Many names, a great secret!!! Are you interested in a career that will allow you to make a difference in the lives of people? BMETs, also called Biomedical Electronics Technicians, Biomedical Equipment Technicians, Clinical Engineers and Biomedical Engineers, interact every day with patients, staff and the technology that supports and sustains life. This career allows you to enter a field where your daily activities maintain state of the art health care in hospitals and clinics. You will work in an arena where putting your mind and hands to work will makes a visible impact in the high tech world of medicine. The two year associates degree you can earn at IUPUI in BMET can provide the training that will launch your career.
Most of our graduates work in hospitals, some people work for the hospital itself others choose to work for a manufacturer. Some positions may require travel from hospital to hospital. Most people are able to work first shift, few, if any, weekend hours and make around $35,000 per year as a starting associates degree salary. BS degree graduates can earn $45,000 per year to begin. Almost all positions require the entire associates degree as a minimum qualification, regardless of previous work experience.
There are many careers which have similar names but different job descriptions. Very different job descriptions. This table compares the most commonly confused names, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Technology. Click here to see the table.
The Biomedical Engineering Technology degree can prepare you to enter or advance your career as a Biomedical Equipment Technician in a number of ways. IUPUI offers an Associate Degree in BMET from Purdue University. Some classes are also available through the on-line learning classroom called Oncourse. Click here for a list of distance education classes. The Associates Degree is a two year program that prepares you for a job as an electrical engineering technician in a medical environment. Technicians typically test, repair, build, and maintain the technology involved in patient care. You'll graduate with skills that will qualify you to work with medical equipment manufacturers, hospitals, repair services and others. (Please note: the entire degree is NOT available over the Internet.)
A Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology is also available and is one of the few in the country. This degree also has a focus on the practice of medical equipment support in the clinical environment. Since these courses are offered through Purdue University it makes pursuing additional education easy for you. More information is available here. Improve your skills, increase your knowledge, advance your career.
