| Many vocational and technical schools and community | | | | provide options for earning diplomas, certificates, |
| colleges offer biomedical engineering education | | | | Associate of Arts (AA), and Associate of Science |
| designed to convey the basic knowledge of | | | | (AS) degrees. Accredited schools often provide strong |
| electronics and microprocessors used in biomedical | | | | education programs that allow credits to be |
| devices. An education in biomedical engineering | | | | transferable to four-year colleges and universities, |
| furnishes aspiring biomedical technicians with basic | | | | where students can continue studies to earn Bachelor |
| engineering skills for analysis, problem solving, and | | | | of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees. |
| applications of technology to complex problems that | | | | Students should be careful to select well-respected |
| may be encountered with medical devices and | | | | and accredited schools that provide quality courses |
| instrumentation. | | | | and credits that can be transferred to higher education |
| Training in biomedical engineering prepares students | | | | institutions, should they choose to follow that route. |
| with knowledge of technical medical instruments and | | | | AA and AS in biomedical engineering will have |
| devices; to work with other health care professionals in | | | | students prepared for occupations installing, maintaining, |
| the design of instrumentation, devices, and software; to | | | | and calibrating medical devices. |
| develop new procedures; and to conduct research | | | | If you are interested in the learning more about |
| that resolves problems with electronic and electrical | | | | biomedical engineering schools, please search our site |
| biomedical instruments. | | | | for more information and resources. |
| Biomedical engineering education includes courses in | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW and |
| operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting devices, such | | | | may or may not reflect specific practices, courses and |
| as defibrillators, EKG machines, dialysis equipment, and | | | | or services associated with ANY ONE particular |
| ultrasound instruments. Training in biomedical | | | | school(s) that is or is not advertised on |
| engineering develops knowledge through courses in | | | | Copyright 2007 - All Rights Reserved by Media |
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