Maharashtra SSC Health Care Pre-Voc/NSQF study plan
Maharashtra SSC Health Care Pre-Voc/NSQF · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Introduction to the Human Body and Basic Health Concepts
Label the major organ systems on a blank body outline and state one function of each system
Sequence the levels of body organisation from cell to organism and give one health-care example of each level
Define vital signs and record normal adult ranges for temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
Explain in writing how the body maintains hygiene-related defences such as skin and mucous membranes
Your checkpoint
A one-page labelled body-systems diagram plus a vital-signs reference card with normal ranges and units
Introduction to the Human Body and Basic Health Concepts & Personal Hygiene, Safety and Infection Prevention
Describe the structure and function of the skin, mouth, teeth and hair in relation to daily hygiene routines
List the six links in the chain of infection and give one break-point action for each link
Demonstrate the WHO-style steps of hand hygiene in the correct order and time each step
Distinguish between disinfection and sterilisation and match each to a suitable health-care item
Your checkpoint
A hand-hygiene checklist scored against your own timed demonstration, with at least 8 of 8 steps correct in order
Personal Hygiene, Safety and Infection Prevention
Identify standard precautions and state when gloves, mask, gown and eye protection are indicated
Explain safe handling and segregation of sharps and biomedical waste using colour-coded categories
Describe personal protective measures for a health-care worker including immunisation, uniform and footwear rules
Outline spill management for blood or body fluid on a floor and on skin
Your checkpoint
A waste-segregation chart with colour codes and at least three example items per category, plus a written spill-response sequence
Basic Patient Care and Assistance
Describe the steps for bed making, positioning a patient and assisting with oral hygiene and bed bath
Explain how to measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, weight and intake-output
List safety measures for moving, lifting and transferring a patient and identify when to call for help
State the principles of maintaining patient dignity, privacy and comfort during personal care
Your checkpoint
A step-by-step patient-care procedure sheet for one task such as bed bath or vital-sign recording, with safety checks and documentation fields
First Aid and Emergency Response
Apply the primary assessment sequence for an emergency scene including safety, response, airway, breathing and circulation
Describe first aid for bleeding, burns, fractures, choking, fainting and snake bite with the correct do-and-do-not actions
Perform and explain CPR compression depth, rate and ratio for an adult and state when to stop
Explain recovery position, shock management and safe transport of an injured person
Your checkpoint
A first-aid action card covering five emergency conditions, written from memory and checked against a reference, scoring at least 90 percent accuracy
First Aid and Emergency Response & Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Health Care
Demonstrate a structured emergency call, giving location, casualty condition and callback details in under 60 seconds
Use active listening, open questions and simple language to explain a procedure to a nervous patient
Describe how to communicate with a patient who has hearing, speech or language difficulty
Explain confidentiality, consent and respectful behaviour in patient interaction
Your checkpoint
A recorded or role-played 2-minute scenario in which you calm a patient and hand over information to a colleague using a structured format
Health Care Equipment, Materials and Records & Health Care Sector and Career Awareness
Identify common health-care equipment and materials by name, use and care requirement
Explain safe storage, stock rotation and expiry checking of consumables and medicines
Complete a sample patient record entry with correct date, time, observation, signature and correction method
Map at least six health-care career roles to their entry qualification and main duties
Your checkpoint
A two-part portfolio sheet: an equipment-and-materials inventory table and a correctly filled sample observation chart
Workplace Ethics, Employability and Entrepreneurship in Health Care & Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Health Care & Health Care Sector and Career Awareness
Explain workplace ethics including punctuality, teamwork, honesty in reporting and respect for patient rights
Prepare a short CV and a 60-second self-introduction for a health-care assistant role
Describe three self-employment or entrepreneurship options in health care and the basic skills each needs
Revise all eight domains using a timed mock test and correct every wrong answer with a written reason
Your checkpoint
A complete revision pack containing a one-page CV, a mock-test score sheet above 70 percent, and a written correction log for every missed question
Milestones
Week 2: Can label all major organ systems and state normal vital-sign ranges without notes
Week 4: Scores at least 80 percent on a self-made 25-question test covering domains 3, 4 and 5, and can list the chain of infection from memory
Week 6: Completes the first-aid action card and emergency call scenario with all critical safety steps present
Week 8: Achieves above 70 percent on a full-length timed mock test across all eight domains and has a written correction for every error