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Biomedical Electronics Technician (470101)  Technical Certificate of Credit

Campus Locations: Thomasville

The purpose of the Biomedical Electronics Technician program is to provide additional and advanced opportunities for Electronic Technology students who wish to specialize in electronics applications in the medical field. The program is designed for students with an Electronics Technology associate degree, diploma, or documented appropriate work experience will be considered.

Length of Program: Three (3) Semesters

Student Learning Outcomes:
• Students will measure voltage on the digital multimeter.

Entrance Date: Beginning of each semester.

Entrance Requirements: Refer to Admissions criteria. Click for Entrance Score Requirements.

Age: Applicant must be 16 years of age or older.

Education: An applicant must be a high school graduate or the equivalent (GED). College transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Advisor: A Program Advisor should be consulted prior to enrolling in any course. An advisor will be assigned by admissions.

Program Final Exit Point: Biomedical Electronics Technician, Technical Certificate of Credit.

Credits Required for Graduation: 23 minimum semester hour credits required for graduation

Note: Credits from this program may be applied to a diploma program.

Cost
Books: $142.10
Fees: $309.00
Tuition: $623.00
Total: $1,074.10
Books: $195.64
Fees: $284.00
Tuition: $712.00
Total: $1,191.64
Fees: $324.00
Tuition: $712.00
Total: $1,036.00
Curriculum Outline (23 hours)
1: Occupational Courses (23 Hours) 23
ALHS 1011

5.00 Credits Pre-requisite(s): Program Admission Focuses on basic normal structure and function of the human body. Topics include general plan and function of the human body, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous and sensory systems, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system.

5
ALHS 1090

2.00 Credits Pre-requisite(s): Provisional Admission Introduces the elements of medical terminology. Emphasis is placed on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include: origins (roots, prefixes, and suffixes), word building, abbreviations and symbols, and terminology related to the human anatomy.

2
BMET 1231

4.00 Credits Pre-requisite(s): ALHS 1011 NOTE: Students enrolled in this course are required to complete the entry level occupational work ethics course during the same term. Introduces the study of electromechanical systems currently in use throughout the health care field with an emphasis on typical biomedical instrumentation. Topics include monitors, ECG machines, intensive care units, coronary care units, operating room equipment, and telemetry systems.

4
BMET 1232

4.00 Credits Pre/Co-Requisites: BMET 1231 Challenges the online study with hands-on electromechanical systems currently in use throughout the health care field with an emphasis on typical biomedical instrumentation. Topics include monitors, ECG machines, intensive care units, coronary care units, operating room equipment, and telemetry systems.

4
BMET 2242

4.00 Credits Pre-requisite(s): BMET 1231 Continues the study of electromechanical systems currently in use throughout the health care field. Topics include: life support equipment, respiratory instrumentation, measuring brain parameters, medical ultrasound, electrosurgery units, and hemodialysis machines.

4
BMET 2243

4.00 Credits Pre/Co-Requisites: BMET 2242 NOTE: Students enrolled in this course are required to complete the capstone level occupational work ethics course during the same term. Continues the hands-on study of electromechanical systems currently in use throughout the health care field. Topics include: life support equipment, respiratory instrumentation, measuring brain parameters, medical ultrasound, electrosurgery units, and hemodialysis machines.

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