Biomedical Equipment Specialist
Our Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) program is about a comprehensive two-year program that prepares students to enter the field of biomedical equipment technology. The program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, maintain, and repair a wide variety of medical equipment. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) exam. The program includes a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory work, and clinical experience.
Program Objectives, upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Install, maintain, and repair a wide variety of medical equipment
- Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with medical equipment
- Understand the principles of medical electronics and instrumentation
- Follow safety procedures and regulations
- Communicate effectively with patients, healthcare providers, and other BMETs
Graduates of the Biomedical Equipment Technician program have a wide variety of career opportunities in the healthcare industry. They may work in hospitals, clinics, medical equipment companies, or government agencies.
Diploma in Biomedical Equipment Technology
BIOETEC 100: Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology
ELETRO 100: Basic Electronics
ANPHS 100 : Anatomy and Physiology
MEDTEC 100: Medical Terminology
MEDINS 100: Medical Instrumentation
CLINEX 100: Clinical Experience
ELETRO 100: Electronics II
BEPHYS 100: Physics for Biomedical Equipment
MEDIMA 100: Medical Imaging
MEDINF 100: Medical Informatics
QUAL 100: Quality Assurance
MANSUP 100: Management and Supervision
ADMEDI 100: Advanced Medical Instrumentation
CLICEX 100: Clinical Experience
CAPPRJ 100: Capstone Project
Students have to contact the school administration if they want to take extra credits or transfer credits to pursue the Diploma Certificate or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in their field of interest. Students will select required number courses in each of the areas listed to meet general education requirements graduation for the A.A.S. Some of these courses can be transferred directly from and to the university system and may be substituted for recommended courses on the outline. Students should speak with an advisor before doing so these selective courses are required for all students.
- Selected Communication Course (Choose two for Diploma or three for the Associate)
ENGL 100: Fundamentals of Speech
CPL 100: Career Planning
CPL 101: Communications and Career Strategies
ENGL 101: Composition
ENGL 102: composition
- Selected Mathematics Course (Choose two for Diploma or three for the Associate)
MATH 100:General Math
MATH 101:Intermediate Algebra
MATH 102:College Algebra
- Selected Social Science Course (Choose two for Diploma or four for the Associate)
ECON 105:Leadership
ECON 101:Principles of Microeconomics I
ECON 102:Principles of Macroeconomics II
SOC 101:Introduction to Sociology
PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology
HIST 101: History