy & physiology
- Understanding hospitals & the healthcare system
- Caring for the visually impaired
- Basic nursing skills
- Disposal of medical waste
- Understanding body mechanics
- Fall prevention care and restraints
- General health & hygiene
- Special skin care for radiotherapy and pressure sores
- Role of a patient care assistant
- Administering drugs as per prescriptions
- Daily care of a patient
- Patient handling, lifting, and transferring
- Emergency first aid and CPR
JOB/WORK LOCATION
- Hospitals
- Old age homes
- Patient’s homes
- Community care centre’s
DESCRIPTION
- Assist in basic patient care
- Dressing and feeding patients
- Helping patients exercise, assisting patients in and out of bed
- Patient’s hygiene
- Any extra care as required including housekeeping
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