Certificate

Surgical Table & Positioner Service Technician

A 9-credit certificate for technicians who maintain operating room tables and patient positioners. Electro-hydraulic pumps and cylinders, linear actuators, articulation and load limits, hand controls and control boards, battery systems, fault codes, electrical safety and brake testing, and working inside operating room protocols.

9 credits

2 terms

$99 total tuition

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Outcomes

What you will be able to do

01Trace and service electro-hydraulic and actuator circuits
02Diagnose control board, hand control, and battery faults
03Verify load capacity, brakes, and articulation limits
04Perform electrical safety testing to accepted limits
05Complete PM and documentation under OR access rules

Careers

Where graduates work

OR equipment service technician
Biomedical equipment technician
Surgical services field technician

Curriculum

Term 1

3 credits

SUT 1013 cr

Surgical Table Mechanics: Hydraulics, Actuators & Controls

Hydraulic circuits, electro-hydraulic pumps, linear actuators, articulation kinematics, and load ratings.

Term 2

6 credits

SUT 1053 cr

Electrical Troubleshooting & Control Systems

Hand controls, control boards, battery systems, limit switches, fault codes, and systematic electrical diagnosis.

SUT 1103 cr

Safety Testing, Preventive Maintenance & Field Service

Electrical safety testing, load and brake testing, PM schedules, OR protocols, and the certification exam review.

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