As a Biomedical Equipment Technician, you evaluate, inspect, maintain, repair, and install sophisticated biomedical equipment and instruments such as heart-lung machines, kidney dialysis machines, infusion pumps, respirators, laboratory equipment and other devices used for medical diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. Upon completion of the program, you will receive a Biomedical Equipment Technician Certificate.
The certificate program is 1,360 hours. Realistically, this program requires 20 – 24 months to complete, attending 14 – 18 hours per week.
NOTE: Some required courses are only available during daytime hours Monday through Thursdays.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Any misdemeanor or felony conviction that you have on your record may negatively impact your chances of completing the program, being placed on an externship site, and employment. See your specific program advisor for more detailed information.
Please contact Bob King or Jim Andrews to discuss the details of this program:
Bob King (BMET Advisor)
Manufacturing Bldg. Rm 100G
kingr@owatc.edu
801-395-3771Jim Andrews (Electronics Advisor)
Manufacturing Bldg. Rm 100C
andrewsj@owatc.edu
801-627-8478
Employer Advisory Team:
- Bio Med Engineering, Inc.
- Carefusion, Inc.
- Covidien/Nellcor
- Dr. WC Swanson Family Foundation
- Hill Air Force Base
- McKay-Dee Hospital Center
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