Bio-Medical Equipment Repair Technology, A.A.S.

Associate of Applied Science Degree: (BET-AAS)

About the Program

The Bio-Medical Equipment Repair Technology Associate of Applied Science degree program is designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of high technology equipment used in hospitals, clinics and in the offices of medical doctors. Health care facilities today depend heavily on technology to diagnose, monitor and treat diseases. The equipment and technology utilized are intended to improve the quality of healthcare. The medical community must rely on the skills of Bio-Medical Equipment Repair Technicians to maintain their equipment. The students in the program will benefit by gaining skills to make themselves competitive in the employment market as trends continue to require more technological training in the healthcare field. Their tasks include functional and safety inspections, preventive maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, equipment repair, and the training of hospital personnel in the safe and proper use of the equipment.

This Program Offers:

• Associate of Applied Science: 61 credit hours

Program Goals

• The Bio-Medical Equipment Repair Technology program will provide the skills and training necessary for students to understand and preserve medical electronic equipment to prepare students to initiate functional and safety inspections, preventive maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, equipment repair, and the training of hospital personnel in the safe and proper use of Bio-Medical equipment
• Prepare students to successfully pass the ICC Certification exam for the Bio-Medical Equipment Technician (BMET) with a proficiency of 70% or higher
• Provide transferability to four-year universities offering BS in electrical electronics, engineering technology and vocational teaching certificates, students may replace EE 107  and EE 115  with MAT 155  and MAT 156  

Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of techniques, skills, and modern tools used within Bio-Medical Equipment industry
• Apply creativity in the design of systems, components, and processes appropriate to program objectives
• Function effectively as part of a team and communicate effectively with clients
• Identify, analyze, troubleshoot and repair hardware and software problems of bio-medical equipment
• Recognize the need for lifelong learning and upgraded certifications in the field
• Understand professional, ethical, and social responsibilities of working in the health care field
• Repair, maintain, install, upgrade, layout and modify electrical/electronics of bio-medical equipment

Admission Requirements

Students are required to do the following:

• Fulfill all WCCCD admission requirements
• Students must declare intent to enter the Bio-Medical Equipment Repair Technology program and complete a WCCCD Program Application and submit to the Campus Chief Academic Officer
• Fulfill course placement requirements based on the ACCUPLACER® assessment
• Obtain an Educational Development Plan (Plan of Work), outlining the student’s plan for program completion
• Complete the following courses at WCCCD or obtain equivalent transfer credit for the following courses: MAT 113 , BIO 155 , CIS 110 , and BUS 225 . Courses must be completed with a “C” or better for program admission