Biomedical Equipment Technology - South Piedmont Community College

Biomedical Equipment Technology from South Piedmont Community College is a Campus Associate Biomedical Medical Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Biomedical Equipment Technology curriculum prepares individuals to install, operate, troubleshoot and repair sophisticated devices and instrumentation used in the health care delivery system. Emphasis is placed on preventive and safety inspections to ensure biomedical equipment meets local and national safety standards. Coursework provides a strong foundation in mathematics, physics, electronics, anatomy, physiology, and troubleshooting techniques. Some courses will include job experience and job shadowing, as well as people skills and communication, both in written and oral form. Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in hospitals, clinics, clinical laboratories, shared service organizations and manufacturers' field service. With an A.A.S. degree and two years experience, an individual should be able to become a certified biomedical equipment technician . Biomedical equipment technicians are responsible for maintaining, adjusting, calibrating and repairing components of medical equipment, using hand tools, soldering irons and electronic tools to repair and adjust equipment. They work on equipment such as defibrilators, heart monitors, medical imaging equipment (X rays, CAT scanners and ultrasound equipment), voice-controlled operating tables and electric wheelchairs. Medical equipment repairers must maintain careful, detailed logs of all maintenance and repairs that they perform on each piece of equipment. The Biomedical Equipment Technology program is designed to provide knowledge and skills needed for entry-level positions in the various medical equipment repair fields. Course work emphasizes: Installation Operation Repair Maintenance Safety standards View more details on South Piedmont Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biomedical Medical Engineering courses.