The Clinical Lab Equipment Maintenance course provides foundational knowledge on maintaining, monitoring, and ensuring the optimal performance of laboratory equipment used in diagnostic healthcare settings. It emphasizes equipment reliability, safety, and accuracy to support high-quality laboratory results. This course aligns with Terraleap’s mission to deliver practical, technology-focused healthcare education for modern laboratories.

This course covers essential concepts of clinical laboratory equipment maintenance, including routine inspection, preventive maintenance, calibration basics, troubleshooting, and documentation. It introduces safety protocols, quality control measures, and the role of maintenance in ensuring compliance with laboratory standards and uninterrupted diagnostic services.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the importance of equipment maintenance in clinical laboratories

• Identify common laboratory equipment and their maintenance needs

• Apply basic preventive maintenance and safety procedures

• Recognize common equipment faults and report issues appropriately

• Maintain accurate maintenance and quality records

After completing the course, learners will be able to:

• Support safe and reliable operation of laboratory equipment

• Reduce equipment downtime and testing errors

• Contribute to quality assurance and laboratory compliance

• Apply basic troubleshooting and maintenance principles

• Work effectively within laboratory and technical teams

This course is suitable for:

• Medical laboratory technicians and technologists

• MedTech and biomedical engineering support staff

• Healthcare professionals working in diagnostic laboratories

• Medical and paramedical students

• Individuals seeking foundational training in laboratory equipment maintenance