Do you work in the healthcare industry or would you like to?

In healthcare, technology is a critical component of patient care, improving medical outcomes and safety. Highly skilled and trained biomedical equipment technicians  are increasingly sought by hospitals, the medical equipment industry, and many other healthcare employers to ensure medical equipment is up-to-date and functioning efficiently and safely for optimal patient care.

UVM’s 12-credit Biomedical Equipment Technology Sequence can provide you with a fast track to becoming a biomedical equipment technician – or improve your chances of advancing in your current healthcare career as a nurse or technologist. Completing the sequence of four courses bolsters your career prospects by:

• Providing you with the up-to-date knowledge you need to become a cutting-edge biomedical technician or technical specialist. You’ll obtain a deeper understanding of the quality controls necessary to maintain and improve medical technology and patient safety.
• Preparing you for the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation’s (AAMI) Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) exam. Certification can help you advance your career, receive a promotion, or bonus and put you in an elite class of certified biomedical equipment professionals.
• Giving you a competitive edge in the job market. Unlike other BMET programs, UVM’s sequence includes a three-credit course in “Healthcare Technology Planning and Management,” preparing you for better-paying leadership positions or advancing in your current healthcare career.
• Updating you about technological advances so your institution stays current – and within its budget. In particular, those in non-BMET positions – including other technicians and technologists; engineers; nursing educators and managers; and administrators – may benefit from UVM’s Biomedical Equipment Technology program, which can provide the information needed for budget decisions regarding purchases, maintenance, inspections, staffing requirements, repairs and more.

This online sequence is designed for healthcare workers, including BMETs, nurses, engineers, technicians and technologists; healthcare educators and managers; and administrators. Nursing and health science students also might be interested in completing the sequence.

Career changers outside of healthcare – especially in the hands-on, problem-solving fields of manufacturing, informational technology and engineering – may find that working as a BMET can be an important stepping stone, as well as an extremely rewarding, well-paying career.