QUALIFICATION

Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering


National Code: CRS1400351
TAFE SA Code: AC00078


Description

Become a paraprofessional biomedical engineer and you could be installing, commissioning, testing and fault-finding essential biomedical equipment used in the health system. You will also be qualified for work in electronics and related industries, government, biomedical equipment, and research institutions. Learn about engineering practice, mathematics, digital electronics, anatomy and physiology for biomedical technologists, computer science, project management, biomedical instrumentation and microcontroller programming. And you have the option to fast-track to a university degree. Kick-start your career and further your studies in this rapidly growing sector with TAFE SA.

Duration
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24 months 

Full Time or Part Time equivalent

Locations & Applications

Campus / Location
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Study Mode
Study Load
Scheduled

Course Admission Requirements

  • Certificate III or higher in an Engineering related area; or
  • Completion of Year 12 and Year 12 Specialist Mathematics OR Mathematical Methods OR General Mathematics or equivalent with a minimum ATAR of 60; or
  • Satisfactory achievement in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with a minimum score of 140
If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course.

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Attendance Requirements (subject to change)
Some classes may also be run at Tonsley Campus.

Average cost per semester
Full Fee
$6,849
$27,394

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

  • Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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    FEE-HELP

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    Payment Plan

    If you have difficulty paying your fees upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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  • Employment Outcomes

    As a biomedical paraprofessional you will be installing, commissioning, testing and fault-finding biomedical equipment used in the health system. The employment opportunities for the graduates of this course are in the SA Biomedical Engineering (SA BME) department at a paraprofessional engineer level, as well as other private companies who offer biomedical engineering services to the South Australian health institutions. You will also find employment opportunities in electronics and related industries, Government, biomedical equipment and research institutions.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering (CRS1400351)
    Topics covered include engineering practice, mathematics, digital electronics, anatomy and physiology for biomedical technologists, computer science, project management, biomedical instrumentation and microcontroller programming. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 15 core units and 2 elective units.

  • Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Anatomy and Physiology 144
    Basic Electrical Circuits 144
    Biomedical Instrumentation 144
    Computing for Engineering 144
    Drawing for Manufacturing 144
    Electronic Circuits 144
    Engineering Mechanics 144
    Engineering Workshop 144
    Infrastructure Engineering Project 144
    Materials for Engineering 144
    Mathematics 1 144
    Mathematics 2 144
    Mechatronics 144
    Project Management 144

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Biomedical Unspecified Elective 144
    Digital Technologies 144
    Engineering Programming 144
    Mathematics 3 144
  • Studying at TAFE SA is one of the easiest pathways towards a University Degree. Credit Transfer is the formal recognition that parts of a TAFE SA course are equivalent in content and level to parts of some University courses. Below are the Credit Transfer details for this course. View all TAFE SA Credit Transfer Agreements

    University University Course Details
    Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical) (Honours)
    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic) (Medical Technologies Major)
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