The latest class of biomedical equipment technician apprentices completed the two-year, Department of Labor-approved program and were honored at the 2026 AAMI eXchange conference.
AAMI officially congratulated the 2026 graduates of the AAMI BMET Apprenticeship Program.
“These graduates represent the best of healthcare technology management (HTM) and have distinguished themselves through their skill, dedication, and successful completion of this program with their partner organizations,” reads a news announcement from AAMI.
The 2026 graduates are:
- Andy Addington
- Marquis Benton
- Tyler Brannon
- Jacob Dukovich
- David Orozco
- Amber Perkins
- Christopher Tompkins
- Dalen Wessel
The 2026 class of graduates was recognized on stage at the 2026 AAMI eXchange conference in Denver, Colorado. Dudley Light, a state director at the US Department of Labor, joined the graduates and members of the AAMI community on stage during the ceremony.
“When you combine a quality training program with passionate employers who invest time and money in the next generation, you build a workforce that is competent, credentialed, and ready to leave a lasting legacy in HTM,” says AAMI’s vice president of HTM, Danielle McGeary.
Over the two-year program, these graduates had access to work-based training, mentorship from experienced HTM professionals, and formal instruction on topics such as anatomy and physiology, IT, and cybersecurity. In total, they received between 4,000 and 6,000 hours of on-the-job competency-based education, all while earning a wage as biomedical equipment technicians.
The AAMI BMET Apprenticeship Program is the only Department of Labor-approved apprenticeship program for biomedical engineers. After completion of the two-year program, apprentices take the AAMI Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician exam. To date, program graduates have a 93% pass rate, as compared to the industry average of just below 70%.
At a Department of Labor-hosted panel during the 2026 National Apprenticeship Week, McGeary said that AAMI founded its apprenticeship program to provide “another pathway into the field.” As the HTM field faces a labor shortage driven by technological and demographic changes, programs like this become all the more important to support America’s health system and ensure patients receive the care they need.
The employer partners for the 2026 class of BMET Apprentices were TRIMEDX, Intelas, Compass One Healthcare’s HTM brand, the Indiana- and Illinois-based Franciscan Health, and Lower Umpqua Hospital of Reedsport, Oregon.
The AAMI BMET Apprenticeship Program already has a waitlist of qualified individuals seeking employer partners. If you represent an employer and want to bolster your talent pipeline and foster the next generation of HTM professionals, contact AAMI at [email protected].
Photo caption: The 2026 class of graduates was recognized on stage at the 2026 AAMI eXchange conference in Denver, Colorado.
Photo credit: AAMI
