Biomedical Equipment Technician - Spokane Community College

Biomedical Equipment Technician from Spokane Community College is a Campus Associate Biomedical degree that prepares you for a Science career. Program Description This program is designed to prepare students for employment in the specialized field of biomedical electronics in a hospital or in the medical electronics industry. The curriculum has been planned to give comprehensive training in circuit analysis, laboratory techniques and the use of modern test equipment. A balanced study of peripheral subjects that make the biomedical equipment technician unique also is included. These subjects include fundamentals of physics, chemistry, physiology, medical terminology, hospital ethics and hospital safety. The curriculum provides special lectures and laboratories in repair, and preventive maintenance of medical electronic equipment. Graduates are prepared for employment as entry-level biomedical equipment technicians. To qualify for graduation, the student must have successfully completed five quarters of basic electronics including the additional required courses (i.e., chemistry and physics) and the six and seventh quarter biomedical sequence. Entrance to each quarter of basics is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the previous quarter. Students may enroll fall and winter quarters only. The clinical practicum is available during summer quarter only. The goal of the program is to provide the health care field with biomedical equipment technicians who have a thorough understanding of electronic fundamentals; a practical ability to design, construct and troubleshoot electronic circuits; and knowledge about the theory of operation, physiological principles, and the safe and practical applications of biomedical equipment. To qualify for this degree , the student must successfully complete specific core electronics courses, as well as the biomedical classes during the sixth and seventh quarter of study. The seventh quarter of study includes a Clinical Experience at a medical facility. Since there are a limited number of Clinical sites in the Spokane area, students must be willing to go out of town to an available clinical site. The student must also successfully complete specific related classes including medical terminology, chemistry and physics. Successful completion will be determined by meeting the following criteria: A student must achieve an overall grade point average of 2.75 in all of the required electronics classes, biomedical electronics classes, and required specific related classes. A student must pass each of the the electronics classes during the first three quarters of the program with a minimum grade of 1.7 A student must pass each of the electronics classes during the fourth through seventh quarters with a minimum grade of 2.0 A student must pass each required related course with a minimum grade of 2.0 Note: upon review, the department chairperson and/or Technical Education Dean may waive any or all of the previous criteria when extenuating circumstances arise. Career Opportunities Graduates of the biomedical equipment technician program will be prepared to enter into medical electronics field in a variety of ways. Some of the possibilities include: in-house (hospital) BMET, medical equipment manufacturer's technician, contractual servicing centers, clinical engineering companies, and research facilities. Currently, on a national scale, trained BMETs are in great demand. Some areas of the country have a greater need for BMETs than others, and graduates of the program need be aware that they may have to relocate; in so doing, the probability of employment is excellent. View more details on Spokane Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biomedical courses.