Power Up Your Future with BMET Certification
Train to become a biomedical electronics technician (BMET) and gain the skills that keep life-saving medical devices running safely and accurately. STLCC’s biomedical electronics technology certificate of proficiency (CP) gives you hands-on experience troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing the equipment used every day in hospitals, clinics and other health care settings.
STLCC provides the hands-on BMET training and practical experience needed to start or advance your career in the fast-growing medical equipment repair field.
What is Biomedical Electronics Technology at St. Louis Community College?
The biomedical electronics technology program gives you the technical know-how to handle the behind-the-scenes work of keeping medical equipment safe and reliable.
You’ll learn to analyze circuits, read schematics and test devices for proper function. You’ll gain insight into hospital safety, electrical standards and medical device networking, along with emerging innovations in medical technology.
Key skills you’ll gain include:
- Installing and repairing medical devices.
- Troubleshooting circuits with meters and analyzers.
- Evaluating electrical safety, including electrostatic discharge (ESD).
- Understanding hospital regulations and device networking.
What Can You do with a Biomedical Electronics Technology Certificate?
By completing your biomedical technician certification, you’ll be ready to step into a range of entry-level jobs in the field. You’ll be qualified to:
- Work in hospitals, clinics or medical device companies maintaining and repairing life-saving equipment.
- Ensure equipment reliability and safety for patients and health care staff.
- Collaborate with doctors, nurses and engineers to troubleshoot and solve technical issues.
- Grow into advanced technical or management roles, or continue your education in fields such as radiologic technology or engineering technology.
This program sets you up for a career in a fast-growing, technology-driven field where your skills make a real impact on patient care and health care operations.
CP in Biomedical Electronics Technology
- Degree offered: Certificate of proficiency
- Locations: Florissant Valley
- Hours to complete: 28-30
- Program contact name: Christopher Senger
- Program contact email: csenger1@stlcc.edu
Tuition for district residents is $122 per credit hour for in-district students. Find out more about our straightforward and low-cost tuition structure.
Testimonials
"The staff and community at STLCC were instrumental in my success. After taking the courses, I was confident and excited to be part of the health care field. My family and friends and those I don’t know are safe with the equipment I repair. STLCC taught me to be meticulous and backed me up with a network of incredible minds."
Diane Howes – BMET CS and E/EET AAS 2020
Radiography Imaging Specialist
TrimedX
Why You Should Choose STLCC's Biomedical Electronics Technology Program
Graduate with Little or No Debt
We believe cost should never be a barrier to achieving your potential. Save over $4,700 per year with tuition that's one-third lower than other local institutions.
Ramp Up High Wage Skills
STLCC offers career-focused certificate programs that can establish you in a new career in as few as 12 weeks.
Small Class Sizes
Among the best of any Missouri college, taking personalized learning to a new level with a 22:1 student to teacher ratio. All of our instructors have worked in the industry and bring that experience to the classroom.
Modern Facilities
STLCC offers the largest, most extensive set of industrial machinery and electronic test equipment of any school in the state. Students enrolled in this program learn on the equipment used in the industry.
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