Biomedical Technicians play a vital role in health care; enhancing the user experience by ensuring all medical equipment is safe and in proper working condition. Technicians inspect, calibrate, maintain, and repair diagnostic equipment, monitoring equipment, therapeutic and life-saving medical equipment (defibrillators, ventilators, drug delivery pumps, CT and MRI Scanners, and more) found in hospitals, medical clinics, imaging centers and medical device companies.
Designed by biomedical and manufacturing industry leaders, the program provides a comprehensive, hands-on, career-oriented curriculum. Students will obtain a solid education in biomedical devices/industry fundamentals, electronic engineering fundamentals, computer/networking fundamentals.
The Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) program is a 72-credit Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree that includes technical and general education components. This degree provides the skills for working in hospitals, manufacturing, and field service plus the possibility to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with co-operating colleges and universities. Full time students can obtain an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in two years. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify and there are several BMET program specific scholarships available.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Interpersonal and employability skills: Communicate with peers and customers using professional, ethical and appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication skills; by accepting constructive feedback and displaying appropriate behavior; participating as a member of a team, exhibiting leadership and lifelong learning skills.
- Electronic Theory:Demonstrate a solid understanding of electronics; by interpreting electronic schematics and diagrams; research, organize and interpret information from various technical sources; identifying components; electronic test equipment used by technician in industry.
- Biomedical Systems: Convey the understanding of complex relationships between sections of specialized equipment through written, verbal, and/or demonstrative methods.
- Troubleshooting: Demonstrate principles of troubleshooting and logical diagnosis by using critical thinking skills to define, analyze, and implement a solution.
- Biomedical Applications:Evaluate and determine that all biomedical equipment is in proper working condition, ensuring a safe, reliable health care environment.
- Safety Compliance: Participate in class in a professional manner, by acting in compliance with documented safety procedures and appropriate industry standards.
- Test Equipment:Demonstrate solid understanding of test equipment used by technicians in the health care industry.
Career Opportunities
Course Prerequisites
Some courses in this program may require a prerequisite. Please see course descriptions for more details.
Program Sequence
| MnTC General Education Requirements |
| This program requires completion of the following fifteen credits of general education from at least three goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Refer to the MnTC course list for elective courses: |
BIOL 1130/BIOL 1104*
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Human Biology (Goal 2&3)/The Human Body-Structure & Function (Goal 2&3) |
4
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MATH 1550
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Introduction to Statistics (Goal 4) |
4
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SPCH 1200
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Interpersonal Communication (Goal 1&7) |
3
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MnTC Elective
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4
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* Courses are taken at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
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Fall Semester
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16
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ETEC 1102
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Mechatronics 1 DC
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3
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ETEC 1113
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Mechatronics 2 AC |
3
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ETEC 1141
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Circuit Analysis 1
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4
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ETEC 1151
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Computer Troubleshooting A+
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3
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ETEC 1250
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Digital I
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3
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Spring Semester
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16
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BMET 1301
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Biomedical Networking
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2
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ETEC 1170
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Programming Logic Controllers (PLCs)
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2
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ETEC 1202
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Solid State Electronic
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5
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ETEC 1260
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Lasers and Optics
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2
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ETEC 1271
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Technical Documentation |
3 |
ETEC 1281
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Engineering Technology Programming: LabView and C++
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2 |
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Students starting in spring semester will have limited technical courses.
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Summer Semester
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7
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MATH 1550
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Introduction to Statistics
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4
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SPCH 1200
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Interpersonal Communications
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3
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Fall Semester
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17
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*BMED 2100
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Design & Manufacturing in Medial Device Industry
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3
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*BMED 2300
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Introduction to Quality Assurance
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3
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BMET 1200
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Biomedical Equipment and Terminology
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3
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ETEC 2138
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LabView and Data Acquisition
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4
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ETEC 2276
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Industrial Networking IOT/M2M
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4
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Spring Semester
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17
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*BMED 2200
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Introduction to Medical Device Regulations/Ethics
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3
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BMET 2012
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Biomedical Instrumentation
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4
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BIOL 1130 OR *BIOL 1104
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Human Biology/The Human Body-Structure & Function
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4
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ETEC 2011
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Machine-to-Machine Wireless Communications |
2
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MnTC Elective
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4
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*BMED courses are evening class taken at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
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Part-Time Options
Students can choose to complete this program part-time. Part-time students will take longer to complete their program than students who follow the full-time sequence listed on the official program guide (see the program guide PDF under the LINKS section to the right). Because every course may not be offered each semester, it is important for part-time students to reach out to their faculty advisors for help in planning their long-term, part-time course sequence. Refer to the below PDF document for first semester part-time course options and further information.
Part-time Options
Graduation Requirements
Students must earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher to be eligible for graduation from this program.
Faculty