GE Healthcare Surgery: OEC Training Information


GE Healthcare does not provide OEC training to independent service organizations or to contracted individuals. The training programs in this package are only available to direct and full time employees of the hospital or medical facility using GE OEC products.

Features

Overview

The GE Healthcare OEC Training Program is designed to provide the hospital Biomedical or Clinical Engineer with the knowledge and skills necessary to properly maintain OEC equipment. You receive world-class instruction from a team of experienced Technical Trainers who have spent years working with our devices.

All our courses include in-depth theory with ample hands-on lab and system troubleshooting time. The course will provide all necessary Planned Maintenance (PM) activities, applicable hardware and software adjustments and system alignments. Each topic is supported with in-depth labs designed to reinforce the theory covered. Your knowledge and skills are again reinforced and evaluated with troubleshooting events, daily interactive discussion, and comprehensive exams.


Prerequisites

The individual attending GE OEC equipment training must have a solid understanding of the basic fundamental principles of X-ray imaging. GE OEC equipment training courses are designed with the idea that all students attending have at least one year X-ray imaging experience in addition to the following:

  • Good understanding of digital and analog electronics
  • Good understanding of microprocessors and computer circuits
  • Good understanding of MS-DOS operating system
  • Good understanding of basic X-ray imaging principles


All participants should bring applicable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including all employer-provided personal dosimetry to ensure accurate exposure collection. Labs are conducted on functional, ionizing-radiation producing equipment.


Course Materials

GE OEC provides the following course materials where applicable:

  • Service Manual*
  • Operators Manual and Parts List
  • Student Reference Materials*
  • Planned Maintenance (PM) Procedure*
  • Service Documentation CD-ROM (where applicable)*


*GE OEC Healthcare must receive a signed confidentiality statement prior to releasing these manuals.


Upon Completion

  • Student receives a Certificate of Completion and Continued Education Unit (CEU)*


* Continued Education Units are a nationally recognized standard of achievement designed to acknowledge and provide a record of an individual's continuing education accomplishments.