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Certification
Patrick K. LynchCBET, CCE, CPHIMS, HIT Pro/PW
Global Medical Imaging
BMET Board of Examiners – 1982-1997
Chair – BMET Board of Examiners – 1991-1997
TYPESCertified Biomedical
Equipment Technician (CBET)
Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist (CRES)
Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist
(CLES)
TEAM WORK
Volunteers
• ICC• USCC• US
BMET Board
Experts
• PSI• PTC
Sponsor• AAMI
All Time Certified BMETs
1972 1992 2002 2012
639
4034
5656
7438CBET
EXAM CONTENT
I. Anatomy & Physiology 12 %
II. Public Safety in the HC Facility 15 %
III. Fundamentals of Electronics &
Electricity
13 %
IV. HCT Function & Operation 25 %
V. HCT Problem Solving 25 %
VI. Healthcare Information
Technology
10 %
SOME STATS
Definition (fromWikipedia)
Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit.
Professional Certification
One of the most common types of certification in modern society is professional certification, where a person is certified as being able to competently complete a job or task, usually by the passing of an examination.
to assure qualification to perform a job or task.
Certification is NOT Licensure
Certification does not refer to the state of legally being able to practice or work in a profession. That is licensure. Usually, licensure is administered by a governmental entity for public protection purposes and a professional association administers certification. Licensure and certification are similar in that they both require the demonstration of a certain level of knowledge or ability.
Profession-Wide Certification
This is intended to be portable to all places a certified professional might work. Of course, this generalization increases the cost of such a program; the process to establish a legally defensible assessment of an entire profession is very extensive
Problems with Biomed Certification
No one has ever proven that certified BMETs are better than non-certified BMETs.
Many employers won’t pay for certification or pay more for certified individuals.
Advantages of Certification
Extra letters behind your name means a lot to the professionals you work with.
Potential employers know you have met a specific minimum level of knowledge.
Signifies a willingness to go beyond what many others refuse.
When there is a tie for a job or a promotion, it can be the tie-breaker.
QualificationsEducation Experience
required to test for Candidate
Experience required to test for Full Certification
AAS-Biomed none 2 years
AAS-Electronics 1 year 3 years
none 2 years 4 years
US Military none 2 years
The Test
150 questionsAll multiple choice4 hours allotted to complete the test
Can have non-programmable calculator only.
Will I Pass?
If you are recently out of school. . . .
If you have lots of work experience . . . .
Test Preparation
AAMI Study CDIphone CBET AppCABMET study classOld questions collected by various BMETsSelf-directed study from textbooks, etc.Local Study Group
RenewalEvery 3 years (because
professional development isn’t regularly spaced)
Must keep a journalMust report activities related to
keeping your Biomed skills current
6 different categoriesMust have a total of 15 points in
at least 2 or more categories
Renewal
I. Formal Courses (max 10 points)
RenewalII. Publishing / Presentations
(max 10 points)
RenewalIII. Professional Societies (max 10
points)
RenewalIV. Self Study (max 10 points)
RenewalV. Working in the Field (max 4.5
points)
RenewalVI. Miscellaneous (max 10 points)
Catch-all for very unusual stuffBoard assesses what counts and
for how much
WHAT’S IN THE FUTURE
New Certification for Healthcare Technology Managers
Monitor the field for a possible certification in Information Technology
CONTACT the ICC
ICC4301 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 301
Arlington, VA 22203-1633
Phone: [email protected]
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Thank you,For a copy of this presentation,
Go to www.htma-sc.comRegister as an individual member (no
charge)Download it for free.
OREmail me:Patrick [email protected]
