Medical Devices (Certificate)

Dr. Troy Nagle, Coordinator
Department of Biomedical Engineering
NCSU Box 7115
Phone:    919.515.3578
Email:    nagle@ncsu.edu

The Graduate Certificate in Medical Devices is a joint program that links NC State’s College of Engineering with the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. The program prepares graduates to conceive and design prototypes for new medical devices, write patent applications, as well as training in market assessment, financing options, etc.

Admissions: Students apply online through a website hosted by the Joint UNC-NCSU Department of Biomedical Engineering.  The Program Committee evaluates applications using the graduate admissions criteria of the department.

Requirements: The program requires a total of 12 credit hours from an approved course list, including two BME advanced medical devices courses (BMS 551 and 552) and two entrepreneurial-oriented business courses.

For more information, see www.bme.ncsu.edu