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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