Jill, Visalia AddedSaturday, December 13, 2014 at 9:28 PM Do I need to know computer programming to be a biomedical engineer? I've always had an interest in pursuing a career as a doctor, however I'm beginning to gain interest in a future as a biomedical engineer instead because I feel like it will be easier to start a family and not be in as much debt. I do extremely well in school, especially in the math and science fields, however I am not very familiar with computer programming. Would this inhibit my future as a potential biomdedical engineer? Related to Bioengineering/Biomedical, Preparation for College Reset Sort By Default EngineerGirl Team , Answered Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 9:28 PM If you can learn something about computer programming it will help you, but not knowing it now won't hurt you. Learning a computer programming language is similar to learning any language. It is just a way of communicating with a computer. You'll be able to learn any necessary languages for your classes in college, and depending on what you do after school, you may never need it again. Biomedical engineers work in all sorts of areas so while some jobs may be programming-heavy, others don't use it at all.