Biomedical Equipment

Enlisted Biomedical Equipment

With today's technology, providing top-notch healthcare means having top-rate equipment. So when medical devices need repairing and/or replacing, it's the job of Biomedical Equipment specialists to fix the problem. From replacing parts and repairing components to inspecting equipment to ensure they fall within operating regulations, these professionals play a critical part in keeping our hospitals and field clinics fully operational.

• Install, repair and modify biomedical equipment and support systems
• Inspect biomedical equipment systems to ensure they comply with technical standards and specifications
• Develop new procedures to be implemented for maintenance activities
• Perform preventive maintenance and safety inspections
• Manage facility management programs

How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.

• Basic Military Training

  7.5 weeks

• Technical Training

  207 days

• Tech School Location

  Ft. Sam Houston, TX

• Status Upon Completion

  Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Biomedical Equipment Technology

You must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.

• You must be 17–42 years of age, a U.S. citizen and obtain a qualifying ASVAB score.

  * High School Students may start their application as early as the end of their junior year.

  Applicants who are non-graduates or non-alternate credential holders must obtain an AFQT Test score of 65 or higher on the ASVAB

• 60 Mechanical (M) and 70 Electronics (E)
• • Normal color vision
  • Minimum of 18 years old prior to entry into technical training
  • Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
  • Must be at least 17, but has not reached age 42 on the date of enlistment