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Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering


 National Code: CRS1400351
 TAFE SA Code: AC00078


2025 start

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.

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Duration
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24 months 

Full Time or Part Time equivalent

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Locations & Applications

Campus / Location
Code
Study Mode
Study Load
Scheduled
Regency Park

952343

Blended Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Full & Part Time Full & Part Time Full & Part Time
Day & Evening Day & Evening
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On campus/location

On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.
Online

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.
Blended

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.
Workplace

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.
Full Time

Full Time

Full Time classes
Part Time

Part Time

Part Time classes
Day Classes

Day Classes

Day time classes
Evening Classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes
International

International

A course available to International students

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.

Fees

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.

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

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  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    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.

  • Course 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

  • Credit Transfer

    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)

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Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering
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