Program Objectives and Outcomes
BET Program Educational Objectives
Listed below are the BET program educational objectives. These are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments, preparing BET graduates to achieve during the first few years of employment in the medical device service industry following graduation.
The educational objectives (working in the field) for graduates of the 2BET program are to demonstrate competence in:
- Perform preventive maintenance, performance assurance and safety inspections (PMs) on a wide range of medical devices.
- Understand use, application, and operation on a wide range of medical equipment and systems, with normal/abnormal outcomes/measurements.
- Demonstrate a broad knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering technology fundamentals, components and circuits.
- Apply basic mathematical and scientific principals to identify, analyze and solve technical problems on a wide range of medical equipment and systems.
- Understand use and application of computer systems and software, applicable test equipment, simulators and tools required to PM and service medical equipment and systems.
- Awareness, understand and application of applicable codes, standards and regulations regarding medical equipment support.
- Perform and assist application design, installation and acceptance testing for medical equipment and systems.
- Work with fellow technicians, clinical professionals and other related professionals by functioning effectively on committees, teams, and by independent work.
- Properly document actions and follow required procedures, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate effectively with fellow technicians, clinical professionals and other related professionals.
- Continue professional development by participating in education and training on medical equipment and systems.
- Participate in quality improvement programs that support medical equipment and systems.
- Participate in recognizing, reporting, and monitoring improvements to medical equipment and the related profession, as required by regulation and on a professional voluntary basis.
BET Program Outcomes Listed below are the BET program outcomes.
These are focused statements that describe what units of knowledge or skills students are expected to acquire from the BET program, while achieving the BET program educational objectives. These skills are typically demonstrated by the student and measured at the time of graduation from the BET program.
The program outcomes (upon graduation) of the 2BET program are:
- Perform preventive maintenance, performance assurance and safety inspections (PMs) on the select medical devices:
- Physiological Monitor
- Electrocardiograph
- Blood Pressure Monitor, Noninvasive
- Pacemaker, External-Invasive
- Defibrillator
- Pulse Oximeter
- Infusion Pump
- Electrosurgical Unit
(Note: this list of medical devices is defined as the limited number of medical devices)
- Understand use, application, and operation on a limited number of medical equipment and systems, with basic normal/abnormal outcomes/measurements.
- Understand and apply a fundamental knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering technology fundamentals, components and circuits.
- Apply basic mathematical and scientific principals to identify, analyze and solve technical problems.
- Understand use and application of computer systems and software, applicable test equipment, simulators and tools required to solve technical problems.
- Awareness and understand of applicable codes, standards and regulations regarding medical equipment support.
- Design, observe and/or assist application/clinical design, installation and acceptance testing for medical equipment and systems.
- Work with fellow technicians, clinical professionals and other related professionals by functioning effectively on teams and by independent work.
- Properly document actions and follow required procedures, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate effectively with fellow technicians, clinical professionals and other related professionals.
- Recognize and understand the need for continued professional development, including formal and informal study.
- Recognize, observe and participate when possible in quality improvement programs that support medical equipment and systems.
- Recognizing the reporting and monitoring improvements required for medical equipment and the related profession, as required by regulation and on a professional voluntary basis.
- Understand the human cardiopulmonary system, basic anatomy and physiology structures.
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