Associate Degree- Biomedical Engineering Technology

Portland Community College

A patient lies on a hospital bed after a heart attack, waiting for hospital personnel to administer a defibrillator. 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.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.