CPCC offers new degree program – Biomedical Equipment Technology

Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) will launch a new associate degree program in Biomedical Equipment Technology when the fall 2015 semester opens in August. Novant Health is supporting the new program with a $150,000 gift to the college.

The Biomedical Equipment Technology degree program will prepare students to use basic engineering principles and technical skills to install, operate, troubleshoot and repair sophisticated devices and instrumentation used in health care facilities. Students will learn about instrument calibration, design and installation testing; system safety and maintenance procedures; procurement and installation procedures; and report preparation. Students who earn an AAS degree and gain two years' experience will be on track to become certified biomedical equipment technicians.

"The use of high-tech, sophisticated equipment in the U.S. health care industry is evolving and expanding at an exponential pace," said Mike Hogan, CPCC associate dean of STEM programs. "The need for highly skilled and well-trained technicians to maintain such equipment is growing just as quickly. This program will help meet a specific and specialized workforce development need in Mecklenburg County."

 

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CPCC Offers New Degree Program -- Biomedical Equipment Technology

Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) will launch a new associate degree program in Biomedical Equipment Technology when the fall 2015 semester opens in August. Novant Health is supporting the new program with a $150,000 gift to the college.

The Biomedical Equipment Technology degree program will prepare students to use basic engineering principles and technical skills to install, operate, troubleshoot and repair sophisticated devices and instrumentation used in health care facilities. Students will learn about instrument calibration, design and installation testing; system safety and maintenance procedures; procurement and installation procedures; and report preparation. Students who earn an AAS degree and gain two years' experience will be on track to become certified biomedical equipment technicians.

"The use of high-tech, sophisticated equipment in the U.S. health care industry is evolving and expanding at an exponential pace," said Mike Hogan, CPCC associate dean of STEM programs. "The need for highly skilled and well-trained technicians to maintain such equipment is growing just as quickly. This program will help meet a specific and specialized workforce development need in Mecklenburg County."

Posted in Alumni, Announcements, Community, Resources.