Medical Equipment Technician
18 months
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.
Medical Equipment Technician Job Placement Sites
These employers have recently hired graduates of the Medical Equipment Technician program:
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA
- Presque Isle Downs and Casino, Erie, PA
- Saint Vincent Health System via Insight Global, Erie, PA
- The Warren Company, Erie, PA
- Erie Insurance via Adecco, Erie, PA
- Velocity Network, Erie, PA
- Perseus House, Erie, PA
- Chautauqua County, Mayville, NY
- AmTrust Financial, Cleveland, OH
- Community Health Net, Erie, PA
- ID Networks, Inc., Ashtabula, OH
- Expert Computers, Erie, PA
- CMI Energy, Erie, PA
- ITS Corp, Carnegie, PA
Course Outline
Term 1
- Electricity Principles
- Strategies for Success
- DC / AC Components and Circuits Lab
- Algebra for Electronics
Term 2
- Active Components and Circuits
- Active Components and Circuits Lab
- Trigonometry for Electronics
Term 3
- Digital Principles
- Digital Principles Lab
- Computer Fundamentals
- Advanced Algebra
Term 4
- Biomedical Instrumentation
- Biomedical Instrumentation Lab
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Basic Medical Terminology
- Professional Development
Term 5
- Biomedical Systems
- Biomedical Systems Lab
- Networking
- Medical Equipment Safety
- Business Communication
Term 6
- Problem Solving
- Customer Service
- Externship
The hands-on training at EIT was wonderful. The externship I completed was a helpful one.
We value our partnership with EIT. We have hired students from EIT.
The small class sizes at EIT gave the instructors the ability to give more individual attention. The faculty is also friendly and helpful.