ABC CCE study plan
ABC CCE · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Medical Equipment and Systems
List the major categories of medical equipment found in a hospital and classify 30 example devices by physiological function and risk class
Describe the operating principles of at least six device families (e.g., infusion pumps, ventilators, electrosurgical units, physiologic monitors, defibrillators, imaging systems)
Explain the purpose and typical calibration/performance parameters for each device family you described
Build a one-page reference sheet mapping device family to key performance tests, typical failure modes, and applicable standards
Your checkpoint
A device-family reference table covering at least 20 device types with function, key performance parameters, common failure modes, and cited standard
Medical Equipment and Systems & Clinical Engineering Management
Trace the full equipment lifecycle from capital request through disposition and identify the responsible role at each stage
Draft a capital equipment justification that includes clinical need, total cost of ownership, and replacement planning criteria
Compare maintenance strategies (reactive, preventive, predictive, reliability-centered) and justify a strategy choice for three device classes
Compute a simple lifecycle cost estimate for one device including acquisition, service contract, parts, and downtime
Your checkpoint
A written capital equipment justification and lifecycle cost worksheet for one realistic device purchase
Clinical Engineering Management
Define the core clinical engineering management functions: staffing, budgeting, work order flow, and performance monitoring
Construct a departmental budget outline separating operating and capital expenses with at least eight line items
Design a work-order workflow from intake to closure, specifying triage priority levels and documentation requirements
Select and justify at least four key performance indicators for a clinical engineering department and state target values
Your checkpoint
A one-page clinical engineering department dashboard mock-up with four KPIs, formulas, and target thresholds
Healthcare Technology Management
Differentiate inventory management, maintenance management, and technology assessment as distinct HTM functions
Develop risk-based inclusion criteria for a medical equipment inventory and apply them to 15 sample devices
Outline a preventive maintenance scheduling approach that accounts for manufacturer recommendations, risk, and resource limits
Describe how to evaluate and document alternative equipment maintenance intervals
Your checkpoint
A scored inventory inclusion worksheet for 15 devices with risk scores and resulting PM interval recommendations
Information Technology and Medical Device Integration & Regulatory Compliance and Standards
Explain how networked medical devices differ from general IT assets in terms of risk, validation, and change control
Identify the standards and regulatory expectations governing device interoperability and cybersecurity (state them by name and scope)
Map the regulatory pathway concepts for device classification, recalls, and adverse event reporting
Draft a change-control checklist for a firmware or network change affecting a connected device
Your checkpoint
A connected-device change-control checklist with at least 10 verification items tied to named standards or regulatory expectations
Patient Safety and Risk Management & Workplace Safety and Environment of Care
Perform a failure mode and effects analysis on one clinical workflow involving a medical device
Distinguish device-related hazards from environment-of-care hazards and identify the controls appropriate to each
Outline the elements of an environment-of-care rounding program including electrical safety, life safety, and utility systems
Describe incident investigation steps from event report through root cause analysis and corrective action
Your checkpoint
A completed FMEA table for one device-involved workflow with severity, likelihood, detection, risk priority, and at least three mitigation actions
Patient Safety and Risk Management & Workplace Safety and Environment of Care & Education, Training, and Communication
Design a short training session for clinical staff on safe use of one high-risk device, including objectives and an assessment method
Identify communication strategies for conveying technical risk to non-technical clinical and administrative audiences
Compile a personal list of workplace safety requirements relevant to servicing equipment (electrical, PPE, lockout, hazardous materials)
Practice explaining one regulatory or technical concept in plain language to a lay audience
Your checkpoint
A 15-minute training outline with learning objectives, key content points, and a five-question knowledge check
Medical Equipment and Systems & Clinical Engineering Management & Healthcare Technology Management & Information Technology and Medical Device Integration & Regulatory Compliance and Standards & Patient Safety and Risk Management & Workplace Safety and Environment of Care & Education, Training, and Communication
Complete a timed full-length practice assessment and record domain-level scores
Rank your three weakest domains by score and re-review the highest-yield concepts in each
Re-derive from memory the key formulas, standards names, and lifecycle steps you flagged as uncertain
Build a final one-page summary sheet of must-know facts for exam day
Your checkpoint
A scored practice assessment with a domain-by-domain error log and a one-page final review sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can explain the full equipment lifecycle and justify a maintenance strategy for any device class without notes
Week 4: Can build a risk-scored inventory and assign PM intervals using a defensible method
Week 6: Can complete an FMEA and name the controls for device and environment-of-care hazards
Week 8: Practice assessment shows no domain below 70% and an overall score consistent with a comfortable pass margin