Parkland College's Biomedical Equipment Technology Program Frequently asked questions about the program. As a biomedical equipment technician, you will work with machines that are used to diagnose or treat diseases or aid in the functioning of a vital organ. Working under the supervision of biomedical engineers, you will evaluate, inspect, maintain, repair, and install medical equipment and instruments such as heart, lung and kidney dialysis machines, chemical analyzers, patient monitors, and home health and dental office equipment. This relatively new field, although fairly small in Illinois, is expected to grow faster than average through the year 2005.
Most job openings are in larger cities where there are more hospitals.
Experienced technicians with additional education can become instructors, research assitants, or administrators. Advancement is also possible through specialization in a certain type of equipment. If you are mechanically inclined, skillful with your hands, and would like to apply your problem-solving skills in the rewarding filed of health care, consider a career in biomedical equipment repair. New classes are admitted each fall semester. For earliest consideration, you should submit all admission credentials on or before March 1 of the year you wish to enter the program.