This 18-hour course meets one day per week for 3 hours over a 6- week period. This course provides an overview of the medical device industry, particularly in Utah. It addresses topics in diversity of products, the size and scope of the industry, current trends, and the product life cycle from conception to market approval and distribution. As a result of this training, the student will be able to explain how a medical device product moves through development, manufacturing, and marketing; research and present on the diversity of biomedical companies in Utah, the medical devices they produce, and identify the key jobs in the medical device industry; explain why FDA-mandated Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), quality systems, and safety protocols are important.