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Anode Technical Institute

Certificate

Anesthesia Machine Service Technician

A 12-credit certificate for biomedical and surgical services technicians who maintain anesthesia workstations. You start with hospital medical gas supply, cylinder and pipeline systems, and operating room safety, then work through the high, intermediate and low pressure sections of the machine: flow control, proportioning systems, vaporizers, the circle breathing system, absorbents and scavenging. From there you move into anesthesia ventilator drives, gas and agent analyzers, sensors, power supplies and control electronics, and finish with the preventive maintenance, leak and vaporizer output testing, electrical safety checks and documentation that keep a department survey-ready. Coursework is vendor-neutral; Anode is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an authorized training provider for any equipment manufacturer.

12 credits
3 terms
$99 total tuition
100% online

Outcomes

What you will be able to do

  1. 01Work safely with medical gas pipelines, cylinders, and operating room electrical systems
  2. 02Trace and diagnose faults through the high, intermediate, and low pressure sections of an anesthesia workstation
  3. 03Service vaporizers, circle breathing systems, absorbents, and scavenging systems
  4. 04Troubleshoot anesthesia ventilator drives, sensors, gas analyzers, and control electronics
  5. 05Perform leak, vaporizer output, calibration, and electrical safety tests
  6. 06Complete preventive maintenance and service documentation to department standards

Careers

Where graduates work

  • Anesthesia equipment technician
  • Biomedical equipment technician (surgical services)
  • Field service technician, anesthesia and respiratory equipment

Curriculum

Term 1

6 credits
ANE 1013 cr

Medical Gas Systems and Safety

This course covers hospital medical gas systems, safety, and the technician's role in installation, maintenance, and verification to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

ANE 1053 cr

Anesthesia Machine Anatomy and Pneumatics

This course examines the pneumatic architecture, components, and troubleshooting of modern anesthesia workstations, from gas supply to patient breathing circuits.

Term 2

3 credits
ANE 1103 cr

Anesthesia Ventilators, Monitoring and Electronics

This course covers anesthesia ventilator drives, gas management, patient monitoring, electronic systems, and diagnostics essential for servicing anesthesia workstations.

Term 3

3 credits
ANE 1153 cr

Preventive Maintenance, Leak Testing and Compliance

This course details anesthesia workstation preventive maintenance, leak testing, calibration, safety checks, daily procedures, and documentation required for compliant and safe clinical operation.

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