Medical Equipment Technician Program in Erie, PA
Associate of Specialized Technology Degree
Length: 18 months
Program Overview
Health care professionals rely on an array of critical electronic devices to diagnose and provide medical care for their patients. The proper operation of this equipment is vital.
In the Medical Equipment Technician career training program you will learn to install, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair medical equipment. Combining this with medical terminology and physiology, computer networking, and biomedical equipment systems, you will work on a wide range of health-related monitoring, diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical apparatus and instrumentation.
Course Outline
- Electricity Principles
- Strategies for Success
- DC / AC Components and Circuits Lab
- Algebra for Electronics
- Active Components and Circuits
- Active Components and Circuits Lab
- Trigonometry for Electronics
- Digital Principles
- Digital Principles Lab
- Computer Fundamentals
- Advanced Algebra
- Biomedical Instrumentation
- Biomedical Instrumentation Lab
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Basic Medical Terminology
- Professional Development
- Biomedical Systems
- Biomedical Systems Lab
- Networking
- Medical Equipment Safety
- Business Communication
- Problem Solving
- Customer Service
- Externship
Medical Equipment Technician Placement Sites
Below is a list of employers who recently hired graduates of the Medical Equipment Technician program:
- UPMC Hamot, Erie PA
- AHN St. Vincent Hospital, Erie PA
- Blackburns Medical, Erie PA
- GE Healthcare, Warren PA
- Trinity Bio Med Solutions, Valencia PA
- UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh PA
- Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Buffalo NY
- Roswell Park Cancer Center, Buffalo NY
- The InterMed Group, Alachua, FL
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Testimonials
Rob Vickery
Program Graduate
Sharon Regional Health System
The hands on training at EIT was wonderful. The externship I completed was a helpful one.
Ken Smock
Biomed Director
Meadville Medical Center
We value our partnership with EIT. We have hired students from EIT.
Robert Morgenstern
Program Graduate
Lake Erie Biomedical Services
The small class sizes at EIT gave the instructors the ability to give more individual attention. The faculty is also friendly and helpful.