Healthcare

How to become a Biomedical Equipment Technician

From no experience: every step, how long it takes, and the credential it earns.

Time to get there

1–2 years

Typical pay

$52k–$72k

Starting from

No experience

Pay is an estimate of typical US entry-level pay for this role and varies by state, employer and shift. The timeline assumes you are starting from no experience and includes any licence or programme legally required — not just course length.

The route

1. 1

   1–2 years

   Complete an electronics or BMET program

   One to two years. Military-trained technicians come in through the same door.

2. 2

   during program

   Learn the regulatory side

   Preventive-maintenance records are legally required; the paperwork is half the role.

3. 3

   Certify with AAMI

   The CBET credential, once you have the experience hours behind it.

   ◆ CBET (AAMI)

4. 4

   2–4 years

   Specialise in imaging or lab equipment

   Imaging service engineers earn substantially more than general BMETs.

5. ✓

   Destination

   Biomedical Equipment Technician

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