Healthcare Technology Management/Biomedical Equipment Technology

North Seattle College ETPL
This pathway meets AAS in Healthcare Technology Management/Biomedical Equipment Technology (HTM/BMET) degree requirements. The program emphasizes a practical, hands-on approach to the field of electronics and provides specialized training needed for jobs installing, calibrating, repairing and maintaining patient monitoring and diagnostic equipment. Coursework includes electronics technology, IT, chemistry, human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and project management as well as preparation specific to employment in hospitals, medical equipment manufacturing, and field service engineering. In order to gain work experience critical to job placement in the biomedical field, students in this program complete an externship in a hospital or medical facility, or with an equipment manufacturer or laboratory.

Financial information

Total tuition

$12,376.23

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

North Seattle College

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

97

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Placement into ENGL097/ENGL098 or higher; placement into MATH084 or higher, or successful completion of equivalent (or higher) class; either BUS169 or IT101, or equivalent computer experience

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Biomedical Technology/Technician

Completion rate

71%

Employment rate

0%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$34.75

Typical (median) annual earnings

$0.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Biomedical Technology/Technician

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
12
Completion rate
71%
Average number of students who completed each year
6
Gender
Male
94%
Female
6%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
13%
Black or African American
6%
Hispanic
31%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
44%
Multi-racial
6%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
29%
30 to 39
41%
40 to 49
12%
50 and over
18%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
38%
Some college experience, but no degree
19%
Certificate or AA
31%
BA or higher
13%