How to become 臨床工学技士education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥4.54M
≈ $28,881
Top pay (est.)
¥7.54M
Top 10% ¥6.54M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.33Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.26Mest.
¥5.38M–¥7.26M
Outlook score
59/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
23%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 3.08x

How to become 臨床工学技士

The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.

Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
臨床工学技士国家試験に合格し、厚生労働省医政局医事課試験免許室に申請することによって臨床工学技士名簿に登録が行われ、厚生労働大臣による免許が発行される。受験資格を得るためには、高校卒業後、臨床工学技士養成校で専門教育を3年間受けるほか、医療系(医師、看護師、その他の医療技術職)の学校や医用工学系の大学で必要な専門科目を履修したうえで1~2年の短期コースを修了するか、大学で指定科目を修了して卒業することでも受験資格が得られる。
 また、国家資格を取得した臨床工学技士に対し、関連学会が独自に行っている透析技術認定士、体外循環技術認定士などの学会認定資格制度もある。これは臨床工学技士がより高度で専門性の高い業務に従事できるための能力の向上と、よりよい医療サービスを目指したものである。生命にかかわる仕事であるため、異常事態が起きた時、冷静沈着な対応が要求される。絶えず慎重に仕事を行い、細心の注意を払うことが必要である。

Skills, education and requirements for 臨床工学技士

Key skills

Active Listening
4.6
Reading Comprehension
4.6
Equipment Maintenance
4.5
Repairing
4.3
Operation and Control
4.2
Instructing
4.2
Equipment Selection
4.1
Speaking
4.0

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Medicine and Dentistry
4.4
Engineering and Technology
2.4
Education and Training
2.4
Mechanical
2.4
Biology
2.3
Therapy and Counseling
2.3
Public Safety and Security
2.1
Communications and Media
2.0

What the work involves

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsGetting Information

Important abilities

Problem SensitivitySelective AttentionReaction TimeOral ComprehensionTime SharingOral Expression

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 臨床工学技士

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.