Biomedical Engineering Technology, associate degree
A patient lies on a hospital bed after a heart attack, waiting for hospital personnel to administer a defibrillator. What if the defibrillator doesn’t work?
A biomedical technician makes sure they do. As a valued member of any hospital or healthcare organization, biomedical technicians make sure medical technology is properly maintained and repaired to ensure every patient receives the best treatment possible. Doctors and nurses aren’t the only hospital personnel who help save people’s lives. Graduates could also work in the medical equipment manufacturing field.
Why choose Biomedical Engineering Technology º£ÌÄÖ±²¥?
Biomedical Engineering Technology is a unique area within PCC’s historically strong Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) program. Biomedical Engineering Technology trains students to excel as biomedical electronics technicians through a variety of learning activities in and out of the classroom.
For more than 50 years, our EET program has produced graduates whose superior skills and abilities have helped them obtain excellent jobs and pursue advanced degrees. The difference between Biomedical Engineering Technology and the EET program is small – more than two-thirds of the classes overlap – so you can easily get training in both areas and make yourself more marketable.
- Our diversified courses, coupled with state-of-the-art technology and equipment, offer you a unique and affordable way to learn the skills that enable you to become an engineering technician.
- As a graduate of PCC’s Biomedical Engineering Technology program, you’ll combine the theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and teamwork required to be a valued member of the industry.
- Biomedical Engineering Technology prepares students to pass the recommended Certificate of Biomedical Engineering Technology (CBET) exam.
- Our instructors’ industry experience ensures that you receive training that’s practical, efficient, and effective.
Award information
| Award | Length (attending full-time) | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree: Biomedical Engineering Technology | 2 years |
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Course listing for the 2026-2027 catalog year.
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ·¡·¡°ÕÌý101´¡ | Electronic Lab and Essential Work Skills | 2 |
| ·¡·¡°ÕÌý111 | Electrical Circuit Analysis I | 5 |
| ·¡·¡°ÕÌý121 | Digital Systems 1 | 4 |
| MTH 111Z: Precalculus I: Functions Z | 4 | |
| or ·¡·¡°ÕÌý100´¡: Math for Electronic Engineering Technology | Ìý | |
| EETÌý100D | Introduction to Computers and Networking | 3 |
| Second Term | ||
| EETÌý101B | Electronic Equipment and Lab Skills | 2 |
| EETÌý112 | Electrical Circuit Analysis II | 5 |
| EETÌý122 | Digital Systems 2: Computing Systems | 5 |
| EETÌý188 | Industrial Safety 1 | 2 |
| BIÌý120 | Survey of Body Systems | 5 |
| or BI 121 | Human Anatomy I | Ìý |
| and BI 122 | Human Anatomy II | Ìý |
| Third Term | ||
| EETÌý113 | Electrical Power | 5 |
| EETÌý123 | Digital Systems 3: Mixed-Signal Systems | 5 |
| EETÌý178 | Computing Environments for Technicians | 4 |
| EETÌý150 | Introduction to Soldering | 1 |
| General Education: 1 Course | ||
| Fourth Term | ||
| EETÌý221 | Semiconductor Devices and Circuits | 5 |
| EETÌý242 | Microcontroller and Embedded Systems | 4 |
| EETÌý254 | Electronic Engineering Technology Seminar | 1 |
| EETÌý260 | Biomedical Equipment Technology | 4 |
| MPÌý111 | Medical Terminology | 4 |
| General Education: 1 course | ||
| Fifth Term | ||
| EETÌý252 | Electromechanical Systems Fundamentals | 2 |
| EETÌý280C | Cooperative Education: BMET Practicum | 4 |
| WR 121Z | Composition I Z | 4 |
| General Education: 1 course | ||
| Sixth Term | ||
| EETÌý223 | RF Communications Circuits | 5 |
| EETÌý273 | Electronic Control Systems | 2 |
| EETÌý280C | Cooperative Education: BMET Practicum | 7 |
| General Education: 1 course | ||
| Ìý | Total Credits | 106 |
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OSHA industrial safety training can be substituted
- Z
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This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. The following courses are equivalent:
MTH 111 and MTH 111Z
MTH 112 and MTH 112ZÌýWR 121 and WR 121Z
Transferable credits
The EET program and all its options have partial transferability into the BS EET program of Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) and other BS EET programs. . If you have any questions related to this agreement, please contact the EET Department Chair, Sanda Williams, or eet-advising-group@pcc.edu.
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