What if the lights don’t flash but the head still comes down?

I'm so glad i watched this! Thank you for your honest view. I'm 11 years as a tech and am worried about this test, but it means more money and who doesn't want that?

whats the best way to go about getting into this career?

I feel this regularly. I’ve been in the field for 1.5 years and already learning the supervisor duties since my current supervisor is retiring next year. Some days I feel like I don’t know anything and others I feel more confident.

I'm currently in the program myself. Taking the CBET exam next month.

Love what you are doing and looking forward to the new iteration of your format. Congrats on you BMOTY award and I am so happy for you and proud you for what you are doing with Humility and Grace

Thanks brother. You put in such a good light. Love this job!

Good info thanks pal!

Great team at PM Biomedical!

You are amazing

Question : are you referring to the CBET online or the CBET Smart Test ?

Great interview. 👍🏼

I'm grateful for you bringing up this topic. As I've mentioned before, I'm relatively new to this field. I've been working as an in-house biomed for almost a year now. Following up on equipment, as you suggested, not only demonstrates our value but also helps staff feel comfortable entrusting us with their equipment. Improved service fosters better interactions and assistance down the line.

Interested in the career change. Army Vet 11C, HVAC Mechanic currently looking to get into field how good is this College being 100% online?

Thanks for the advice! CBET exam seems to be very challenging. Have you done CRES as well?

Super useful information. Thanks

Great video! Thank you. We need more content like that!

This was the best video ever

BMET is a great stepping stone. But carefully evaluate your needs and looks at the pros and cons. These certificates are great, gets you a $1 raise, but not guaranteed.

After 12 years as an Air Force aircraft mechanic, I will be starting a BMET associates program at Medisend College on April 15th. It’s such a scarcely talked about profession, that I was initially afraid there would be no opportunities. But videos like this just remind me this field is a hidden gem!

Please let us know if you find any more helpful resources for studying for the CBET. I will definitely look for quizlet sets and study groups!

Always proud and Glad to have Carlos my professor for more than one class or was all nice and fun with excitement and passionate to be in the field thanks for what you do and encourage all others to be successful … still waiting to see you soon next conference event ;)

Carlos!!! The man I learned so much from during my time in college!!! ❤

Great work guys!

Ryan's a rockstar! Enjoyed the show guys.

Hi guys, nice podcast!

I’ve seen you’re videos around a month, I have questions. Could I make you questions, I’m a student of biomedical in electronics engineering almost to graduate.

Currently in the army not in medical field and i have been watching your videos. I am from Colorado and would like to do Biomedical technician.

Great information! I don't meet the CBET requirements to take the test just yet, but I do plan on taking it when I can. I did get my CABT although it doesn't do much for me since I'm already a BMET.

Much appreciated on the information. At the moment I'm not eligible just yet to take the exam, but it's on my to do list, I rather do it early as a learning tool as well as adding a chip for bargaining during evaluation.

What would you recommend for a Biomed that was wants to get CBET but has never really worked within a hospital setting, but mainly as a Dialysis Biomed.

This is good and interesting information. I'm a Army trained lab tech transfered into third party field service. Even during my Army days I always feel more accomplished working on the equipment instead of just using it. Being a third party tech it's a quite different ball game. We don't have any certs or offical certificates but I work on a wide spectrum of equipment. I am interested in honing the craft some more. Any suggestions/resources for someone like me wants to learning but don't want to go back to school? I also do work on validation testing on CTUs such as ultra low freezers, incubators, oven, autoclave, laboratory refrigerator and freezers. Let me know if you are interested in that realm of things.

I appreciate the effort you go through to put out these videos there really are not enough resources to bring in younger people into the field. I feel that I should amend my previous comment. The CBET is something I think anyone in the biomedical industry should have as a goal for plenty of reasons most are touched on in this video. It is on my list as well even if only for the credibility. (Though it’s not at the top of the list at the moment, but I’m sure that will change) thanks again for your time sitting down and discussing this

I was planning on taking the test and did the AAMI study course but decided against it after finishing the course the instructors really didn’t sell it for me on the validity of the test and saying pretty much the same as you. I may take it one day if I go back to working for a company or in house somewhere just for the sake of it but I have too much CE with my current licensing requirements in OR as is lol.

You made me save $250, dude! I want to take the test. Which guide would you recommend?

Hey I enjoy watching your podcast. I recently enlisted in the army national guard and chose BMET as my MOS because of the opportunities in the civilian side. Any advice for someone in my situation.

Definitely good acoustics. Right no one is usually around in the OR which is great for karaoke. I'm new to the Biomed position. I've just been checking out blogs of everyone experiences and taking notes on different things. Great work, much appreciated. If you ever need a song recommendation, I maybe able to help.

Congratulations on your achievement! That is a hard test and you did it! Helpful episode. I did the Canadian format for CBET (Certified Biomedical Engineering Technologist) many years ago. I had seven years of experience as a Biomed when I wrote. It was a proud moment and I had a lot of fun. At that time there were minimal study aids. We formed a provincial study group and asked knowledgeable professionals such as engineers, doctors, other technologists in the anesthesia and respiratory fields, to present on CSA standards, and equipment modalities. We shared books and created our own question banks for each subject. I recommend forming study groups and frequent your local hospital library. After about a year of study (we had lives of course) we wrote the exam. Experience in a quaternary care hospital system helped a lot. The study group was essential. The CBET is a nice addition to our provincial certification as Certified Engineering Technologist which also has an ethics exam. The provincial certification regulates technologists in the province and CET is a mandatory prerequisite certification before going for CBET. There are many arguments for and against using the CBET as a hiring criteria. There will always be knowledgeable uncertified technicians and technologists in our field. The certification is a way to actively demonstrate an interest in Biomed as well as a desire to continue learning in the field. CBET demonstrates to an employer that you have achieved a standardized minimum baseline of knowledge and experience that can be applied in their healthcare setting. There are a number of exams you cannot study to pass, but studying helps augment experience. When I wrote, it was mandatory to have a minimum of four years in a hospital setting and a reference from a physician who knew us. Experience was therefore a primary prerequisite to qualify. CBET may not improve your troubleshooting skills, it will not impart experience, but it will provide many golden nuggets of information that will help you down the road in your career.

I can understand where you are coming from. When I first began this career after the military (18 months ago) I took the CABT and purchased the study guide through AAMI. While this test is a smaller version of the CBET the online training site was a little difficult to filter through once I finished the whole course (couldn't find it for months) and the content of the study guide did not fully reflect the official test. Luckily for me, I had a bunch of electrical questions and I have a solid background in that and troubleshooting so that helped. Keep it up!

Hey bro, great episode. Very informative and motivational as always .

hi man, i really like your channel and got so much information about the field in the US. i would really love to get your advice as i live out of the US and I got my green card recently. I am planning to come to the US next year, i have studied electronics in Canada back in 2003 and when i went back home i joined SIEMENS Med and was trained on X-ray equipment plus AGFA printers this was in 2004 the only experience i have is in imaging, do you think i could join the work field or i have to have some sort of degree or a certificate from any school in the US. thank you very much.

Hoping to enlist into the army soon for this MOS

I think you might have to strip the whole thing. 😏