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Workforce Certificate

Biomedical Equipment Maintenance and Repair Technology (5936)

THIS PROGRAM HAS CHANGED: PLEASE SEE UPDATED PROGRAM INFORMATION

This program prepares you for entry-level positions related to biomedical equipment. After completing this program, you will be technically trained to assist engineers or scientists, or work as a biomedical equipment technician or a technical sales representative. Hospitals, equipment manufacturers, clinical laboratories and service contractors are typical places of employment.

This program does not provide a Florida state workforce certificate but does provide a Florida Community College certificate. After completing the courses in this program, students can articulate to the certificate or college credit degree programs. Please contact your advisor 904.598.5676 to apply or for more information.

Application Procedure
Application to the program is made by contacting the Advanced Technology Center Program Manager. The Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) is a major criterion in a student’s completion of the program. Students who fail to meet the State of Florida’s designated exit score will be required to complete the Vocational Preparatory Instruction (VPI). In order to complete the program successfully, students must achieve or surpass the designated exit score. (See Standards of Academic Progress.)

Applicants must:

  1. Be accepted for admission to Florida Community College.
  2. Provide a high school completion transcript or copy of GED® test scores.
  3. Show completion of TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education). For TABE information, call 904.633.8388.
  4. Complete the TABE with the required scores for this program: Math – 10, Language – 10 and Reading – 10.
  5. Apply to the program by contacting the Advanced Technology Center program manager.

Cost
Estimated tuition is $3,841 (for Florida residents, as of 7/06). Contact program manager for additional costs (textbooks, materials, fees).

Curriculum

Professional Courses
Contact Hours
Workforce Credits
*VPI 0100 Basic Reading Skills
*VPI 0200 Basic Mathematical Skills
*VPI 0300 Basic Language Skills
   
EEV 0031 Survey of Electronics 60 2.00
EEV 0543 Desktop Operating Systems 60 2.00
EEV 0585 Technical Support 60 2.00
EEV 0531 Computer Peripherals and
Interfacing
60 2.00
EEV 0554 Introduction to Network
Configuration
60 2.00
EEV 0480 Biomedical Technology and
Techniques
60
2.00
EEV 0481 Biomedical Instrumentation I
60
2.00
EEV 0815 Digital Fundamentals
60
2.00
EEV 0906 Biomedical Internship I
60
2.00
EEV 0603 DC/AC Network Analysis 60 2.00
EEV 0482 Biomedical Instrumentation II
60
2.00
EEV 0816 Microprocessor Fundamentals
60
2.00
EEV 0813 Solid State Devices
60
2.00
EEV 0814 Analog Circuits Analysis
60
2.00
EEV 0907 Biomedical Internship II
60
2.00
EEV 0908 Biomedical Intership III
125
4.20
  Total Contact Hours
1025
34.20

*Students who have satisfactory test scores are not required to take these courses.

Record of Conviction of a Crime
Companies or agencies used for some clinical, internship or cooperative education classes may require students to undergo drug screening and/or criminal background checks prior to placement at their sites. Students whose drug screening or criminal background checks are unsatisfactory may be denied access to the company or agency. Withdrawal from the program may be necessary if students cannot be placed for clinical, internship or cooperative education classes.

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