The Value Provided to Industry

The Medical Device Industry Education Consortium (MDIEC), which was established in 2005, was formed to develop and deliver industry-endorsed solutions that address critical industry-defined technical education and training needs. Representatives from industry and two-year colleges from six states (see listing of colleges) have worked together to build an organization that can:  

• Identify the critical technician level education and training needs of the medical device industry and design education and programs that address those needs.
  
  
• Develop a series of education and training programs that are endorsed by a panel of top-level industry representatives, who will provide guidance throughout the course development process.
  
  
• Deliver these programs on a consistent basis to technicians and prospective technicians throughout the world.
  
  
• Provide a standardized student assessment process so that industry is assured that students achieve a consistent level of performance on a national basis.
  
  
  

MDIEC is focused primarily on providing education and training tailored for technicians involved in quality control, research & development (R&D), product development, manufacturing, biological/chemical analysis, compliance-related data management, and technology-related sales occupations.

MDIEC is now offering the following three new medical device-specific certificate programs:

• Medical Device Quality Systems
• Documentation Management
• Documentation Management