Core Competencies for the Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) - A Guide for Curriculum Development in Academic Institutions

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Core Competencies for the Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) provides a structured curriculum development guide for academic institutions. It outlines AAMI’s vision for healthcare technology management professionals and emphasizes the integration of HTM/BMET roles within healthcare delivery teams. The publication documents its development progression, defines BMET responsibilities, and presents supporting framework elements such as career pathways and professional certification context, anchored in AAMI’s mission to promote safe and effective medical technology use.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages84

Reading Time3 h 32 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Preface

Development Progression of the Guide

The Profession

BMETs and the Healthcare Technology Management Profession

BMET Definition

BMET Career Ladder

Professional Certification

Core Competencies for The Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) A Guide for Curriculum Development in Academic Institutions First Edition, 2013 Art Cutting / Bates Technical College Downtown Campus Main Order \# 135181 / Order Date: 8/6/2013 Single user license only. Copying, networking and distribution prohibited. Copyright AAMI About AAMI AAMI, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, is a diverse community of more than 7,000 healthcare technology professionals united by one important mission—supporting the healthcare community in the development, management, and use of safe and effective medical technology. Founded in 1967, AAMI fulfills its mission through education, certification, publications, and standards development. • Membership: [www.aami.org/membership](www.aami.org/membership) • Career Center: [www.aami.org/career](www.aami.org/career) • Student Website: [www.aami.org/student](www.aami.org/student) • Promotion of the Field: [www.IamHTM.com](www.IamHTM.com) AAMI’s Vision for the Healthcare Technology Management Professional Biomedical Equipment Technician/Technologist (AAMI’s 2011 Future Forum) HTM professionals will be fully integrated members of the healthcare delivery team andwill have significant influence in the management of all healthcare technology. In addition, the career path will be better defined, with a supportive educational infrastructure. Citation: AAMI, Core Competencies for the Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET): A Guide for Curriculum Development in Academic Institutions, 2013, First Edition. All rights reserved. This Guide, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. To order copies of this document, visit [http://my.aami.org/store](http://my.aami.org/store) and search for “Core Competencies.“ This Guide is also available free of charge in pdf form at [http://my.aami.org/store](http://my.aami.org/store). Printed in the United States of America ISBN 1-57020-497-7 Published by Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 4301 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 301 Arlington, Virginia 22203-1633 [www.aami.org](www.aami.org) Copyright © 2013 AAMI, All rights reserved Art Cutting / Bates Technical College Downtown Campus Main Order \# 135181 / Order Date: 8/6/2013 Single user license only. Copying, networking and distribution prohibited. Copyright AAMI Core Competencies for The Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) A Guide for Curriculum Development in Academic Institutions First Edition, 2013 Art Cutting / Bates Technical College Downtown Campus Main Order \# 135181 / Order Date: 8/6/2013 Single user license only. Copying, networking and distribution prohibited. Copyright AAMI Art Cutting / Bates Technical College Downtown Campus Main Order \# 135181 / Order Date: 8/6/2013 Single user license only. Copying, networking and distribution prohibited. Copyright AAMI Acknowledgements AAMI would like to thank the following individuals for their time, expertise, and dedication to the development of Core Competencies for the Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET): A Guide for Curriculum Development in Academic Institutions. Project Manager Robert Stiefel, MS, CCE Advisory Committee Steven Yelton, PE (Chair) Roger Bowles, EdDLeanne Cordisco1 Barbara Christe, PhD John Noblitt, MA, Ed, CBET Christopher Nowak, CBET William Phillips, PhD Development Committee Steve Bezanson Roger Bowles, EdD, CBETTerry Bracewell, CBET, CIT, AAS Barbara Christe, PhD J. Tobey Clark, CCE Theodore Cohen, CCE Anthony Epifane, CBET, CET, MBA Kurt Finke, CCE Dave Francoeur, CBET Jeffrey Kabachinski, MS-T, MCNE Chad Kennedy, PhD D. Courtney Nanney, CCE John Noblitt, MA, Ed, CBET Christopher Nowak, CBETFaaruwq Muhammad, PMP Royce Shipley, CBET Paul Svatik, CBET-R (Retired) Hayden Tucker CBET, BSIT Rajeswari Veeramallu, MS Steven Yelton, PE RHS Biomedical

FAQs

What is the purpose of Core Competencies for the Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)?

It serves as a guide for curriculum development in academic institutions, presenting core competencies and related professional context for BMETs/HTM roles.

Who publishes the BMET curriculum guide and what is its organizational mission context?

The guide is published by AAMI, which describes its mission as supporting the healthcare community in the development, management, and use of safe and effective medical technology.

What topics are covered in the guide’s introductory and professional sections?

The table of contents shows an Introduction with a Preface and development progression, followed by The Profession sections including BMETs in healthcare technology management, BMET definition, career ladder, and professional certification.

Sep 30, 2026

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