Title: Describe biomedical technology testing for employability.
Course: Biomedical Technician (14900) > Section: Exploring Professional Choices

Description should include

- the types of tests (e.g., laboratory tests, fingerprinting, FBI investigations, and other types of security clearance screening)
- the purposes (e.g., for detecting drug abuse, criminal background, and other undesirable behavior).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How is drug testing used to screen potential and current employees?
- How can potential biomedical employees legally be screened for past and/or present medical conditions?
- Why does an individual have privacy protection in regard to drug testing, criminal background checks, and other employment screening techniques?
- How can an individual’s social media history affect his or her chances for employment?
- How might tattoos and piercings limit one’s employment opportunities? How can an individual with tattoos and/or piercings make himself/herself more presentable to a prospective employer?