Associate Fellow of Industrial Health (AFIH) — Competency-Based PG Certificate Course in Industrial Health

Overview

Three-month full-time, offline postgraduate certificate course that trains MBBS doctors as occupational health physicians/Factory Medical Officers, covering industrial medicine, industrial hygiene, safety, toxicology and labour law, with laboratory work, industry visits and a project. It is run at the Central Labour Institute, Mumbai and Regional Labour Institutes (Chennai, Kolkata, Kanpur and others) and is a statutory qualification under the Factories Act, 1948.

The programme

Focus

Industrial / occupational health

Training type

Postgraduate degree programme

Duration

3 months full-time

Start

June 2026 batch ran 01.06.2026-31.08.2026; a November batch was also run in 2025

Positions

Merit list for ranks 1-50 per institute (intake capacity of 50 stated for several institutes)

Accreditation

Recognised by DGFASLI (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India); qualification under the Factories Act, 1948; AFIH registration renewable every 5 years via CPD

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

MBBS recognised under the NMC Act 2019/MCI Act 1956; completed one-year internship; minimum two years' work experience after internship

International applicants

Not stated on official page

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Permanent/renewed registration with the NMC/MCI or a State Medical Council to practise in India

How to apply

Deadline

June 2026 batch: applications by 30 April 2026 by registered/speed post to the chosen institute (closed); next batch not yet announced in this brochure

Application method

Paper application form (information brochure cum application form) sent by registered/speed post to the respective DGFASLI institute

Funding

Funding

Course fee Rs 30,000 plus Rs 5,000 examination/registration fee; no stipend

Official sources