Accreditation of Biomedical Engineering Programs in Europe - Challenge and Opportunity.

摘要

Today, more than 100 universities and polytechnic schools in Europe offer educational programs in Biomedical Engineering at all academic levels, but without any international coordination of contents and required qualifications. Transnational mobility for education, training and employment is an essential objective of the European Union. Such mobility is difficult to achieve because of different national practices in education, training and employment and in recognition of outcomes and accreditation. Accreditation plays an important role in ensuring transnational mobility and employability, and offers the additional advantages of confidence for the employer that the employee has the necessary education, training and responsible experience, and confidence for the user of the service, e.g. patients, that those providing the service are effective and competent.