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Welcome the online course site for the Biomedical Equipment Technology Sequence!
Online courses offer a 24x7 learning environment available at your home, work or anywhere an Internet connection is accessible. The Biomedical Equipment Technology Sequence provides a solid background for those applying, supporting/servicing or managing healthcare technology. Medical device problem oriented simulations, videos, interactive online discussions, links to documents and websites, and networking will make this course unique.
These courses are designed for
● Individuals who want to enter the career of biomedical equipment technology,
● clinical and technical staff working in healthcare who need to utilize or support medical devices,
● experienced BMETs who want to increase their knowledge for certification or professional development,
● managers having responsibility for medical equipment planning or life cycle management, or
● students or adult learners who want to know more about the exciting area of medical equipment and its planning, management, and support to enhance patient care and improve patient safety.
There are four courses offered at the University of Vermont
ONLINE! HLTH 025 Patient Care Equipment Technology: May 23-July 1, 2011
● Introduction to healthcare technology, anatomy/physiology and technical principles, safety issues, and troubleshooting techniques
● Equipment topics: Electrocardiographs, physiological monitors, infusion devices, ventilators, pacemakers and defibrillators
For each medical device discussed, sections will include:
● Principles of operation
● Proper clincial application
● Device safety
● Common problems and solutions
● Inspection, testing and preventative maintenance
● Technology management
ONLINE! HLTH 135 Advanced Medical Equipment Systems: July 5 – August 12, 2011
● Imaging systems- x-ray, fluoroscopy, CT scanners, MRI, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound
● Clinical laboratory equipment, radiation therapy systems, surgery devices, clinical information systems, and physical therapy devices
● Hands-on laboratory course in the classroom
● Bedside medical equipment demonstrations, exercises and problem resolution
● Device simulators, safety and performance testing
● One week – M-F, 8:00am-5:30pm
ONLINE! HLTH 225 Healthcare Technology Life Cycle: Planning and Management: August 29 – December 16, 2011
● Medical devices/systems, information technology, and telecommunications
● Convergence of healthcare technologies
● Planning - assessment, replacement, budgeting, acquisition, and implementation
● Life Cycle Management - education, patient safety, compliance, maintenance and disposal
● Technical services and the profession of clinical engineering
The summer online classes are three credit university courses taken over at 5-6 week period. Students should be prepared to spend several hours each workday to successfully complete these intensive programs of study. The laboratory course is concentrated into one week on the UVM campus. HLTH 225 is conducted over the Fall semester. It is suggested that the courses be taken sequentially, but this is not required.
The program is described at the UVM Continuing Education website - Biomedical Equipment Technology Sequence. Go to the Registration tab on this website to register for the course. Contact the instructor at tobey.clark@uvm.edu if you have any questions.
These courses are internationally recognized. At the World Health Organization's Global Forum on Medical Devices, the online course were one of the invited presentations - Clark A19
The course has been translated into Spanish and is being offered at:
Universidad CES (Medellin, Colombia)
Pontifica Universidad Católica de Peru - PUCP (Lima, Peru) Basic & Advanced Course
