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Engineering Technology

Associate Degree Specialization in Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems

Earn Your Degree in As Little as 16 Months1

 

Understand the design of medical equipment with DeVry University’s Associate in Engineering Technology with a specialization in Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems. This specialization, anchored by our Tech Core curriculum, includes an embedded Engineering Technology Certificate – Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems specialization. Additionally, this Associate degree stacks into our Bachelor’s in Engineering Technology allowing you to apply your earned credits toward the next degree level at DeVry at your pace**.

Get to Know Our Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems Specialization

The online Associate in Engineering Technology with a Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems specialization can help you develop your knowledge of modern medical instrumentation, medical imaging technology and telemedicine systems. From computer tomography (CT) to position emission tomography (PET), you will put everything you learn together as you design a new ICU for your Medical Instrumentation course project.

Classes Start Every 8 Weeks

Earn your  Associate Degree in Engineering Technology with Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems Specialization in as little as 1 year + 4 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.

*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
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Why DeVry?

Why Choose Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems at DeVry

Complimentary Laptop

You’ll get a complimentary laptop as part of your technology program2. It’s our way of investing in your education—and you.

Work With IoT Technologies & Systems

Immerse yourself in the Internet of Things (IoT) world and obtain hands-on experience with IoT, cloud, software and security technologies and systems.

Certification Exam Reimbursement

Several of our tech programs are designed with industry-recognized certifications in mind. Qualified students may receive up to a $300 reimbursement for the cost of one exam attempt across a wide range of certifications:

  • CompTIA A+

  • CompTIA Linux+

  • CompTIA Network+

  • CompTIA Cloud+

Other certifications may also be eligible for reimbursement. Speak to your Student Support Advisor for additional information.

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Minimum Completion Time*
1 year
4 months
OR
Normal Completion Time
2 years

ACCELERATE AT YOUR PACE

Choose the schedule that best fits your goals and commitments. You can earn your Associate Degree in as little as  1 year 4 months.

Or, follow a normal schedule and complete your program in 2 years.

*Per 12-month period, assumes completion of three full-time semesters (typically two courses per session) and continuous, year-round enrollment with no breaks. See catalog for details.

  • 01 Knowledge & Skills
  • 02 Embedded Programs
  • 03 Career
  • 04 Program Courses
  • 05 FAQs
  • 06 Catalog Download
Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn

Courses in the Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems degree specialization cover skills including:

  • Communicate Methods and Findings
    Learn to communicate the rationale behind research methods and recommendations while presenting performance objectives, issues and solutions.
  • Collaborate in Dynamic Work Environments
    Learn to collaborate with colleagues in varying locations and environments to coordinate and share information.
  • Complex Problem Solving
    Apply critical and analytical thinking to identify complex problems, evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Digital Literacy
    Learn to apply appropriate technologies in order to solve digital issues and problems within databases.
  • Circuit Analysis
    Design and analyze circuits ensuring proper construction, voltage and currents.
  • Automation and Control
    Configure and troubleshoot control systems.
  • Anatomy and Physiology for Health Careers
    Identify and describe the functions of organs and body systems.
  • Medical Instrumentation
    Understand the design, function, purpose and features of treatment equipment for the purpose of calibration, troubleshooting and repair.
  • Medical Imaging
    Understand the various types of medical imaging, basic components of imaging systems and how to maintain or troubleshoot them to maintain image quality.
  • Telemedicine
    Explore design principles and computer infrastructure access, transfer and manipulate medical information over communication networks.
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Skill Focused Curriculum

Elements of the curriculum are aligned to industry certifications to help you validate your knowledge and skills as you prepare to pursue such certification exams as:

  • CompTIA A+

  • CompTIA ITF+

  • CompTIA Linux+

  • CompTIA Network+

  • CompTIA Cloud+

  • CompTIA Security+

  • PCEP Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer

Our History

Strong Legacy in Tech

At DeVry University, our first Associate in Electronics Engineering Technology degree was accredited in 1955, and we offered our first Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering Technology 14 years later. This program honors our deep experience in engineering technology education while providing a modern curriculum designed to meet the unique challenges of the 21st century.

Embedded Programs

Build Your Skills with Stackable Credits

All courses from this Associate in Engineering Technology with Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems specialization stack into our Bachelor’s in Engineering Technology.** Put the credits you’ve earned to use when you’re ready.

Bachelor's
+62
Credit Hours Remaining
126
Total
Associate
+25
Credit Hours Remaining
64
Total
Certificate
39
Credit Hours


The figures displayed represent the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Additional coursework may be necessary to complete program requirements.

Career

Career Opportunities with Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems

Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems Specialization

Our Associate in Engineering Technology with a specialization in Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems features a strong Tech Core, preparing you to utilize advanced tools to solve pressing problems through the design and development of cutting-edge medical devices and equipment.

With a Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems specialization, you can consider careers including, but not limited to:

  • Electrical Engineering Technician

    In this role, you’ll assist an electrical engineer with designing, developing and testing electrical equipment and control systems. Your job may be more theoretical or more practical, depending on the specific position.

  • Computer User Support Specialist

    Sometimes referred to as a help-desk technician, this position focuses on assisting computer users with any issues that arise. You might work in a corporate office assisting team members throughout a hospital system, or you might help home users across the country with logging into their telemedicine appointments. Most of this work is remote, providing assistance by phone, email or chat, but you might be required to make occasional site visits as well.

  • Field Service Technician

    Unlike computer user support specialists, field service technicians spend most of their time on the road. You’ll be responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing equipment, such as ICU medical devices or hospital telecommunications hardware.

  • Engineering Technologist (General)

    As a general engineering technologist, you’ll be able to solve numerous challenges across many different areas of engineering. Working under a specialized engineer, you might assist with technical operations, product design or field engineering throughout the healthcare industry.

Program Courses

Course Options

The Associate in Engineering Technology with a specialization in Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems consists of a minimum of 64 credit hours divided into:

  • General Education (Essentials)

    26 credits

  • Tech Core

    21 credits

  • Automation and Electronic Systems

    6 credits

  • Career Preparation

    1 credit

  • Specialization

    10 credits

General Education Courses
Communication skills
ENGL112
Composition


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Humanities


+ Choose one below:

ETHC232
Ethical and Legal Issues in the Professions
ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Social Sciences
SOCS185
Culture and Society
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
PHYS204
Applied Physics with Lab
Personal and Professional Development
CARD205
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Tech Core Courses
Tech Core
CEIS101
Introduction to Technology and Information Systems
CEIS106
Introduction to Operating Systems
CEIS110
Introduction to Programming
CEIS114
Introduction to Digital Devices
NETW191
Fundamentals of Information Technology and Networking
NETW211
Fundamentals of Cloud Computing
SEC285
Fundamentals of Information Systems Security
Program Courses
Automation and Electrical Systems
ECT226
Electronic Device and System Foundations
ECT286
Automation and Controls
Career Preparation
CEIS299
Careers and Technology
Specialized Courses
Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems
BIOS205
Anatomy and Physiology for Health Careers


+ Choose two below:

BMET314
Medical Instrumentation
BMET316
Medical Imaging Technology
BMET318
Telemedicine

Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems FAQs

A healthcare system refers to the collection of people, organizations, technologies and facilities that deliver healthcare services to patients. Regarding our Associate Degree in Engineering Technology with a specialization in Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems, a healthcare system refers more specifically to the technologies and medical equipment that enable a healthcare facility to provide care to patients.

Medical technology refers to healthcare products that may be used in the caregiving process. It may encompass diagnostic devices such as an MRI machine or treatment tools like ventilators. A medical technology education specifically aims to help to prepare you to work with complex machines and networks that require engineering or technology knowledge in order to be installed and maintained properly.

Graduates of our Associate Degree in Engineering Technology with a specialization in Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems, you may consider, but are not limited to, the following careers:

  • Electrical Engineering Technician
  • Computer User Support Specialist
  • Field Service Technician
  • Engineering Technologist (General)

With its Tech Core foundation, our Associate Degree in Engineering Technology can help you develop skills that may be transferrable to other opportunities related to engineering technology.

Academic Catalog
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1Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
2As part of this program, one complimentary laptop is provided to students enrolled in the Associate in Information Technology and Networking, Associate in Engineering Technology, Associate in Network Systems Administration, Bachelor’s in Information Technology and Networking, Bachelor’s in Software Development, Bachelor’s in Engineering Technology, Bachelor’s in Network and Communications Management and Bachelor’s in Computer Information Systems. The laptop is issued during the student’s second session. Certain restrictions apply.
**At the time of application to the next credential level, an evaluation of qualifying transfer credit will occur and the most beneficial outcome will be applied.
*The figures displayed represent the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Additional coursework may be necessary to complete program requirements