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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Designs medical devices, prosthetics and tools that help doctors heal people.
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Biomedical engineers combine engineering with medicine and biology: artificial joints and limbs, heart devices, imaging machines, lab tests and new materials that work inside the body. They work at device companies, hospitals and research labs.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Algebra I · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Engineering Design · Career and Technical
Builds engineering, which this job uses.
- Physics · Science
Builds physics, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.