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CBET Review: Fundamentals of Biomedical Equipment & Instrumentation
All webinars are held in Central Time, see Time Zone Map Below
Overview
About this Course
Oct. 4, 2021 course is postponed until 2022.
This intensive four-day course is a one-of-a-kind program taught by Larry Fennigkoh, Ph.D., CCE, a leading expert, researcher and professor with 30 years of academic and hospital based experience.
Designed as an introduction to healthcare technology and a refresher for the Certified Biomedical Equipment Technical (CBET) exam offered through the AAMI Credentials Institute.
Comprehensive coverage of CBET exam topics including: anatomy and physiology, healthcare safety, electric and electronic fundamentals, healthcare technology function and problem solving, and healthcare information technology.
Who Is Eligible to Take the CBET Exam?
To take the CBET Exam a candidate must meet ONE of the following requirements with regard to education and work experience.
- Candidate has an Associate’s degree in biomedical equipment technology and at least two years of full time work experience in a BMET role
- Candidate has completed a US military BMET program and has at least two years of full-time work experience in a BMET role.
- Candidate has an Associate’s degree in electronics technology and at least three years of full time work experience in a BMET role.
- Candidate has at least four years of full time BMET work experience.
If you meet one of these requirements, you can apply to take the test online or by mail. Once you receive your approval to test, you’ll be able to register for the specific date that you want to take the test. You have to register at least 30 days before the date of the exam so you should start the application process at least six weeks before your preferred exam date to allow time for your application to be approved.
You can apply to take the CBET Exam through the AAMI website: https://www.aami.org/training
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should have acquired an increased awareness, understanding, and working vocabulary within the following medical device-related disciplines:
- Human physiology, anatomy, and terminology – particularly that associated with the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and skeletal systems of the body.
- Biophysical measurement principles: origin of biophysical signals, how they are measured and clinically interpreted. Particular emphasis will be given to the measurement of: electromyography, electrocardiography, blood pressure, cardiac output, and oxygen saturation.
- Electrical and electronic principles associated with transducers, biopotential amplifiers, filters, hospital electrical distribution systems, and electrical safety of medical devices.
- Operating principles, clinical applications, and intrinsic hazards associated with a variety of therapeutic medical devices: cardiac defibrillators, pacemakers, intra-aortic balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices, ventilators, x-ray and fluoroscopy machines, nuclear medicine scanners, electrosurgical units, and surgical lasers.
- Radiation physics, principles, and safety.
Schedule
Day One 8am-4:30pm Central Time |
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Day Two 8am-4:30pm Central Time |
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Day Three 8am-4:30pm Central Time |
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Day Four 8am-4:30pm Central Time |
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Audience
This program is for those preparing for the CBET exam and for CBETs looking for a refresher.
Who Is Eligible to Take the CBET Exam?
To take the CBET Exam a candidate must meet ONE of the following requirements with regard to education and work experience.
- Candidate has an Associate’s degree in biomedical equipment technology and at least two years of full time work experience in a BMET role
- Candidate has completed a US military BMET program and has at least two years of full-time work experience in a BMET role.
- Candidate has an Associate’s degree in electronics technology and at least three years of full time work experience in a BMET role.
- Candidate has at least four years of full time BMET work experience.
If you meet one of these requirements, you can apply to take the test online or by mail. Once you receive your approval to test, you’ll be able to register for the specific date that you want to take the test. You have to register at least 30 days before the date of the exam so you should start the application process at least six weeks before your preferred exam date to allow time for your application to be approved.
You can apply to take the CBET Exam through the AAMI website: https://www.aami.org/training
Faculty
Name
Larry Fennigkoh, PhD, CCE
Larry Fennigkoh joined the faculty at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1998. He is currently a Professor within the Biomedical Engineering program teaching courses in physiology and anatomy, biomedical engineering design, medical instrumentation, electrical circuits, biostatistics, and biomechanics. His primary research interests have been in the applications of human factors in the control of medical error. He has also done considerable forensic engineering and expert witness work on cases involving medical device-related patient injuries and deaths.
From 1982 to 1997, Dr. Fennigkoh was the Director of Clinical Engineering at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Here he managed a 54-person department responsible for the maintenance and management of virtually all clinical, non-clinical, medical imaging, and telecommunications systems throughout the medical center. In 1988, he and Brigid Smith developed a medical equipment classification system that continues to be widely used within many U.S. hospitals and abroad.
Dr. Fennigkoh received his B.S. and M.S. from the MSOE in 1974 and 1986, respectively, and his Ph.D. in 1995 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is a registered professional engineer (electrical) in Wisconsin, certified in clinical Engineering, and fellow within the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and the American College of Clinical Engineering. He was also inducted into ACCE Hall of Fame in 2017. He has over 50 publications including one book and three book chapters.
Credits
AAMI Credentials Institute
This program provides 23 hours of ACI CEU credits. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.
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