Title: Describe tests for employability in the biomedical technology field.
Course: Biomedical Technician (14900) > Section: Exploring Professional Choices

Description of employability tests in the biomedical technology field should include both the types of tests (e.g., laboratory tests, fingerprinting, FBI investigations, and other types of security clearance screening) and 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?
- May potential biomedical employees legally be screened for past and/or present medical conditions? Why, or why not?
- Does an individual have any privacy right protection in regard to drug testing, criminal background checks, and other employment screening techniques? Why, or why not?
- 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?