Career Explore NW Video - Electronics Engineering Technology at SCC
Are you interested in working in the medical field and enjoy electronics? A career as a Biomedical Equipment Technician would be a good choice for you.
In this program, you will learn to install, calibrate, maintain and repair medical equipment such as: defibrillators, heart monitors, ventilators, and medical imaging equipment. In addition to electronics, you will study the fundamentals of physics, chemistry, human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, hospital ethics and safety.
Graduates of this program qualify as entry-level biomedical equipment technicians in hospitals, field service or manufacturing and research.
Detailed Information
A student must achieve an overall grade point average of 2.75 in all required electronic, biomedical, and specific related classes.
- A student must pass each of 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