Training the next generation of professionals who keep healthcare technology running.
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About the Program
Medical equipment is always changing and improving, giving healthcare providers better tools to care for patients. Behind every device are trained specialists making sure lifesaving equipment works when it matters most. Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering Technology (BET) program are trained to operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair this equipment.
This two-year degree prepares students to start their careers in an expanding and technical field.
Curriculum Details
Hands-on medical equipment training in operation, inspections, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting
Classroom learning in electronics, physiology, chemistry, computer networking, and more
Experience with real devices like patient monitors, defibrillators, pacemakers, infusion devices, electrosurgical units, and anesthesia machines
An internship at one of more than fifty approved healthcare facilities in the Pittsburgh region, with opportunities outside the region as well
The official course requirements, including suggested academic plans, are available in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Many US states and territories require professional licensure/certification to be employed. If you plan to pursue employment in a licensed profession after completing this program, please visit the Professional Licensure/Certification Disclosures by State interactive map. The BET program fully prepares students for employment as a biomedical engineering technician as well as for CBET certification. A PE license is not required for employment.