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Anode Technical Institute

Certificate

Patient Monitor & Defibrillator Service Technician

A 12-credit certificate for technicians who service bedside patient monitors and defibrillators. You begin with monitoring fundamentals: vital-sign physiology, alarm philosophy, transducer principles and electrical safety in the patient vicinity. Then you study the measurement chains — ECG front ends and lead systems, non-invasive blood pressure oscillometry, pulse oximetry, respiration, temperature and invasive pressure — with the sensors, signal conditioning and calibration behind each reading. Next comes defibrillator and pacing equipment: charge and energy storage circuits, discharge pathways, AED analysis algorithms, transcutaneous pacing, batteries and test loads. The final course covers electrical safety analyzers, defibrillator analyzers, simulators, alarm verification, preventive maintenance and documentation. Coursework is vendor-neutral.

12 credits
3 terms
$99 total tuition
100% online

Outcomes

What you will be able to do

  1. 01Explain vital-sign measurement principles and transducer behavior well enough to evaluate a monitor complaint
  2. 02Trace ECG, NIBP, SpO2, respiration and pressure measurement chains from sensor to display
  3. 03Service defibrillator charging, discharge, pacing and battery systems safely
  4. 04Verify monitor and defibrillator performance with simulators and safety analyzers
  5. 05Perform electrical safety, leakage current and alarm verification testing
  6. 06Complete preventive maintenance and service records for monitored and resuscitation equipment

Careers

Where graduates work

  • Patient monitor service technician
  • Biomedical equipment technician (monitors and defibrillators)
  • Field service technician, monitoring and resuscitation equipment

Curriculum

Term 1

3 credits
PMD 1013 cr

Patient Monitoring Fundamentals and Safety

This foundational course introduces the core principles of patient physiological monitoring, emphasizing safe operation, proper application, and fundamental maintenance for biomedical equipment technicians.

Term 2

6 credits
PMD 1053 cr

ECG, NIBP and SpO2 Monitoring Systems

This course covers the operational principles, troubleshooting, and maintenance of physiological monitoring systems for electrocardiography, non-invasive blood pressure, and pulse oximetry.

PMD 1103 cr

Defibrillators, AEDs and External Pacing

This course covers the operational principles, safety considerations, and essential servicing techniques for cardiac rhythm management devices used in emergency and critical care settings.

Term 3

3 credits
PMD 1153 cr

Electrical Safety Testing and Preventive Maintenance

This course covers essential electrical safety principles, testing procedures, and preventive maintenance techniques specifically for biomedical equipment.

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