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— College of Allied Health Professions — Our People — Amber Lickert, MPS, CCP, LP

Amber Lickert, MPS, CCP, LP

Assistant Professor
Perfusion Clinical Education Coordinator

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Phone: 402-559-6521

Amber Lickert, MPS, CCP, LP

During undergraduate school at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Lickert worked as a patient care technician at Nebraska Medicine which fueled her desire to pursue perfusion science.

Following graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology at UNO, she attended the Cleveland Clinic’s School of Cardiovascular Perfusion program. She then worked at the Cleveland Clinic as a certified clinical perfusionist for three years before returning to Omaha.

Lickert is a UNMC graduate of clinical perfusion's degree advancement option program, and a certified clinical perfusionist at Nebraska Medicine.

Education

MPS, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2021
Post Undergraduate Certificate in Perfusion, Cleveland Clinic School of Cardiovascular Perfusion, 2014
BS, Biology with minor in Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2011
Certified Clinical Perfusionist, American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, 2014-present
Licensed Clinical Perfusionist, State of Nebraska, 2017-present